Max Verstappen will have been among those who were not particularly thrilled about the increase to the number of Formula 1 Sprints for the 2023 season.
The short-form races have been trialled at three weekends in each of the last two seasons. It changes the whole format of the weekend, with one fewer practice session and qualifying moved to Friday to add more racing action to the schedule for fans in the form of the Sprint.
It has been praised by some for doing exactly that, while others are not so convinced. Some of its detractors feel the racing is not very exciting, while others feel aspects need to be changed, such as the point system and the fact the finishing order in the Sprint decides the grid for the main race on the Sunday.
