Sprint Qualifying is bad for Formula 1

[SS454]

We had our first Sprint Qualifying for an official Formula 1 event at the Briitsh Grand Prix 2021. Formula 1 is raving how great it is, the media is pushing this narrative in an attempt to get people to buy into it. Nico Rosberg has criticized the format on his Twitter, saying;

"This is not the right decision. Pole 100% has to go to the fastest guy in qualifying. The sprint race winner should not be awarded pole position. That will totally cannibalise the historic F1 statistics"

Is it a coincidence that Nico Rosberg was not present with Skysport this weekend?

So why is Sprint Qualifying bad for the sport?

Firstly, pole position is about the fastest car and the fastest driver earning the right to start first for the race. It's a deserving reward for the team and driver who has done the best. This is also the only time during the weekend when the car and driver are at the absolute maximum. Everyone wants to see how fast a Formula 1 car can go. How does this year's car compare to last year's car? Which car is now the fastest? Who's the fastest driver? Clawing for every bit of speed available, where hundredths of a second can make a difference. With Sprint Qualifying, that excitement is gone. A car and driver that shines in qualifying, may not carry that same success into the race.... cough... George Russell. But this is an interesting dynamic each weekend. Again this is gone as the Sprint race is still a RACE, and what we see in a 17 lap Sprint will give us clues to what happens in the full Grand Prix.

This brings me to my next point. Sprint Qualifying is a spoiler for the race. Typically the top 10 drivers are forced onto a given tire from what was used in Q2, and then 11-20th have a choice to really mix it up. This adds an element of 'what if' to each Grand Prix. After Silverstone Sprint Qualifying, we now know the Soft tire is rubbish for the race, and the only choices to use will be Medium and Hard. One must expect most teams will go with the exact same strategy. We also know the tires blister very quickly when pushed hard, so expect everyone in the race to save tires. Without the Sprint Race, this information would have been discovered during the Grand Prix, and we could have seen teams deal with that challenge in real time. That surprise is gone. We also know who the top 3 drivers are. VER - HAM - BOT, or HAM - VER - BOT is almost a guarantee unless something dramatic happens. We also know that only the Mercedes powered cars can really pass on the straight. All the questions we have after qualifying and anticipate for Sunday's Grand Prix have already been answered to a certain degree.

Lastly, in modern Formula 1, the cars CAN NOT PASS! The idea of a RACE to set the Grid order makes absolutely no sense. Since the cars can't pass, once the Sprint Race has settled down after the first few laps, don't expect much to change. How is that more exciting than proper Qualifying that can change constantly? The Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton appear to be the strongest package at Silverstone, but once Verstappen got into the lead, Lewis could not advance and settled for 2nd. Hamilton earned his pole position on Saturday.

George Russell also deserved his 8th place position, only to drop back 1 place, then gets a deserving 3 place grid penalty for bumping into Sainz which ruined his Sprint Race and hurt his grid position. The chance of a driver's Sunday race being ruined by someone else's mistake in the Sprint Race, is extremely high. This is unfair and the risk of this happening increases exponentially if start in the mid field.

Let's not forget about the budget cap. If Sprint Qualifying continues, there WILL be crashes, and that can be very expensive to repair. In the budget cap era, that can be detrimental to a team, and once again it is the mid field teams that are most likely to be affected, so the chances of them closing the gap to the top teams becomes even less likely.

In the generation we live in with the huge following of Instagram and TikTok, people enjoy artificial entertainment. This is exactly what Sprint Qualifying is. People are more and more likely to only focus on what they see in the moment, and tend to agree with what the media likes to portray. As long as some see something different as new and exciting, and as long as the media pushes Sprint Qualifying as a success, it will be here to stay. Unfortunately that comes at the cost of diluting what a pole position is worth, and the fabric of Formula 1 history will start to change. Decades of the pole position going to the fastest car and driver, that will no likely be represented the same way.

There are many things wrong in Formula 1, but Qualifying was not one of them.

[KimiBot]

Yeah, many good points.

