F1 star gives bizarre 'fishy' verdict over sprint weekends

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F1 star gives bizarre 'fishy' verdict over sprint weekends

He has aimed some unusual criticism at the current format

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Saturday 6 January 2024 09:12

Carlos Sainz has aimed an unusual criticism at F1 sprint weekends, as confusion around the format of the events going forward continues.

The Ferrari star believes there's 'definitely something fishy' going on with the current format, criticising sprint races for robbing some of the excitement of the main race.

Sainz was the only non-Red Bull driver to win a main race throughout 2023, when he claimed victory at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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The Spaniard did, however, struggle near the end of the season with sprint events such as Qatar and Brazil providing the Ferrari man with some difficulty.

F1 have confirmed that sprint race formats will change ahead of the new season, but what that may look like is still unknown.

George Russell recently slammed the idea of a reverse grid order, while David Croft believes that there should be a separate world championship for sprint races.