Overview

• F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says discussions are underway on expanding the number of sprint events and evaluating a reverse-grid format for sprint races.
• He maintains sprint races will stay on the calendar and suggests moving from the current six toward a mid-range total between six and 24.
• No changes have been approved, with any proposal set to be presented for input from teams, drivers and the FIA.
• Fan polling by RacingNews365 reports 63% opposition to sprints in any form, while nearly one-third support using reverse grids for the existing sprint events.
• Reverse grids mirror the F2/F3 model that flips the top 10 for sprints, though leading F1 drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen have voiced objections to such shifts.