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Boullier wants all or nothing approach to sprint races Date published: April 23 2021 Eric Boullier believes that sprint qualifying races in Formula 1 are a good idea in principle and, if the test events for them should be successful, that they should feature at every race instead of a select few throughout the season. The former Lotus and McLaren team principal said the idea of fundamentally changing the structure of a Formula 1 weekend is a tricky area to navigate, given the history of the sport, but has praised the way that the FIA and FOM have handled the introduction of this proposal.

Sprint races at every GP or not at all says Boullier Pierre Gasly, Emilio Romagna GP 2021 © Red Bull French GP boss Eric Boullier thinks sprint qualifying should take place at every race weekend in future if the 2021 trial proves successful. Earlier, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said the idea is actually to make the short Saturday race a rare occasion - like a 'Grand Slam' tournament in tennis. "I appreciate the process of testing rather than jumping into the unknown," Boullier, referring to the three-race trial of the format this year, told France's Auto Hebdo. "But if we keep it, the new form...

French GP in negotiations for reduced F1 race fee Sebastian Vettel, French GP 2019 © The Cahier Archive Paul Ricard is in talks with Formula 1 about reducing the French GP hosting fee. Le Figaro newspaper reports that the circuit at Le Castellet will be limited to just 15,000 fans per day for its scheduled late June event. "We are fighting for the right to host the grand prix, which is something we can control. This is better than fighting an invisible virus," said race boss Eric Boullier. "If the attendance is limited to 15,000 spectators per day, we will receive only 20 percent of the inc...

Sprint races won’t sell tickets, says Boullier Date published: April 18 2021 After the curiosity has died down, former F1 team boss Eric Boullier says sprint races won’t entice fans to attend grand prix weekends. In a bid to up the ante, and draw more fans into buying weekend tickets instead of just those for race days, Formula 1 is set to introduce sprint races this season. The proposal has been given the go-ahead by the team bosses, who agreed to it on condition that they receive around $500,000 to cover the expenses that the sprint races will incur. Added to that, they will also recei...