[Kyss4k]

yes

[458 Italia]

Yes it's awful and adds to the pile of other ridiculous initiatives over the years.

[Tony]

This format also adds a lot of risks and can result in accidents, wouldn't this just drive up costs?

[20000rpm]

Agreed... It goes against the very notion of cost cuttings besides adding another 100km to race with a 24 hour pitstop.

[Kingdom Hearts]

lastly, in modern Formula 1, the cars CAN NOT PASS!

Next year it will be better.

[aroutis]

I actually enjoyed it.
For one thing it was pedal to the medal racing, not caring what happens to the tyres, which is something I've missed.
Secondly, I honestly don't care bout the risk factor, this is something that is part of the game and something for the teams to factor in. Enough with all this.
And quite honestly, I believe the fastest one did get pole, and the fastest was Max.

[Brembo]

If pole was won like in the old days when we had qualifying results count; Sir Lewis would be at 101. The results of the next F-1 race will be a "Yeah but what if "

[Tifoso Svedese]

If you're going to do it, make it innovative.

Friday qualifying as this weekend but then reversed championship standings for the sprint grid.

The best aggregate result from the qualifying and the sprint race starts on pole. Let's for example put it like this:

Hammy: 1-6 = 7
Verstappen: 2-5 = 7
Bottas: 3-4 = 7
Leclerc: 4-3 = 7

Hammy wins tiebreaker from better qualifying lap and starts on pole.

At least this way you'd get fast cars at the back for the sprint race without devaluing the main Grand Prix.

[stefa]

If pole was won like in the old days when we had qualifying results count; Sir Lewis would be at 101. The results of the next F-1 race will be a "Yeah but what if "

Again you with same story about your LH!!! STOP TROLLING!!!!

[Rob]

If pole was won like in the old days when we had qualifying results count; Sir Lewis would be at 101. The results of the next F-1 race will be a "Yeah but what if "

Brembo, i dont know of all this is tongue in cheek posts. Or you like coming on here winding people up. Seriously, enough of the worship. Yes it Ferrari forum, talk about other drivers and f1. But this is a damn joke now. Dont know if you enjoy the fact the someone has broke all Micheals records because of your chip on your shoulder about him. Dont know. Dont care. But, honestly, if you are ferrari fan, stop with all this **** about Lewis and the others you bang on about.

By all means leave this forum and find and join Lewis merc fan forum. Ok. Dont reply to this with your childish silly come backs. Got 2 options, leave, or stop trolling with all the lewis, merc, max and all the other **** you post.

[stefa]

Brembo, i dont know of all this is tongue in cheek posts. Or you like coming on here winding people up. Seriously, enough of the worship. Yes it Ferrari forum, talk about other drivers and f1. But this is a damn joke now. Dont know if you enjoy the fact the someone has broke all Micheals records because of your chip on your shoulder about him. Dont know. Dont care. But, honestly, if you are ferrari fan, stop with all this **** about Lewis and the others you bang on about.

By all means leave this forum and find and join Lewis merc fan forum. Ok. Dont reply to this with your childish silly come backs. Got 2 options, leave, or stop trolling with all the lewis, merc, max and all the other **** you post.

THANK YOU!!!! :clap

[ferrari1.8t]

Brembo, i dont know of all this is tongue in cheek posts. Or you like coming on here winding people up. Seriously, enough of the worship. Yes it Ferrari forum, talk about other drivers and f1. But this is a damn joke now. Dont know if you enjoy the fact the someone has broke all Micheals records because of your chip on your shoulder about him. Dont know. Dont care. But, honestly, if you are ferrari fan, stop with all this **** about Lewis and the others you bang on about.

By all means leave this forum and find and join Lewis merc fan forum. Ok. Dont reply to this with your childish silly come backs. Got 2 options, leave, or stop trolling with all the lewis, merc, max and all the other **** you post.

