{"id":2189534,"date":"2026-10-10T11:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189534"},"modified":"2026-10-10T11:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:38:11","slug":"max-verstappen-slates-f1-for-holding-sprint-races-where-you-cant-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189534","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen slates F1 for holding sprint races \u201cwhere you can\u2019t pass\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Max Verstappen slates F1 for holding sprint races \u201cwhere you can\u2019t pass\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen has questioned F1&#8217;s decision to select Singapore as a host venue for a sprint race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-10-10T12:38:11+01:00\">10 Oct 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen has questioned the logic behind the location of some sprint races<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen has criticised Formula 1\u2019s decision to hold sprint races at circuits \u201cwhere you can\u2019t pass\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four-time world champion Verstappen won an incident-packed sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari\u2019s Lewis Hamilton after Mercedes driver George Russell crashed out of the lead on the second lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It marked the inaugural sprint race to be held in Singapore, with F1 switching up which venues host the format for the six events in 2026. Aside from the chaos caused by a heavy downpour which delayed the start, there was little overtaking action, particularly at the front.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we shouldn&#8217;t host a sprint where you can&#8217;t pass,\u201d said Verstappen, who is the most successful driver in the sprint race format with 14 victories.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen won a chaotic sprint race in Singapore<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYou have tracks where you can race and can overtake, but of course, in some places you cannot pass and we are going to have sprints there, also next year. I mean, I just do my thing and then that&#8217;s it, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it&#8217;s not what I like. The track is great, but also the problem we have at the moment is with the overtake mode, it barely does anything here. You don&#8217;t really gain a lot on the straights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso with how the rules are at the moment with our lovely batteries, it just doesn&#8217;t do much. You can&#8217;t even get super close or have a massive overspeed at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI of course fully agree we need to have a longer straight or a bit more of a proper hairpin to overtake but even with that we need a bigger delta on the straights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Singapore marked the sixth and final sprint race to be held in 2026 but F1 is increasing the number of sprints to 10 for 2027, including one at Monaco for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc also questioned F1&#8217;s decision<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That decision has raised eyebrows within the F1 paddock given that overtaking is virtually impossible around the tight and twisty streets of Monte Carlo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even home hero Charles Leclerc has questioned F1\u2019s thinking behind selecting Monaco to stage a sprint race next season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think it makes sense to have any sprint races on on city tracks in general,\u201d said Leclerc, who finished third.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-356671e1924d8e22bd810e11d102097806512ecc138fb6eeba21ad50e1f3b091\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Max Verstappen\u2019s biggest concern heading into the Singapore GP<\/li>\n<li>F1 Singapore Grand Prix starting grid after George Russell penalty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe probably should use these sprints to have them on tracks where it&#8217;s easy to overtake, where you can have a lot of racing action and it actually adds something to the weekend. Whereas here or Monaco, I don&#8217;t think it adds anything to the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Seven-time world champion Hamilton thinks Singapore requires changes to its layout to become a great circuit for racing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love the race here. I really do love the race,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cI think they need to change the track to maybe a longer straight somewhere in order to allow it to be truly a great racing circuit, because I think it has the potential to be a great racing circuit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a great track to drive over a single lap and qualifying, but there&#8217;s like one place really that you can potentially get close to overtake, but then in other places, like Turn 16, the crest in the middle of the track, sparks come up because the track isn&#8217;t particularly flat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there&#8217;s some adjustments that can be made to make this 100% like a great circuit. Whether or not they&#8217;re going to do that, I don&#8217;t know. I thought it was fun, but if it was dry, that would have been probably the most boring race for you to have watched.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the rain that made it exciting, so if you can always make it rain, then it&#8217;s always going to be a great sprint race, but otherwise it would probably just have been straightforward tyre management, everyone sticking behind each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Max Verstappen<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Lewis Hamilton<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Charles Leclerc<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Red Bull<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ferrari<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Singapore<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> F1 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying delayed after rain disrupted proceedings <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Martin Brundle delivers verdict on McLaren&#8217;s Singapore GP clash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-0494d3f7bf3c256ca3e1acd86dc9b644ec8358c5baa31865a5c9086ca0fd905d\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Martin Brundle delivers verdict on McLaren&#8217;s Singapore GP clash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1791635529\"> 3h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443876_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443876_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443876_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Max Verstappen slates F1 for holding sprint races \u201cwhere you can\u2019t pass\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1791632291\"> 4h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>F1 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying delayed after rain disrupted proceedings<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1791630900\"> 4h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Blunt Lando Norris defends Oscar Piastri overtake attempt as he faces crash investigation<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1791630540\"> 4h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443646_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443646_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443646_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen has questioned F1&#8217;s decision to select Singapore as a host venue for a sprint race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen has criticised Formula 1\u2019s decision to hold sprint races at circuits \u201cwhere you can\u2019t pass\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four-time world champion Verstappen won an incident-packed sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari\u2019s Lewis Hamilton after Mercedes driver George Russell crashed out of the lead on the second lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It marked the inaugural sprint race to be held in Singapore, with F1 switching up which venues host the format for the six events in 2026. Aside from the chaos caused by a heavy downpour which delayed the start, there was little overtaking action, particularly at the front.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we shouldn&#8217;t host a sprint where you can&#8217;t pass,\u201d said Verstappen, who is the most successful driver in the sprint race format with 14 victories.