Sainz: Saturday morning F1 qualifying without practice will be “intense”

F1 has tweaked the format for this weekend’s first sprint event of the 2023 season in Baku, with a single free practice session on Friday followed by qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix.
Saturday now features a shorter sprint qualifying ‘shootout’ for the afternoon’s sprint race, meaning drivers will get thrown right into competitive action in the morning without a practice session to warm …Keep reading