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F1 reveals three sprint races for 2022 with points for top eight
The FIA has confirmed that only three Formula 1 sprint events will be held in 2022, after the original plan called for six.
By: Adam Cooper
Feb 14, 2022, 11:39 AM
In addition as a response to feedback from both drivers and fans, pole position will now be officially awarded to the fastest driver in Friday qualifying, instead of the sprint event winner.
In another change, points will now be given to the top eight finishers instead of just the top three, as was the case in 2021.
The name of the Saturday event has also officially been changed from sprint qualifying to just the sprint.
The three race weekends chosen to host sprints this season are the Emilia Romagna, Austrian and Brazilian GPs, which means that the events planned for Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands have been dropped.