[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Born Racer

Sorry, Akrapovic. I didn't mean to imply you had said it wasn't pure. I was more making a comparison with qualifying, something often termed as a pure event - fuel load down, engine turned up, flat out, driver on their own - no team egging them on or fellow drivers to race against. But I just felt that the sprint was a valid precursor to the Grand Prix.

I also understand from what you said that you think there is less chance of anomalies in grid position in terms of speed when you have a sprint than when you have qualifying, and that is not so good for an exciting Grand Prix. I'm not sure that's the case, given that precisely because Formula 1 doesn't always provide so many overtaking opportunities, quicker cars may still end up 'out of position' on the grid for the Grand Prix.

Ah totally fair, my bad!

Originally Posted by S griffin

I just never saw a good reason to introduce them in the first place, there was and still is nothing wrong with qualifying

Qualifying is great. But I don't mind more racing. I just think it can be better thought out.