Formula One sprint races move a step closer

If given the green light, it is set be trialled at this season’s Canadian, Italian and Brazilian Grands Prix.

A new sprint format could be added to a Formula One weekend. Picture: Bryn Lennon/PA

Formula One edged a step closer to introducing sprint races this season after the idea received unanimous approval from the teams in a meeting on Thursday.

F1 bosses tabled the format of a shorter race on Saturdays, which would replace qualifying and determine the grid for Sunday’s grand prix.