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EA_Hux
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3 years ago

Discussion - New Sprint rules for 2023

Hello drivers, What do we think about the new sprint format for this year ? Those are the confirmed sprint dates for 2023: April 29 Azerbaijan GP July 1 Austrian GP July 29 Belgian ...
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dancrodrigues's avatar
dancrodrigues
3 years ago
@EA_Hux Totally agree with you about saving the engine - and makes 100% sense in my opinion.
FIA raised from 3 to 4 the number of ICEs units to be used throughout the year so maybe the teams will feel more supported to push a little harder on sprints.

Overall I like more this format than the former.

Gonna attend Interlagos this year, can't wait to see F1 live for the first time!
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EA_Hux
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3 years ago

Nice, I hope you will enjoy it! Interlagos is an amazing track.

I attended Spa in 2021 (the one with 2-3 laps under SC😥) and 2022 where they announced Audi. The circuit is at about 100 km from my home.

No plans yet of going this year though. Get ready to spend quite a lot on food and drinks if you plan to stay for the entire weekend. It's very very pricey. I recommend you bring your own food and drinks at the track.

  • Nuvolarix's avatar
    Nuvolarix
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    3 years ago

    Hi there,

    I agree with you, I mean the new format is ok, more racing and who wants to practice can still do it (e.g. McLaren today in Baku). Probably the main issue is about tracks, Interlagos is one of the best for Sprint for sure, probably Spa is good as well, but not all the tracks are ok, today we have seen an hard racing in the first lap then just an easy overtake by Perez in the straight.

    Useless to add it would be so nice to have the new format in F1 23 videogame, even in a following patch if necessary.

    And BTW I would be glad to exhange one of my Imola-Monza attendations (often with big rain as well 🥳) with one Spa and Interlagos! 😎

    • dancrodrigues's avatar
      dancrodrigues
      3 years ago

      @NuvolarixÍmola is a dream to come true (hopefully) in some years.

      So, after the first weekend of the new format, what are your thoughts on it?
      Honestly, I found it to be boring as much as the former format and I think that 2 tweaks could improve it:
      1. Points for everyone. Otherwise why would anyone racing in P13 push hard to get P10 if this position wouldn't be kept for the main event?
      2. Tyre allocation. I do like the idea of locking Hards for SQ1, Mediums for SQ2 and Softsfor SQ3, thus allowing slower cars to use fresh quicker compounds.

      As a matter of fact I would do one-shot qualifying (80-90s taste... delicious! haha) for the sprint race and H-Q1, M-Q2 and S-Q3 for the main event.

      @EA_Hux Spa '21 was painful. The races in Europe broadcast by the monrgin here in Brazil and I remember of giving up waiting, going to the super market, starting to cook lunch and then... 2 laps under SC. If I was outraged and I was confortably at home, I can imagine what you felt! haha

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