Charles Leclerc dismisses reverse grids proposal: ‘It’s not part of F1’s DNA’ F1 boss Stefano Domenicali has raised the prospect of more sprint races, and potentially even reverse grids, in the future The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem urges caution on F1 sprint expansion FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem discusses the possibility of increasing the number of Formula 1 sprint races Motorsport · Sep 28, 2025
Sprint races and reverse grids: What the F1 paddock really thinks Formula 1 sprint races and the idea of reverse grids was a hot topic on media day ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Motorsport · Sep 19, 2025
MotoGP's future takes shape after Liberty Media's Misano visit Liberty Media has stepped up its MotoGP integration with Dorna, hinting at the first steps of its strategy for the series Autosport · Sep 18, 2025
How Liberty Media's immersion in MotoGP intensified at Misano Liberty Media has stepped up its MotoGP integration with Dorna, hinting at the first steps of its strategy for the series Motorsport · Sep 18, 2025
In praise of morning warm-up: how the lost track time F1 will never bring back still appeals OPINION: F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali prompted recent debates about shortening the format of a grand prix weekend, but Gary Watkins fondly looks back on the early warm-up sessions Autosport · Sep 16, 2025
F1 reveals 2026 sprint calendar with four new additions There will be six sprint weekends in the 2026 F1 campaign with Silverstone, Zandvoort, Singapore and Montreal all joining the action Autosport · Sep 16, 2025
F1 could get around 10 sprint races by 2027 as promoters embrace their value Support for Formula 1 sprint races has steadily grown as the series eyes going beyond six per season as soon as 2027 Autosport · Sep 12, 2025
Should F1 change its race weekend format? Our writers debate There are no concrete plans yet, but Stefano Domenicali’s recent comments have reignited debate about possible changes to Formula 1’s grand prix format Motorsport · Sep 12, 2025
Does F1 need to shake up its weekend format – and if so, how? Our writers debate There are no concrete plans yet, but Stefano Domenicali’s recent comments have reignited debate about possible changes to Formula 1’s grand prix format Autosport · Sep 12, 2025
F1 icon Jacky Ickx relives Monza magic with emotional 1970 Ferrari drive On the anniversary of his 1970 Italian Grand Prix pole with Ferrari, Jacky Ickx turned two laps of Monza in the very same Ferrari 312B Motorsport · Sep 10, 2025
Ickx relives Monza magic with emotional 1970 Ferrari F1 drive On the anniversary of his 1970 Italian Grand Prix pole with Ferrari, Jacky Ickx turned two laps of Monza in the very same Ferrari 312B Autosport · Sep 10, 2025
The Kawhi Leonard Scandal Raises the Alarm: Are Salary Caps Fair, or Fiction? The evidence against Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer, and the Clippers is damning. Reason · Sep 9, 2025
F1 has "no more room" for new teams after Cadillac 2026 entry Stefano Domenicali has all but ruled out a 12-team F1 grid for the coming years Autosport · Sep 6, 2025
Motorsport · Sep 6, 2025 F1 has “no more room” for new teams after Cadillac 2026 entry Domenicali has all but ruled out a 12-team F1 grid for the coming years
Motorsport · Sep 4, 2025 "Problem of society": Drivers discuss Stefano Domenicali's plan for shorter F1 races Fernando Alonso believes it isn't the responsibility of Formula 1 to fix society’s short attention spans
Autosport · Sep 4, 2025 "Problem of society": F1 drivers debate Domenicali's plan for shorter races Fernando Alonso believes it isn't the responsibility of Formula 1 to fix society’s short attention spans
Motorsport · Sep 4, 2025 Portugal, Germany and Turkey targeting F1 return, confirms Stefano Domenicali The Formula 1 CEO confirmed the series has been approaches by three existing venues hoping to make a return to the calendar
Autosport · Sep 4, 2025 F1 confirms interest from Turkey, Germany, Portugal to host races Against a background of intense speculation about calendar expansion, CEO Stefano Domenicali has confirmed approaches from three existing venues
Motorsport · Sep 3, 2025 Reverse grids, short races and MotoGP-style sprints all “on the agenda” in F1 shakeup Formula 1 bosses are considering radical changes to race weekends to attract and engage new fans, and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali claims a majority is in favour
Autosport · Sep 3, 2025 Why shorter races, MotoGP-style sprints and reverse grids are all "on the agenda" for F1 Potential changes have already been discussed with drivers and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali claims a majority is in favour – and that fans and race promoters alike are 'tired of free practice' on Fridays
Motorsport · Sep 3, 2025 It’s F1’s “duty to simplify language” around 2026 rules to help new fans F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali raised concerns that using 'engineers' language' to describe the championship’s impending rule change could alienate some fans
Autosport · Sep 3, 2025 F1 to "simplify language" with 2026 rules changes to help new fans F1 CEO Domenicali fears 'engineers' language' would make 2026's rules changes difficult for casual fans to understand
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025 F1 boss open to prospect of ‘reverse grids’ at future races Currently, all Formula 2 and Formula 3 events involve reverse grid races in their schedule
Motorsport · Jul 22, 2025 F1 announces sustainability growth amid Net Zero by 2030 campaign Formula 1 is confident of becoming net zero by 2030 having reduced carbon emissions by 26% across the last seven years.