24/08/2025 18:20
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane has revealed he would be
happy to see F1 introduce more sprint races going forward. Sprint
races have been part of the F1 schedule since 2021, originally
joining for three events per year. That figure has since doubled to
six race weekends per year, and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has
suggested the sport could look to boost the number even further
going forward. McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has stated he is
"open" to such changes in the future, a position Permane agrees
with. "We need to give our customers what they want at the end of
the day - the spectators, the people watching us," Permane told
media including RacingNews365 "That's where we go to first and,
of course, we put our trust in Stefano and F1. They're doing a
tremendous job. "With them and through the F1 Commission, we can
shape the sport. I think sprints are good fun. I'd be happy to do a
few more, no problem." Domenicali has also suggested reverse grids
could become an option for grand prix weekends, likely implemented
through the sprint race. Pirelli's Head of F1 Mario Isola stated
the sport must be wary of balancing taking risks and avoiding
implementing fresh ideas too late. "Let me add that changing
something when everything is going well is risky, and nobody wants
to take any risk," Isola said. "But if we don't want to be late, we
need to anticipate what could be the success of the future Formula
1, that is not granted. "We arrived at this point because Stefano
and his organisation decided to do something that was at the
beginning quite strange, unusual, and it worked well. "So now we
are saying Formula 1 is a fantastic platform for all of us, but we
need to continue with this bid to create something new."
