In August 2025, Stefano Domenicali mentioned the prospect of introducing new sprint races with reverse starting grids, similar to the promotion formulas. Next season’s calendar only includes six sprint races like this year, but the president of the F1 plans to organize twice as many Sprints in 2027. However, these future developments are far from unanimous in the paddock.

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Towards shorter races and a