Motor racing-Formula One considering stand-alone sprint races in 2022


Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 10, 2021 Marshals stand beside the track before practice REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Formula One could turn sprint races into stand-alone events next year with more points on offer and separate from Sunday's main grand prix, said motorsport managing director Ross Brawn.

The sprint format is being experimented with at three rounds this season, for the second time in this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza, with qualifying on Friday and a Saturday 100km race deciding the grid for Sunday.

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