Thank You Rob!! :thumb

[SilverSpeed]

Brembo, i dont know of all this is tongue in cheek posts. Or you like coming on here winding people up. Seriously, enough of the worship. Yes it Ferrari forum, talk about other drivers and f1. But this is a damn joke now. Dont know if you enjoy the fact the someone has broke all Micheals records because of your chip on your shoulder about him. Dont know. Dont care. But, honestly, if you are ferrari fan, stop with all this **** about Lewis and the others you bang on about.

By all means leave this forum and find and join Lewis merc fan forum. Ok. Dont reply to this with your childish silly come backs. Got 2 options, leave, or stop trolling with all the lewis, merc, max and all the other **** you post.

:thumb :clap

[458 Italia]

Brembo, i dont know of all this is tongue in cheek posts. Or you like coming on here winding people up. Seriously, enough of the worship. Yes it Ferrari forum, talk about other drivers and f1. But this is a damn joke now. Dont know if you enjoy the fact the someone has broke all Micheals records because of your chip on your shoulder about him. Dont know. Dont care. But, honestly, if you are ferrari fan, stop with all this **** about Lewis and the others you bang on about.

By all means leave this forum and find and join Lewis merc fan forum. Ok. Dont reply to this with your childish silly come backs. Got 2 options, leave, or stop trolling with all the lewis, merc, max and all the other **** you post.

Brilliant Rob, this is all that needed to be said.

[jgonzalesm6]

Brembo, i dont know of all this is tongue in cheek posts. Or you like coming on here winding people up. Seriously, enough of the worship. Yes it Ferrari forum, talk about other drivers and f1. But this is a damn joke now. Dont know if you enjoy the fact the someone has broke all Micheals records because of your chip on your shoulder about him. Dont know. Dont care. But, honestly, if you are ferrari fan, stop with all this **** about Lewis and the others you bang on about.

By all means leave this forum and find and join Lewis merc fan forum. Ok. Dont reply to this with your childish silly come backs. Got 2 options, leave, or stop trolling with all the lewis, merc, max and all the other **** you post.

Tell us how you really feel Rob.......:-D

[Brembo]

Tell us how you really feel Rob.......:-D

Great race by Charles. Almost a win. Ferrari back on the podium was for sure a great accomplishment. OK! No comment on the other results.

[Greig]

I thought it was quite good, could be tweaked a bit but certainly added some excitement at the track. I think if they done it every race it would be a bit dull but if they keep it to 3 times or so a year then it will be ok.

[The Architect]

Thought it was an awful addition to the race weekend. It essentially spoils the first stint of the race by showing who can do what. Race starts are always exciting, but nothing else happened. It was not an interesting spectacle. Alonso made up a few places (and fell back as expected). Perez screwed up, but it was quite boring. By showing Hamilton that he didn't have the pace to beat Max, it might also have presaged his desperate move on the first lap.

And let's not forget the post sprint victory lap celebration. Laurel wreaths? Seriously? A lorry carrying them around the track? Really very tacky and cringeworthy. There's too much invested from Liberty in doing it (to satisfy the TikTok crowd) so I don't think it'll change unfortunately. My real issue is that this will be used to further undermine the race itself in coming years.

[SS454]

Thought it was an awful addition to the race weekend. It essentially spoils the first stint of the race by showing who can do what. Race starts are always exciting, but nothing else happened. It was not an interesting spectacle. Alonso made up a few places (and fell back as expected). Perez screwed up, but it was quite boring. By showing Hamilton that he didn't have the pace to beat Max, it might also have presaged his desperate move on the first lap.

And let's not forget the post sprint victory lap celebration. Laurel wreaths? Seriously? A lorry carrying them around the track? Really very tacky and cringeworthy. There's too much invested from Liberty in doing it (to satisfy the TikTok crowd) so I don't think it'll change unfortunately. My real issue is that this will be used to further undermine the race itself in coming years.


