The format continues in System 1 this weekend because the hosts the fifth dash weekend of the 2024 season.
The dash was first launched in 2021 at Silverstone as a manner of creating extra classes over the course of the weekend aggressive, with the goal of driving curiosity in . In 2021 and 2022, there have been three sprints a yr.
The 2023 season launched a brand new format. The variety of dash races have been doubled to 6, whereas Saturday was designed ‘dash day’ – with a brand new “dash shootout” qualifying session figuring out the grid for the dash race. As well as, the results of the dash race had no baring on the grand prix on Sunday.
Nonetheless, the format has been tweaked once more in 2024 and we are going to see it in motion at Interlagos.
How does the dash race work?
The F1 Fee and the FIA have accepted to the dash format this yr.
The brand new order of play sees the ‘dash qualifying’ happen on Friday afternoon as a substitute of a second observe session, with conventional qualifying in its standard spot on Saturday afternoon.
It means there will likely be only one observe session over the course of the weekend, whereas Saturday is not designated as a ‘dash day’.
The results of the Saturday morning dash – a 100km sprint, roughly a 3rd of the gap of the grand prix – is not going to influence the grid for Sunday. Factors will likely be awarded to the top-eight, as was the case in 2023.
The dash race outcome is not going to have any influence on the grand prix qualifying on Saturday or the grand prix on Sunday.
Dash qualifying will comply with the identical Q1-Q2-Q3 format however the session instances will likely be shorter than conventional qualifying: SQ1 (medium tyres) will likely be 12 minutes, SQ2 (medium tyres) will likely be 10 minutes and SQ3 (tender tyres) will likely be eight minutes.
SPRINT WEEKEND FORMAT
Friday: Free Observe 1; dash qualifying (for Saturday’s dash race)
Saturday: Dash race (Prime-eight obtain factors, end order has no influence on grand prix grid); Grand Prix qualifying
Sunday: Grand Prix
What number of factors are on supply within the dash race?
P1 – Eight factors
P2 – Seven factors
P3 – Six factors
P4 – 5 factors
P5 – 4 factors
P6 – three factors
P7 – two factors
P8 – one level
What number of dash races are left this season?
After China, Miami, Austria and Austin, there are two sprints nonetheless on the calendar.
5) ROUND 21 –
Interlagos Circuit – 1-3 November
6) ROUND 23 – QATAR
Lusail Worldwide Circuit – 29 November – 1 December
