If Max Verstappen is making McLaren nervous now, just imagine how Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri would be feeling if their sprint race collision at the United States Grand Prix came with bigger consequences.

That all involved were able to brush it off and move on quickly should inspire another rethink about the sprint format.

Why the F1 sprint should revert to its original format

A version of this article originally appeared in PlanetF1.com’s conclusions from the 2025 United States Grand Prix . It has been republished as the sprint format returns in Brazil

It is well established in the world of behavioural science that people become more receptive to an initially unpopular idea if they are gradually exposed to it.

First you start off small in small doses – let’s say three sprint r

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