The slow parade lap on the giant truck really falls in line with the zero emissions narrative too

[SilverSpeed]

The slow parade lap on the giant truck really falls in line with the zero emissions narrative too

:rotfl

[Cmoney]

We had our first Sprint Qualifying for an official Formula 1 event at the Briitsh Grand Prix 2021. Formula 1 is raving how great it is, the media is pushing this narrative in an attempt to get people to buy into it. Nico Rosberg has criticized the format on his Twitter, saying;

"This is not the right decision. Pole 100% has to go to the fastest guy in qualifying. The sprint race winner should not be awarded pole position. That will totally cannibalise the historic F1 statistics"

Is it a coincidence that Nico Rosberg was not present with Skysport this weekend?

So why is Sprint Qualifying bad for the sport?

Firstly, pole position is about the fastest car and the fastest driver earning the right to start first for the race. It's a deserving reward for the team and driver who has done the best. This is also the only time during the weekend when the car and driver are at the absolute maximum. Everyone wants to see how fast a Formula 1 car can go. How does this year's car compare to last year's car? Which car is now the fastest? Who's the fastest driver? Clawing for every bit of speed available, where hundredths of a second can make a difference.

I don´t like that sprint race neither. Only would like to see one longer race in a weekend. Something like 15-18 years ago there was that race fuel quali, which cannibalised the quali statistics too. Like Heidfeld got pole in Nürburgring with lighter car.

Q1+Q2+Q3 system is ok, but it could also be the old 1 hour 12 laps session. I don´t know if it would be a good idea, but after that a specific session where every driver would make a standing start 100 or 200m and that time added to best quali time. Grid order then would practically be qualifying with standing start lap.

[Brembo]

Brembo, i dont know of all this is tongue in cheek posts. Or you like coming on here winding people up. Seriously, enough of the worship. Yes it Ferrari forum, talk about other drivers and f1. But this is a damn joke now. Dont know if you enjoy the fact the someone has broke all Micheals records because of your chip on your shoulder about him. Dont know. Dont care. But, honestly, if you are ferrari fan, stop with all this **** about Lewis and the others you bang on about.

By all means leave this forum and find and join Lewis merc fan forum. Ok. Dont reply to this with your childish silly come backs. Got 2 options, leave, or stop trolling with all the lewis, merc, max and all the other **** you post.

OK , I should not have mentioned anyone's name . I feel that any driver who qualifies on pole during quali; should not lose the pole position to start the race to whoever wins a sprint race. Qualifying results on race weekends and watching the results are second only to the actual race. It may be childish but that's how strongly I feel about quali for the race positions . Pole wins was or is still right up there with WCCs; Wins ; then poles. Although there are fans who believe a win from pole is not a good as a win from 2nd or less up front.

[Silent Bob]

Just an FYI. I enjoy Brembos posts. Reminds me of my own drunken ramblings. But I agree with Greig. I thought it was pretty good as something new and different... a spectacle. And also agree that it would work better at certain races and not all of them so if they keep the sprintsndown to 3 or 4 a year would be ok.

[Silent Bob]

OK , I should not have mentioned anyone's name . I feel that any driver who qualifies on pole during quali; should not lose the pole position to start the race to whoever wins a sprint race. Qualifying results on race weekends and watching the results are second only to the actual race. It may be childish but that's how strongly I feel about quali for the race positions . Pole wins was or is still right up there with WCCs; Wins ; then poles. Although there are fans who believe a win from pole is not a good as a win from 2nd or less up front.

Almost every category has lost its purity other than race wins and titles won. Qualy and points have changed so much over the years that those stats mean squat. At one point cars qualified with fuel.they needed to start the race. Getting pole just meant you had a lighter car.
.

[330 p4]

I actually liked it but dont think points should be given. Would be better to entertain fans with a half race distance using ex drivers in older cars with proper sounding engines that burst your ears and pump your chest cavity.

[Brembo]

Almost every category has lost its purity other than race wins and titles won. Qualy and points have changed so much over the years that those stats mean squat. At one point cars qualified with fuel.they needed to start the race. Getting pole just meant you had a lighter car.
.

OK but... If a driver qualifies for pole and then loses that spot at 1st place race time for a sprint winner who BTW also picks up 3 pts!! It just seems real tough on the Quali winner . Qualifying was and is a big deal. Have a sprint race when they want to for entertainment only but don't mess with the quali results. And for sure forget getting WDC points.

