#Best F1 Sprint weekend format? (Check the thread for the explanation of the form...

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humble bough
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All F1 Sprint weekend formats explained. Sessions are listed in chronological order.
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First ever format (2021-2022)
Friday: FP1, sprint race qualifying (Q1=18 minutes, Q2=15 minutes, Q3=12 minutes) (results decide sprint race starting grid)
Saturday: FP2, sprint race (results decide gp starting grid)
Sunday: grand prix

Second ever format (2023)
Friday: FP1, gp qualifying (Q1=18 minutes, Q2=15 minutes, Q3=12 minutes) (results decide gp starting grid)
Saturday: sprint race qualifying (SQ1=12 minutes, SQ2=10 minutes, SQ3=8 minutes) (results decide sprint race starting grid), sprint race
Sunday: grand prix

Current format (2024-)
Friday: FP1, sprint race qualifying (SQ1=12 minutes, SQ2=10 minutes, SQ3= 8 minutes) (results decide sprint race starting grid)
Saturday: sprint race, gp qualifying (Q1=18 minutes, Q2=15 minutes, Q3=12 minutes) (results decide gp starting grid)
Sunday: grand prix

Rules about sprint race only never changed:
100 kilometers, no mandatory pit stops.

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Lmk if I made some mistakes

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Imo the current one is the best, followed by the 2023 one. The first one was the worst.

nimble magnet
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My Ranking is in reverse because at least for the initial format there was a point to their existence