Martin Brundle feels the threat made by Max Verstappen to walk away from Formula 1 over changes to race weekends is most likely an empty one.
The Dutchman's words came at the start of the Australian Grand Prix weekend. He has been critical in the past of the Sprint format which is being used at a record six races this season – the first of which is coming at the end of this month in Baku.
Not only are there more Sprints than ever before, but the format is set to change again. While it is yet to be agreed by the World Motor Sport Council, the plan is to add a second qualifying session on the Saturday morning which decides the order for the Sprint that day, while Friday qualifying will be for the main race as usual.
