Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Formula 1’s sprint qualifying experiment, but says the format should be used at no more than four rounds.
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Alonso happy to race “on the dark side” despite defending complaints
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he has no concerns about being “on the dark side” after he was accused of moving under braking in Sprint Qualifying.
Minimum reaction times dropped from FIA clampdown on pit stops
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has dropped a contentious part of its plan to force Formula 1 teams to slow down their sub-two-second pit stops.
2021 British Grand Prix sprint qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2021 British Grand Prix.
Vettel, Sainz and Mazepin given formal warnings over practice starts
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz Jnr and Nikita Mazepin have been given formal warnings for performing practice starts in an unapproved fashion.
Russell given three-place grid penalty for Sainz collision
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell has been given a three-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix for his collision with Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Sprint qualifying “made me think about refuelling” – Leclerc
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Posted onCharles Leclerc says racing a lighter car and moving the qualifying session to Friday were the best features of Formula 1’s new ‘sprint’ format.
Perez “struggling the most” at Silverstone after spin ruins sprint qualifying run
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Posted onSergio Perez admitted he is struggling more at Silverstone than at other tracks after suffering a spin which left him last on the grid for tomorrow’s race.
“They love it”: Brawn enthused by fans’ early reaction to sprint qualifying
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Posted onFormula 1 managing director Ross Brawn is encouraged by the positive early reaction he has seen from fans to the new sprint qualifying format.
Verstappen was “really worried” by burning brake at start
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Posted onMax Verstappen admitted he was concerned by the fire which started on his front-left brake prior to the start of today’s sprint qualifying race.
What worked and what failed in F1’s sprint qualifying experiment
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s new sprint qualifying format brought new action to the race weekend but also created some confusion and inconsistency.
Hamilton says Mercedes “lost performance on starts” after slipping to second
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he was disappointed to finish second to Max Verstappen in today’s sprint qualifying race after being beaten off the line by the Red Bull driver.
Verstappen takes pole for British Grand Prix with sprint qualifying victory
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Posted onMax Verstappen took pole position for the British Grand Prix after finishing first in the inaugural Sprint Qualifying race at Silverstone.
2021 British Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying championship points
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Posted onMax Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 33 points from Lewis Hamilton after this weekend’s sprint qualifying race.
2021 British Grand Prix grid and Sprint Qualifying result
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Posted onMax Verstappen won the 2021 British Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying race for Red Bull-Honda ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
Rate the race: 2021 British Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying
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Posted onWhat did you think of today’s Sprint Qualifying event? Share your verdict on the British Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying race.
Little reward for McLaren drivers taking risks in sprint qualifying – Brown
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s drivers have little reason to take risks in today’s sprint qualifying race after qualifying sixth and seventh on the grid, says Racing CEO Zak Brown.
Verstappen quickest in final practice before sprint qualifying
2021 British Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMax Verstappen was quickest in the second and final practice session for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
British drivers and Leclerc sport special lids at Silverstone
2021 British Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onThe British drivers are sporting special helmet designs for their home race, while Charles Leclerc is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Ferrari’s first win.
F2-style reverse grid sprint races not realistic for F1 – Mazepin
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s new sprint qualifying event reminds Nikita Mazepin of the similar format he experienced in Formula 2 last year, with one key difference.