- British GP at Silverstone expected to host sprint race
- Qualifying races to take place on a Friday afternoon
Formula One has confirmed it will hold three “sprint qualifying” races this season. The concept of running a short race to decide the grid for grands prix rather than traditional qualifying has been under discussion for some time but was finally approved by a vote of the F1 commission on Monday and supported unanimously. The meetings set to hold the sprint races are expected to be the British GP at Silverstone, the Italian GP at Monza and the Brazilian GP at Interlagos. These venues have yet to be confirmed however.
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