![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/max-verstappen-doubles-down-on-criticism-of-sprint-format-ahead-of-brazilian-gp/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_F1-Grand-Prix-of-Miami-Practice.jpg&description=Verstappen has made it perfectly clear he is not a fan of the new race weekend format, which has been tested at three races in each of the last two seasons and will be expanded to six in 2023Max Verstappen is not a fan of the F1 SprintMax Verstappen again criticised the Sprint weekend format as it makes an appearance for the third and final time this season in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Instead of the usual schedule, qualifying will take place in Sao Paulo on Friday after just one practice session. There will be another practice on Saturday before the Sprint, which will hand out points to the top eight finishers and decide the grid for the main race, which takes place as normal on the Sunday. After three Sprint weekends trialled in each of the last two seasons, that number will be doubled in 2023 with the FIA clearly keen to add more competitive action to the race weekend format. Some racers and fans enjoy having more action on track, while others are not so pleased about the innovation. Verstappen is very clearly among the latter group. "I'm just not a big fan of it, because I feel like we don't really race," he told reporters on Thursday. "Okay, there are a few points to get, but you also know that you can't really risk it because the main race is where you really get the points. "You don't do a pit stop so you just put on the tyre that will last the distance. With these cars the racing is probably a little bit better, but overall you don't really see a lot of overtaking unless there is a car out of position. But it's really not that fun for me – everyone has their own opinion but for me it is not that fun. "I do like having one practice session and then straight to qualifying, I don't mind that because it's less practice for everyone to get fully up to speed and then you really need to nail the setup. So that's okay, but I always feel when I go into a Sprint race that you're not really risking a lot because you want to play safe." Kevin Magnussen also spoke about){kind=link}
Verstappen has made it perfectly clear he is not a fan of the new race weekend format, which has been tested at three races in each of the last two seasons and will be expanded to six in 2023
Max Verstappen again criticised the Sprint weekend format as it makes an appearance for the third and final time this season in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Instead of the usual schedule, qualifying will take place in Sao Paulo on Friday after just one practice session. There will be another practice on Saturday before the Sprint, which will hand out points to the top eight finishers and decide the grid for the main race, which takes place as normal on the Sunday.
After three Sprint weekends trialled in each of the last two seasons, that number will be doubled in 2023 with the FIA clearly keen to add more competitive action to the race weekend format. Some racers and fans enjoy having more action on track, while others are not so pleased about the innovation.
Verstappen is very clearly among the latter group. “I’m just not a big fan of it, because I feel like we don’t really race,” he told reporters on Thursday. “Okay, there are a few points to get, but you also know that you can’t really risk it because the main race is where you really get the points.