[aroutis]

OK , I should not have mentioned anyone's name . I feel that any driver who qualifies on pole during quali; should not lose the pole position to start the race to whoever wins a sprint race. Qualifying results on race weekends and watching the results are second only to the actual race. It may be childish but that's how strongly I feel about quali for the race positions . Pole wins was or is still right up there with WCCs; Wins ; then poles. Although there are fans who believe a win from pole is not a good as a win from 2nd or less up front.

You need to adjust your attitude. You wind up people with your behavior, your SLH ******** and you've been given leniency for way too long.
To cut things short. Yes, we know you have issues with Michael Schumacher, what transpired with Reubens and/or with Massa.
No, we simply don't care, this is not a psychiatric ward.

We're here to support Ferrari. If you're not here to do this, as Rob said, be gone.

[aroutis]

Brembo, i dont know of all this is tongue in cheek posts. Or you like coming on here winding people up. Seriously, enough of the worship. Yes it Ferrari forum, talk about other drivers and f1. But this is a damn joke now. Dont know if you enjoy the fact the someone has broke all Micheals records because of your chip on your shoulder about him. Dont know. Dont care. But, honestly, if you are ferrari fan, stop with all this **** about Lewis and the others you bang on about.

By all means leave this forum and find and join Lewis merc fan forum. Ok. Dont reply to this with your childish silly come backs. Got 2 options, leave, or stop trolling with all the lewis, merc, max and all the other **** you post.

Well said Rob, thank you !

[aroutis]

Almost every category has lost its purity other than race wins and titles won. Qualy and points have changed so much over the years that those stats mean squat. At one point cars qualified with fuel.they needed to start the race. Getting pole just meant you had a lighter car.
.

I had the very thought just yesterday. Spot on.

[Brembo]

You need to adjust your attitude. You wind up people with your behavior, your SLH ******** and you've been given leniency for way too long.
To cut things short. Yes, we know you have issues with Michael Schumacher, what transpired with Reubens and/or with Massa.
No, we simply don't care, this is not a psychiatric ward.

We're here to support Ferrari. If you're not here to do this, as Rob said, be gone.

The problem if it's a problem ; is not; was not with my favorite team always Ferrari; and a solid Charles fan. This is a Ferrari Forum and even while I was here as a strong Rubens fan who was a Ferrari driver I was for a Ferrari driver and the team. You are right on the money, we are here to support Ferrari . Now I will cut things short knowing you know what it is that really hurts some fans here . As you well said this is not a psychiatric ward ; it's now 2021 and F-1 is great. Charles is there to win !!!

[Brembo]

You need to adjust your attitude. You wind up people with your behavior, your SLH ******** and you've been given leniency for way too long.
To cut things short. Yes, we know you have issues with Michael Schumacher, what transpired with Reubens and/or with Massa.
No, we simply don't care, this is not a psychiatric ward.

We're here to support Ferrari. If you're not here to do this, as Rob said, be gone.

The problem if it's a problem ; is not; was not with my favorite team always Ferrari; and a solid Charles fan. This is a Ferrari Forum and even while I was here as a strong Rubens fan who was a Ferrari driver I was for a Ferrari driver and the team. You are right on the money, we are here to support Ferrari . Now I will cut things short knowing you know what it is that really hurts some fans here . As you well said this is not a psychiatric ward ; it's now 2021 and F-1 is great. Charles is there to win !!! Oh! and; OI POLOI METRANE .

[Cavallino]

I had the very thought just yesterday. Spot on.

race wins have lost their meaning too, now that we have 24 a season.

[aroutis]

race wins have lost their meaning too, now that we have 24 a season.

Agreed !

[aroutis]

OI POLOI METRANE .

Do you know what that even means ?

