FIA stalls F1 sprint race expansion plans

Max Verstappen overtakes Charles Leclerc during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Max Verstappen overtakes Charles Leclerc during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Formula 1’s plans to increase the number of sprint events to six from 2023 have suffered a blow after the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said an evaluation of the proposal still needs to be carried out.

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