People talk as he Is new Verstappen but he has fastest car in mid field and getting beat by team mate by far, he Is a good driver but i don't think he Is a top talent

It is obvious that the current sprint race format is boring and does not produce good racing. Basically, the exact opposite of what it is supposed to do.

Since F1 is going to have sprint races even if we don't want them, they need to change the format. The main aims of the sprint seem to be having a competitive session on each day of the weekend to make Friday tickets and TV more appealing and getting more money from promoters.

If entertainment is the aim of the sprint, having what is basically a regular qualifying session to set the grid in order of speed is not what you want to do.

I know some won't like it, but we should have reverse grid sprints. Get rid of the sprint qualifying session and set the grid in reverse championship order. Sprint qualifying is a slog anyway. Hold the sprint race of Friday afternoon, then a regular practice session on Saturday morning.

I think we should also think about changing the points structure for sprints. At the moment, 1 or 2 points don't make a difference when you can get a full 25 on Sunday for winning and gain at least 7 points on your nearest rivals. I think it should be 12-9-7-5-4-3-2-1, 1st to 8th place. Maybe you could also give out a specific sprint cup.

I think these changes would make sprint races more entertaining and meaningful. Making the faster driver fight from the back will create more action, and the increased points should make them want to fight for them more.

I know reversed grids are not traditional but we are not talking about reverse grid grand prix's only sprints, which are already a non-traditional part of a weekend whatever method you use to set the grid.

Here are some hypothetical renderings inspired by the classic liveries of the 90s if there had never been restrictions on tobacco advertising

It would be really interesting to have championships like the old "Modified" series, where they took old street cars, removed the fenders and other unnecessary components, and—in the top classes—swapped engines and installed larger wheels and tires. It would be far more interesting than spec F3 championships, much more accessible for independent teams, and would feature a wider variety of cars than a spec series.

One advantage would be tapping into the global passion for F1 and IndyCar racing while offering cost accessibility—specifically, a car capable of racing on any type of circuit: road courses, ovals, asphalt, dirt tracks, and even abandoned circuits with badly deteriorated pavement, similar to the "no-prep" races seen on *Street Outlaws*.

Dirt racing

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for full F1 race replays that can be watched from Fernando Alonso’s onboard camera, actual ongoing season and especially the full race rather than just highlights or individual laps.

I’m mainly interested in the complete onboard feed from Alonso, including the race itself and, if possible, team radio/audio.

Does anyone know where these can be found or downloaded?

Thanks!

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Hi! Hope it's not a silly question.

I've worked as a photojournalist in different national racing leagues in my country and want to get a badge for the F1 Grand Prix.

Originally I started to work as a tyre montage and balancing member in NASCAR MS and SC almost 15 years ago but 5 years ago on my free time I started to take some photos and videos to post them online and one year later I began to publish it on an account based on motorsports, so I don't work of it, I'm just a big motorsports fan since I'm a child.

3 years ago GTM from SC became the support event of F1 and started to entero to pitlane and somehow got to acces paddock (limited to certain zones) but never got able to photograph the cars on track because of those limitations. This year the tyre crew got apart from SC so I lost the opportunity to work in there.

Right now I'm trying to get a accreditation because I'd love to photograph F1 and try to scale to international motorsports but as a freelance photojournalist it seems quite impossible. I made a research and it says that just national press and international with some amazing insights and flowing followers could get that opportunity so I'm trying another way and sending mails to national press to get in there. Just 10 days left to keep the press access.

Any recommendations to get it?

P.S. I'll leave some of the photos I could take in those times on the support event pit-lane

I follow a lot of different racing series and got tired of checking different YouTube channels and championship websites just to figure out what was live.

So I built StartingGrid Live.

It collects free motorsport livestreams in one place, shows what's live right now, and also finds streams that are already scheduled for the next few days.

It's completely free, no account, subscription or paywall.

I'm trying to cover everything from F1 and support series to GT, endurance, touring cars and smaller championships.

What series do you follow that you think I should add?

Link in the comments.