[wisepie]

It's evident that Brembo has a habit of posting on this forum late into the night after a few alcoholic concoctions and he is loyal to both Ferrari and Brazilian drivers, I was a Rubens and big-time Felipe fan so I empathise with his feelings on that score! He likes proper racing and gets excited, as do I, but I don't like the tinkering with race weekend formats or the points awarded in the sprint race, although I'll admit that the sprint race at Silverstone was entertaining, but I missed the adrenalin of proper Saturday quali. In this cost-cap era, I find the format likely to add to those costs, especially when any accidents happen. So I'm not convinced it's the way forward, nor am I against it. Monza may change my mind!;-)

[aroutis]

It's evident that Brembo has a habit of posting on this forum late into the night after a few alcoholic concoctions and he is loyal to both Ferrari and Brazilian drivers, I was a Rubens and big-time Felipe fan so I empathise with his feelings on that score! He likes proper racing and gets excited, as do I, but I don't like the tinkering with race weekend formats or the points awarded in the sprint race, although I'll admit that the sprint race at Silverstone was entertaining, but I missed the adrenalin of proper Saturday quali. In this cost-cap era, I find the format likely to add to those costs, especially when any accidents happen. So I'm not convinced it's the way forward, nor am I against it. Monza may change my mind!;-)
As I said what I enjoyed is that this format gives the chance for some pedal to the medal racing which we have forgotten what it feels like due to the complete idiocy of the rules of the last years .
And quite honestly I don't care if there are incidents that could "ruin" the main event. Quite honestly it is this kind of thinking that has diluted the DNA of f1.
F1 should be about 2 things. Racing and evolution. Instead right now it is pretty much endurance racing with gimmics.

[Brembo]

Do you know what that even means ?

I POLI CONTANO ! Wisepie can translate for sure!

[wisepie]

I POLI CONTANO ! Wisepie can translate for sure!

Poli, Brembo? Is that supposed to be plural for poles? And of course they count but no points are awarded, but sprint races have points for the podium finishers. This doesn't make sense to me but probably just as well poles don't get points given Merc and RB's form on that score. Although Charles would have a few more points after 2 consecutive poles in Monaco and Baku!;-)

[Brembo]

Yes. " Poles" do count.

[Silent Bob]

Yes. " Poles" do count.


Only in starting positions. Poles lost their meaning with so many changes over the years. I agree with Aroutis. F1 has become more of an endurance race. I liked the hard/soft tire format with refueling of the 90's. Every race had drama. No one knew which tire the teams had chosen until near the start of the race. Never knew how much fuel was in the car or when they would stop. If one of the leaders stopped early, the other guy would start pumping in faster laps as his fuel went down. The whole race was exciting. Or I could be just imagining that things were better, and they weren't really.

[458 Italia]

Only in starting positions. Poles lost their meaning with so many changes over the years. I agree with Aroutis. F1 has become more of an endurance race. I liked the hard/soft tire format with refueling of the 90's. Every race had drama. No one knew which tire the teams had chosen until near the start of the race. Never knew how much fuel was in the car or when they would stop. If one of the leaders stopped early, the other guy would start pumping in faster laps as his fuel went down. The whole race was exciting. Or I could be just imagining that things were better, and they weren't really.

They were better. There's a reason why the poster above believes number poles counts.

[Liscia]

Only in starting positions. Poles lost their meaning with so many changes over the years. I agree with Aroutis. F1 has become more of an endurance race. I liked the hard/soft tire format with refueling of the 90's. Every race had drama. No one knew which tire the teams had chosen until near the start of the race. Never knew how much fuel was in the car or when they would stop. If one of the leaders stopped early, the other guy would start pumping in faster laps as his fuel went down. The whole race was exciting. Or I could be just imagining that things were better, and they weren't really.

Thia and your previous post are on the money again Bob! I guess maybe we're just jaded old fogies? More races and longer weekends however scrambled don't do much for me either..............

[Silent Bob]

Thia and your previous post are on the money again Bob! I guess maybe we're just jaded old fogies? More races and longer weekends however scramled don't do much for me either..............



No kidding. Just realized the join date. Hard to believe we've been on this forum and discussing F1 with each other for 17 years. Bring back the good old days.

