Scrap the Sprints: F1 should consider mini 'Race of Champions' as qualifying format

Amongst such illustrious names as James Hunt, Keke Rosberg, Jack Brabham, and Alan Jones, Ayrton Senna’s name, at the time, was very much an outlier given he was still an F1 rookie driving for Toleman. It was so early in his career, even his infamous Monaco Grand Prix drive in the torrential rain hadn’t yet occurred.

Uncaptured by TV cameras, Senna vaulted into the lead on the first lap. Amusingly, and indicative of what was to come between them in later years, Prost claimed that Senna had pushed him off track during the first lap in order to take the lead. Even more amusingly, Senna had given Prost a lift from Frankfurt Airport to the track – Mercedes had requested the pair share a car, due to only having one available for them as their flights arrived within half an hour of each other.

As a relative unknown, Senna’s performance earned him plenty of praise, particularly from John Watson as the recently-retired McLaren race winner praised his attacking style. John Surtees was also reported as having spoken to Enzo Ferrari about hiring Senna to the Scuderia. But why not explore the idea of perhaps supplying all 20 drivers with a sponsor-neutral third-party-supplied car, whether it be a single-seater, a rallycross machine, or even a ridiculous go-kart , and send the 20 drivers out for a half-hour race?

Additionally, due to the machines being supplied and prepared by F1/FIA, rather than the teams, there would be no need for any additional complicated budget cap adjustments or arguments, and no concerns about crash damage having an effect on the Grand Prix.

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