Formula One has unanimously approved the adoption of ‘sprint’ qualifying at three Grands Prix this season, the organisers announced on Monday.
The sprint qualifying over a distance of 100 kilometres will determine the GP grid and give the top three finishers championship points, F1 said in a statement.
It said the sprint sessions, which are “designed to increase the on-track action”, would take place at two European races and at one race outside Europe.
Website Autosport reported the two European sprints will be held at July’s British GP at Silverstone and the Italian GP at Monza in September.