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    Formula One will switch to a new sprint qualifying format for three races in the current season

    Formula One will switch to a new sprint qualifying format for three races in the current season


    The new format will have a qualifying session after the first free practice session on Friday to determine the grid for sprint qualifying on Saturday.

    The results from sprint qualifying - where drivers will compete over 100km - will determine the grid for Sunday's race while the top three finishers also receive three, two and one point respectively.

    MOTORSPORT WITH CRC FIVE FIVE SIX. MADE RIGHT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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