Four GPs in Formula 1 CEO Stefano Dominical want to experiment with a different process on weekends. The Italian says: «We have to be open to new ideas. We are looking at ways by which we can become more modern, but we do not want to end the tradition. Therefore the suggestion is far from the table to reverse the initial grid. We are currently discussing with racing teams exactly how we can implement this. “

The original plan looks like this: replace the classic final training with a 30-minute qualifying race. The starting grid must be in reverse order of the World Cup stand. The result of the Mini-GP will be the line-up for the main race. Background: Even the top drivers won’t be able to get from the very front to the front in half an hour, see Lewis Hamilton at Monza 2020. So their race to catch up will continue in the main race – and the Grand Prix will also be more chilly.

But not all Grand Prix aces are enthusiastic about such plans. “We have to be extremely careful there,” says Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Perez. «I think Sprint GP is a bit risky because we are running a good line here. We should not jeopardize the DNA of the game. I am open to new things, but Formula 1 has to stay true to itself and its history. On the other hand – if we do not make such an effort, we will not know if any other format is good. “

Ten-time GP winner Max Verstappen says: “I don’t think the game needs more racing action. The format of 90 minutes or more is right for me. We really need cars with which we attack better. We can. We need more power density in the region, not Sprint GP. “

Before the World Cup kick-off in Bahrain on 28 March, the exact form is to be decided in which the GP weekend will be used.

Provisional formula 1 calendar 2021

Presentations
2 March: Mercedes (Internet)
March 2: Alpine (Internet)
March 3: Aston Martin (Internet)
March 4: Haas (Internet)
March 5: Williams (Internet)
March 10: Ferrari Auto (Internet)

Winter trial
12-14 March in Bahrain

weather
March 28: Sakhir, Bahrain
18. April: Imola, Italian
02. Mai: Portimo, Portugal
09. May: Barcelona, ​​Spain
23. Never: Monte Carlo, Monaco
June 6: Baku, Azerbaijan
13. June: Montreal, Canada
27 June: Le Castellet, France
4 July: Spielberg, Austria
18 July: Silverstone, Great Britain
August 01: Budapest, Hungary
29 August: Spa, Belgium
5 September: Zandovort, Netherlands
12. September: Monza, Italian
26 September: Sochi, Russia
03 October: Singapore, Singapore
October 10: Suzuka, Japan
October 24: Austin, USA
October 31: Mexico City, Mexico
07. November: Sao Paulo, Brasilin
21. November: Melbourne, Australian
5 December: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
12. Dezember: Yes Marina, Abu Dhabi