The revised F1 sprint format made its debut in Baku, but the very same team bosses that created it were left with mixed feelings about the formula.
did – an attempt by the FIA to stop that happening didn't get the required support from eight teams.
Alpine was badly bitten when reliability issues curtailed running for both drivers in FP1 and the team had to guestimate a set-up for the shootout and beyond. After that things unravelled over the course of the weekend. Red Bull boss Christian Horner is also in favour of a little more flexibility on changes to the cars.
"Set-up changes these days, they always involve parts," he noted."It's not like in the old days. You couldn't even change the ride height now without putting new parts anymore. Even the toe you can't change without putting parts on. "I think we can safely say we were not optimum, we didn't hit the optimum in several areas, but this is what the new format is bringing.
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