Following the inaugural meeting of the Formula 1 Commission in 2024, Formula One and the sport’s governing body, the FIA, have announced significant changes to the sprint format for the upcoming 2024 F1 season.
The Formula 1 Commission convened on Monday at the offices of Formula One Management in London, chaired by FIA Single-Seater Director Nikolas Tombazis and Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali. Among various topics discussed, F1 teams have collectively agreed to modify the format of sprint races for the upcoming 2024 season.
Sprint weekends, introduced at select Grands Prix in 2021, saw three sprint races in the inaugural season, which doubled to six in the following year. For the 2024 season, the special weekend format will continue at the Grand Prix events in China, Miami, Austria, Austin, Brazil, and Qatar.
However, Formula 1 has now revealed alterations to the weekend format for the 2024 F1 season.
The revised schedule will feature the sole free practice session on Friday, preceding Sprint Qualifying on the same day. Saturday’s program will include both the Sprint race and Grand Prix Qualifying, while the main Grand Prix event will take place on Sunday.
Updates to Technical and Sporting Regulations were also announced:
- However, there has been an agreement to increase this number to four for the next two seasons.
- A trial conducted with the DRS activation last year led to adjustments. Initially, drivers could activate the drag reduction system from the second lap after the start or restart. Last year, organizers moved up the activation time to one lap after the start of the sprint race to evaluate its impact on overtaking. With positive results, race organizers will now permit drivers to activate the DRS one lap after the start of the main race or restart following a Safety Car deployment.
Additionally, discussions included various topics related to the 2026 Regulations, particularly focusing on financial and sustainability matters.
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