F1 chief govt Stefano Domenicali has mooted the prospect of reverse grids being launched within the sport sooner or later.
Presently, all Components 2 and Components 3 occasions contain reverse grid races of their schedule, whereby the top-10 qualifying order is reversed for the dash race with much less factors on provide, whereas all positions under the top-10 stay the identical for each races.
But Domenicali, continuously eager on increasing the three-day product, insists the groups, drivers and the game’s governing physique (the FIA) will probably be requested their opinion on reverse grids quickly.
Domenicali can be trying on the prospect of accelerating the variety of dash occasions, which presently stands at six out of 24.
“I do consider there are potentialities to increase two issues, which we have to focus on, each with the drivers and the groups, and, after all, with the FIA,” Domenicali advised The Race.
“They’re: can we apply that [sprints] with extra races? And is that this the suitable formulation to have the likelihood to have a reversed grid, as we’re doing with F2 and F3? These are factors of debate.
“I believe that we’re getting there to be mature to make it possible for this level will probably be tackled critically with the groups.
“The vibes to progress on this course are undoubtedly rising, and due to this fact I am able to current and to debate not solely extra sprints, but when there are new codecs, new concepts.
“We’re open for that [reverse grids]. as a result of I believe that is the suitable factor, to hearken to our followers, to attempt to create one thing, and to not be fearful to do errors.
“The one who believes to do no errors does not do something new.”
Again in 2019, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have been extremely essential of the potential of reverse grids in F1, with Hamilton saying: “The individuals who suggest that don’t actually know what they’re speaking about.”
Max Verstappen has beforehand been essential of dash races too, however Domenicali insists this format – which will increase the variety of aggressive periods over a weekend from two to 4, with only one observe session – is right here to remain.
“I believe that the dash, no matter would be the proper format, we have to have it,” he added. “It is going to characterize the longer term.
“I believe that, between six and 24, we’ve got to do steps into the center.”
F1 returns subsequent week after the summer season break with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort (31 August).