[Liscia]

I don't like the way I feel about it but that's how I feel about it! I tip my scudetto emblazoned cap to you since you've got seniority over me ;)

[aroutis]

Only in starting positions. Poles lost their meaning with so many changes over the years. I agree with Aroutis. F1 has become more of an endurance race. I liked the hard/soft tire format with refueling of the 90's. Every race had drama. No one knew which tire the teams had chosen until near the start of the race. Never knew how much fuel was in the car or when they would stop. If one of the leaders stopped early, the other guy would start pumping in faster laps as his fuel went down. The whole race was exciting. Or I could be just imagining that things were better, and they weren't really.

Exactly that.

Quite honestly the current format has been nothing but boring and it's why they wish to change it.
That and they try to use all three days to make things more spicy because, well, guess what, people JUST DON'T CARE for F1 as they used to as they've grown tired to watch Mercedes/Lewis (yes, congratulation FIA/Merc/Pirelli, shot yourself on your foot).

Quite honestly I hope that come 2022 the things will be restored in a more balanced format as this is what the sport needs. More competition, a much better Ferrari as the sport needs Ferrari.

[Brembo]

race wins have lost their meaning too, now that we have 24 a season.

Poles, points, wins have lost there meanings? All we F-1 fans have left are the podiums! :rotfl Oh well I still can't wait for the next race and I'm happy to have 24. There's always Charles , Mick, Alonso and throw in Carlos every race to keep me interested. Podiums still count for entertainment!!

[stefa]

No kidding. Just realized the join date. Hard to believe we've been on this forum and discussing F1 with each other for 17 years. Bring back the good old days.

:thumb

[jgonzalesm6]

SilverstoneGP 2021 Sprint Race

Here's my opinion.............I don't like it. Here's why.



So we had a qualifying on Friday and we had a qualifying on Saturday. 12 drivers managed to get a better start position for the actual BritishGP on Sunday while 4 drivers kept position, 3 lost out a bit and 1 threw it all away(Perez).

Alonso couldn't make it into Q3 but will start the BritishGP P7. Hamilton did a blistering lap to go fastest on Friday but will start from P2. Perez could've helped RBR from P5 but will start from the back. Raikkonen was out in Q1 but starts P13 .

Just stick to qualifying.....that's it.

[Brembo]

SilverstoneGP 2021 Sprint Race

Here's my opinion.............I don't like it. Here's why.



So we had a qualifying on Friday and we had a qualifying on Saturday. 12 drivers managed to get a better start position for the actual BritishGP on Sunday while 4 drivers kept position, 3 lost out a bit and 1 threw it all away(Perez).

Alonso couldn't make it into Q3 but will start the BritishGP P7. Hamilton did a blistering lap to go fastest on Friday but will start from P2. Perez could've helped RBR from P5 but will start from the back. Raikkonen was out in Q1 but starts P13 .

Just stick to qualifying.....that's it.

:rotfl If Brembo posted that same post it would have been "Trolling!!" :rotfl Great post I agree 100%

[aroutis]

For me normal qualifying should just go away. Honestly the whole elimination process is boring.

[Brembo]

Tell that to Russell! No more quali results.

[aroutis]

Tell that to Russell! No more quali results.

Changing quali does not mean eliminating qualifying.
You do understand this, don't you?

Also by your logic, you should also tell this to Lewis Hamilton lol

[Brembo]

Changing quali does not mean eliminating qualifying.
You do understand this, don't you?

Also by your logic, you should also tell this to Lewis Hamilton lol

No I didn't understand it. What's your words normal Quali compared to? Quali means qualifying and eliminating . BTW your constant need to bring up that name can cause you a problem if Rob sees what your doing!:rotfl

[aroutis]

No I didn't understand it. What's your words normal Quali compared to? Quali means qualifying and eliminating . BTW your constant need to bring up that name can cause you a problem if Rob sees what your doing!:rotfl

Let Rob tell me if there is a problem.

[458 Italia]

Let Rob tell me if there is a problem.

Don't feed the troll.

[Brembo]

Don't feed the troll.

Having confidence in our mods doesn't make him a troll! Who died and left you boss? :rotfl