The controversy is already served in the first race weekend in which the sprint classification will be released, a maneuver that advances the original classification to Friday to host a 30-minute session on Saturday.
When any large caliber novelty in a sport, as has been the case of qualifying for sprint which will see the light of day in Formula 1 at Silverstone and subsequently repeated at Monza and a third circuit, the history of the sport and its respective statistics must be taken into account so as not to tarnish data that has been totally rigorous for a long time.
At least that’s what Ross Brawn and his team thought before introducing this controversial session. «After discussions with the FIA, they believe that the pole position It goes to whoever comes out first on the Grand Prix grid», Explained the British leader. “We will not cannibalize the GP”he added, an argument with which not all the drivers on the grid agree.
Has been Sebastian vettel the person in charge of expressing his opposite opinion. “I think it’s a mistake,” said the four-time German champion. «The pole is the fastest lap time achieved or the fastest in qualifying. So it is somewhat confusing, but obviously it depends. This is an exception, so it doesn’t affect too much, but if we finish with 10 races to sprint next year or in the future I think it will be a little weird. The pole position It should be awarded to the fastest rider on one lap, ”he pointed out.
At the press conference he shared with Esteban Ocon in the preview of the British GP, the Frenchman suggested changing the name of “classification to the sprint»For« race to the sprint», Although Vettel opted for another option. They could call it ‘pole to the sprint‘ or something like that. It is something new, it did not exist 50 years ago and now it does. Let’s just add a new column to the stats, ”ended # 5.
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On the other hand, the 2016 world champion, Nico Rosberg, supported the words of his compatriot on social networks, underlining that in this way they will ruin years of history. This is not a wise decision. The pole has to be 100% for the fastest rider in qualifying. The winner of the race to sprint it should not stay with it, this will completely cannibalize the historical statistics of Formula 1, “he guaranteed.