sprint weekend
A sprint weekend means there is a short race before the big race. This short race helps decide who starts in which position for the main race.
A sprint weekend in Formula 1 includes a shorter race called a sprint that determines the starting grid for the main Grand Prix race. It adds extra excitement and can shake up the usual race order.
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"It clearly was a benefit to having a bit of a sprint weekend because you can kind of back-to-back stuff."
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"And I've got good proof for that, a sprint weekend. We had a sprint weekend in Miami, we have a sprint weekend again in Canada... when you have the sprint race, of course, it's a very different thing."
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"in both the sprint and race weekend"
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