Formula One's first sprint weekend of the season in Azerbaijan at the end of April will have a second qualifying session instead of final practice, with Saturday's 100km race a standalone event, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur said.
Teams had agreed the change, which has yet to be confirmed by the governing FIA, Vasseur told reporters.
Previous sprint weekends had a practice session on Friday followed by a qualifying for Saturday's race. The top eight in that sprint, which set the grid for Sunday's main grand prix, scored points.Now there will be just one practice followed by a Friday qualifying for Sunday's race and then another qualifying on Saturday for the sprint, which still awards points but no longer has a direct link to the grand prix.
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