Motor racing: Mercedes boss says F1 sprint format is 'not fish, not meat'

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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff dismissed Formula One's experimental Saturday sprint format as 'not fish, not meat' and said it was not doing much for the sport either.The 100km qualifying race was trialled for the second time at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, but drivers struggled to overtake.Merc

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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff dismissed Formula One's experimental Saturday sprint format as 'not fish, not meat' and said it was not doing much for the sport either.

Valtteri Bottas won the sprint for Mercedes, leading all the way, but the Finn will start last on Sunday due to engine penalties. "And maybe you want to do some warm-up on Sunday morning, to have a little bit more spectacle for the people. I would just shorten the free practice sessions so there is more variability in the results, keep the rest like it is."

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