World Council of the International Automobile Federation, from 2023 six Grand Prix of the Formula 1 World Championship, where sprint races will take place.

As reported by the organization, these sessions, introduced in the 2021 season, will be extended, leading to the qualifiers being moved to Friday and an additional 100km race on Saturday to determine the grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

silverstone, Monza and interlagos They hosted the first triple sprint race in 2021 and Imola, Red Bull Racing and Interlagos were selected for 2022.

Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Momenicali has confirmed that six Grand Prix with sprint races have been confirmed. “It adds more drama and excitement to the weekend by providing action over three days where all drivers are fighting for something, from the start of Friday to the main event on Sunday”.

“The feedback from fans, teams, organizers and partners has been very positive and the format adds a new dimension to Formula 1 and we all want to ensure its future success.” said.

The head of the FIA, Emirati Mohammed Ben Sulayem, considered this approval “another example. sustained growth and prosperity at the highest level of motorsport“.

“The sprint sessions bring exciting dynamics to the race weekend format and have proven popular over the last two seasons. I am confident this positive trend will continue and I am pleased that the World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday approved their progress.”