All F1 teams “aligned” to introduce “dynamic” sprint qualifying

For the six sprint rounds this season, starting in Azerbaijan later this month, the Saturday races are expected to transition to become standalone events with no bearing on the main Sunday showpiece. 

Previously, the finishing order of the shorter sprint race set the grid for the following grand prix. But drivers argued that this disincentivised riskier late overtakes. 

As such, a bonus qualifying session for the sprint race will replace the redundant FP2 slot on…