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen won a chaotic sprint race in Singapore<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYou have tracks where you can race and can overtake, but of course, in some places you cannot pass and we are going to have sprints there, also next year. I mean, I just do my thing and then that&#8217;s it, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it&#8217;s not what I like. The track is great, but also the problem we have at the moment is with the overtake mode, it barely does anything here. You don&#8217;t really gain a lot on the straights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso with how the rules are at the moment with our lovely batteries, it just doesn&#8217;t do much. You can&#8217;t even get super close or have a massive overspeed at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI of course fully agree we need to have a longer straight or a bit more of a proper hairpin to overtake but even with that we need a bigger delta on the straights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Singapore marked the sixth and final sprint race to be held in 2026 but F1 is increasing the number of sprints to 10 for 2027, including one at Monaco for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc also questioned F1&#8217;s decision<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That decision has raised eyebrows within the F1 paddock given that overtaking is virtually impossible around the tight and twisty streets of Monte Carlo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even home hero Charles Leclerc has questioned F1\u2019s thinking behind selecting Monaco to stage a sprint race next season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think it makes sense to have any sprint races on on city tracks in general,\u201d said Leclerc, who finished third.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-356671e1924d8e22bd810e11d102097806512ecc138fb6eeba21ad50e1f3b091\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Max Verstappen\u2019s biggest concern heading into the Singapore GP<\/li>\n<li>F1 Singapore Grand Prix starting grid after George Russell penalty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe probably should use these sprints to have them on tracks where it&#8217;s easy to overtake, where you can have a lot of racing action and it actually adds something to the weekend. Whereas here or Monaco, I don&#8217;t think it adds anything to the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Seven-time world champion Hamilton thinks Singapore requires changes to its layout to become a great circuit for racing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love the race here. I really do love the race,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cI think they need to change the track to maybe a longer straight somewhere in order to allow it to be truly a great racing circuit, because I think it has the potential to be a great racing circuit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a great track to drive over a single lap and qualifying, but there&#8217;s like one place really that you can potentially get close to overtake, but then in other places, like Turn 16, the crest in the middle of the track, sparks come up because the track isn&#8217;t particularly flat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there&#8217;s some adjustments that can be made to make this 100% like a great circuit. Whether or not they&#8217;re going to do that, I don&#8217;t know. I thought it was fun, but if it was dry, that would have been probably the most boring race for you to have watched.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the rain that made it exciting, so if you can always make it rain, then it&#8217;s always going to be a great sprint race, but otherwise it would probably just have been straightforward tyre management, everyone sticking behind each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen has criticised Formula 1\u2019s decision to hold sprint races at circuits \u201cwhere you can\u2019t pass\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four-time world champion Verstappen won an incident-packed sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari\u2019s Lewis Hamilton after Mercedes driver George Russell crashed out of the lead on the second lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It marked the inaugural sprint race to be held in Singapore, with F1 switching up which venues host the format for the six events in 2026. Aside from the chaos caused by a heavy downpour which delayed the start, there was little overtaking action, particularly at the front.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we shouldn&#8217;t host a sprint where you can&#8217;t pass,\u201d said Verstappen, who is the most successful driver in the sprint race format with 14 victories.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443768_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen won a chaotic sprint race in Singapore<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYou have tracks where you can race and can overtake, but of course, in some places you cannot pass and we are going to have sprints there, also next year. I mean, I just do my thing and then that&#8217;s it, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it&#8217;s not what I like. The track is great, but also the problem we have at the moment is with the overtake mode, it barely does anything here. You don&#8217;t really gain a lot on the straights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso with how the rules are at the moment with our lovely batteries, it just doesn&#8217;t do much. You can&#8217;t even get super close or have a massive overspeed at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI of course fully agree we need to have a longer straight or a bit more of a proper hairpin to overtake but even with that we need a bigger delta on the straights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Singapore marked the sixth and final sprint race to be held in 2026 but F1 is increasing the number of sprints to 10 for 2027, including one at Monaco for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443800_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc also questioned F1&#8217;s decision<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That decision has raised eyebrows within the F1 paddock given that overtaking is virtually impossible around the tight and twisty streets of Monte Carlo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even home hero Charles Leclerc has questioned F1\u2019s thinking behind selecting Monaco to stage a sprint race next season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think it makes sense to have any sprint races on on city tracks in general,\u201d said Leclerc, who finished third.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-356671e1924d8e22bd810e11d102097806512ecc138fb6eeba21ad50e1f3b091\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Max Verstappen\u2019s biggest concern heading into the Singapore GP<\/li>\n<li>F1 Singapore Grand Prix starting grid after George Russell penalty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe probably should use these sprints to have them on tracks where it&#8217;s easy to overtake, where you can have a lot of racing action and it actually adds something to the weekend. Whereas here or Monaco, I don&#8217;t think it adds anything to the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Seven-time world champion Hamilton thinks Singapore requires changes to its layout to become a great circuit for racing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love the race here. I really do love the race,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cI think they need to change the track to maybe a longer straight somewhere in order to allow it to be truly a great racing circuit, because I think it has the potential to be a great racing circuit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a great track to drive over a single lap and qualifying, but there&#8217;s like one place really that you can potentially get close to overtake, but then in other places, like Turn 16, the crest in the middle of the track, sparks come up because the track isn&#8217;t particularly flat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there&#8217;s some adjustments that can be made to make this 100% like a great circuit. Whether or not they&#8217;re going to do that, I don&#8217;t know. I thought it was fun, but if it was dry, that would have been probably the most boring race for you to have watched.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the rain that made it exciting, so if you can always make it rain, then it&#8217;s always going to be a great sprint race, but otherwise it would probably just have been straightforward tyre management, everyone sticking behind each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1107091\/1\/max-verstappen-slates-f1-holding-sprint-races-where-you-cant-pass&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442880_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Max Verstappen slates F1 for holding sprint races \u201cwhere you can\u2019t pass\u201d Max Verstappen has questioned F1&#8217;s decision to select Singapore as a host venue for a sprint race. 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