Formula One could award points for Saturday sprint races


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - 70th Anniversary Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - August 9, 2020 Cars on the grid before the warm up lap Pool via REUTERS/Bryn Lennon/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One could award championship points for Saturday 'sprint' races this season under a proposal to be discussed by bosses on Thursday.

The shorter races would set the starting grid for the main grand prix on Sunday if the Formula One commission votes in favour of the format.

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