F1 Saturday sprint ‘not fish, not meat’: Mercedes’ WolffReutersMercedes team boss Toto Wolff on Saturday dismissed Formula One’s experimental sprint format as “not fish, not meat,” adding that it was not doing much for the sport either. The 100km qualifying race was trialed for the second time at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, but drivers struggled to overtake. Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas drives during the sprint race of the Grand Prix of Italy in Monza, Italy, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFEValtteri Bottas won the sprint for Mercedes, leading all the way, but the Finn was to start last yesterday due to engine penalties. “We don’t want gimmicks, we don’t want to cannibalize, we don’t want to affect the integrity,” he added.

Source: Taipei Times September 12, 2021 15:56 UTC