- Drivers and fans say pole position should be won via qualifying
- More championship points may become available in sprint races
Formula One will hold six sprint race meetings next season, the sporting director Ross Brawn has confirmed. The sport is testing the concept this year with three sprint races and Brawn said that, while the format has been heralded as a success, it is almost certain to revert to awarding pole position for the grand prix from qualifying times rather than, as was the case this year, being decided by the sprint race on a Saturday.
F1 has held two sprint race weekends this season, at Silverstone and Monza, with a third scheduled for Brazil in two weeks. The format features qualifying for the sprint on a Friday with the results of that race deciding the grid for the GP, with three, two and one drivers’ championship points awarded to the top three.