In 2021 F1 trialled sprint races at three grands prix to a mixed reception, the latest push by F1’s owner Liberty Media to find new ways of engaging fans and growing the sport.
Efforts to improve the spectacle also include drastic new technical regulations for 2022 as well an ever-decreasing budget gap, awarding a point for the fastest lap and other novelties.
While not all fans are enjoying the direction F1 is heading, Alpine driver Ocon commends the championship’s chiefs for trying out new ways to make the grand prix racing more interesting, as an incredible tight 2021 championship and Netflix’s Drive to Survive series have drawn many new fans to the sport.
“I think it’s fantastic the way that Formula 1 is evolving,” Ocon said. “Of course, there are still things that we could just clean up or have better, but I think the way we are trying things, the way the races were interesting, the way there is opportunities nowadays – it’s just crazy until the last lap.
“That last…
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