Formula 1 to change format of sprint races in 2021. Drivers will only run one free practice session during the weekend.
"Classic" qualifying will determine the starting grid of the Sunday Grand Prix. New format will also be raced in five other Grand Prix, in Austria, Belgium, Qatar, the United States and Brazil. The allocation of points at the end of the sprint remains unchanged: only the top eight drivers will score points in the championship."It will strengthen the show... and will improve on-track action for fans around the world," the FIA said in a joint statement.