Glossary / General

sprint race

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A sprint race is a quick F1 race that happens before the main race. It decides where drivers start in the big race.

Technical Definition

A sprint race is a shorter Formula 1 event held on Saturday, determining the starting grid for the main Grand Prix race.

Hear It Discussed

"[2824.5s] I did a sprint race the other day in a little four-guy sprite I've got down in Cornwall [2829.8s] so we decided to do that."
Live: WRC champion & F1, Prodrive and Motorsport UK boss Dave Richards #315 The Intercooler 47:04

"[3476.7s] it's brilliant. A bit of that got lost this year, and I think the sprint race, when they were yo-yoing, [3484.5s] looked not great."
Who will come out on top in 2026 - Silverstone F1 Review! | The Car Podcast #95 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 57:56

"And during the sprint race, he like came very close to crashing his car and knocking his teammate off the track on a couple of occasions."
Auction House President Kenneth Ahn Bloomberg Hot Pursuit! 07:05