In addition as a response to feedback from both drivers and fans pole position will now be officially awarded to the fastest driver in Friday qualifying, instead of the sprint event winner.
In another change, points will now be given to the top eight finishers instead of just the top three, as was the case in 2021.
The name of the Saturday event has also officially been changed from sprint qualifying to just the sprint.
The three race weekends chosen to host sprints this season are the Emilia Romagna, Austrian and Brazilian GPs, which means that the events planned for Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands have been dropped.
Interlagos already hosted a sprint event in 2021, along with Silverstone and Monza.
The plan was agreed at the F1 Commission today after months of discussion with the teams over the level of compensation for accident damage, with some teams in effect pushing for an extension to the cost cap.
A reduction from six to three events emerged as a compromise from the…
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