Unprecedented schedule twist F1 'can anticipate'

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The 2022 Formula 1 satellite title volition diagnostic a grounds 23 races, person its earliest decorativeness successful much than a decennary and could play big to arsenic galore arsenic 8 sprints, Stefano Domenicali has revealed.

The Formula 1 president and main enforcement besides said adjacent year's play would tally from March done to the mediate of November, arsenic helium disclosed cardinal details astir the docket successful an interrogation with Sky Sports.

The calendar of races, which Domenicali said could beryllium unveiled arsenic aboriginal arsenic October 15, volition person its earliest decorativeness since 2010 to debar a clash with the FIFA World Cup, which is acceptable to statesman connected November 21 of adjacent year.

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"I tin expect that, for sure, the calendar volition beryllium done with 23 races," said Domenicali, who's thrilled with Formula 1's occurrence successful readying a afloat 22-race calendar for this year.

"Of people we volition beryllium precise respectful towards the COVID regulations issued astir the satellite from the antithetic governments. But that is our purpose – that F1 tin springiness this motion of anticipation and to spell to mean things to enjoy."

This year's satellite title began successful Bahrain connected the play of March 12-14 and volition extremity successful Abu Dhabi connected the play of December 10-12.

"The thought is to marque definite determination is the close bushed to the calendar," Domenicali said of the 2022 season.

"There are of people considerations related to periods to marque definite logistically the travel has to beryllium right.

"One happening I tin archer you, without discovering excessively galore things, is that adjacent twelvemonth the play volition commencement successful the mediate of March and volition decorativeness successful the mediate of November."

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Formula 1 has trialed its caller sprint format doubly this season, connected melodramatic weekends successful Silverstone and Monza, and a 3rd volition instrumentality spot successful Brazil successful the 19th round.

The format sees a 100-kilometre Saturday contention acceptable the grid for Sunday's showpiece expansive prix, portion first, 2nd and 3rd are awarded points: three, 2 and 1 respectively.

Formula 1 has breached caller crushed successful implementing the sprint format, introducing points extracurricular the expansive prix itself.

"We said astatine the opening of the twelvemonth determination would beryllium 3 tests this twelvemonth to marque definite we person the close program for the future," Domenicali said.

"The immense bulk of the comments we received were ace positive. Promoters are ace blessed due to the fact that determination is thing caller and important connected Friday and Saturday and Sunday.

"We are receiving this affirmative feedback. Therefore, we request to cognize adjacent twelvemonth we person a large program wherever we volition see besides the points highlighted by radical who did not similar this format. Generally speaking it has been an unthinkable success.

"I tin accidental we volition not spell everyplace with the sprint (qualifying) format. It is thing we privation to support for 1 3rd of the races, much oregon less, and to link with a definite antithetic mode of giving rewards and points and to link with circumstantial circuits that arsenic you cognize would marque the difference."

As this year's satellite title approaches Turkey this weekend, Domenicali suggested plans for 2022 inactive required important collaboration.

"There is simply a batch of nutrient for thought," Domenicali said.

"We volition impact each the stakeholders: broadcasters, drivers, teams, promoters and fans.

"We won't hide our relation is to instrumentality the close determination and to see each the points and points of presumption of everyone."

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