The sixth and last dash race of the season takes place this weekend on the .
The dash was first launched in 2021 at Silverstone as a means of constructing extra periods over the course of the weekend aggressive, with the goal of driving curiosity in F1. In 2021 and 2022, there have been three sprints a yr.
The 2023 season launched a brand new format. The variety of dash races have been doubled to 6, whereas Saturday was designed ‘dash day’ – with a brand new “dash shootout” qualifying session figuring out the grid for the dash race. As well as, the results of the dash race had no baring on the grand prix on Sunday.
Nevertheless, the format has been tweaked once more in 2024 and we’ll see it in motion at Interlagos.
How does the dash race work?
The F1 Fee and the FIA have accredited to the dash format this yr.
The brand new order of play sees the ‘dash qualifying’ happen on Friday afternoon as a substitute of a second apply session, with conventional qualifying in its regular spot on Saturday afternoon.
It means there can be only one apply session over the course of the weekend, whereas Saturday is not designated as a ‘dash day’.
The results of the Saturday morning dash – a 100km sprint, roughly a 3rd of the space of the grand prix – is not going to affect the grid for Sunday. Factors can be awarded to the top-eight, as was the case in 2023.
The dash race end result is not going to have any affect on the grand prix qualifying on Saturday or the grand prix on Sunday.
Dash qualifying will observe the identical Q1-Q2-Q3 format however the session occasions can be shorter than conventional qualifying: SQ1 (medium tyres) can be 12 minutes, SQ2 (medium tyres) can be 10 minutes and SQ3 (gentle tyres) can be eight minutes.
SPRINT WEEKEND FORMAT
Friday: Free Apply 1; dash qualifying (for Saturday’s dash race)
Saturday: Dash race (Prime-eight obtain factors, end order has no affect on grand prix grid); Grand Prix qualifying
Sunday: Grand Prix
What number of factors are on supply within the dash race?
P1 – Eight factors
P2 – Seven factors
P3 – Six factors
P4 – 5 factors
P5 – 4 factors
P6 – three factors
P7 – two factors
P8 – one level
What number of dash races are left this season?
After China, Miami, Austria, Austin and Brazil that is the final dash on the calendar.
6) ROUND 23 –
Lusail Worldwide Circuit – 29 November – 1 December
