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Perez: F1 hasn't achieved aims with sprint format, backs idea of reversed grids

The race weekend in Sao Paulo concluded F1's larger offering of sprint races over the 2023 season, having expanded from three to six for this year. This came amid a change where the sprint would no longer have an impact on the full grand prix's qualifying order, with Saturday acting as a standalone day for the sprint qualifying and race events.

However, reception among the drivers remains particularly tepid, with Max Verstappen vocal about his desire for F1 to abandon the sprint experiment and revert to a "normal race weekend".

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