Horner disagrees with Verstappen: 'We have to be honest with ourselves'

It is no secret that Max Verstappen is no fan of the sprint format in Formula 1, but ideas to shake up the format do not have the Dutchman's support either. His team boss, Christian Horner, does not entirely agree.

Horner disagrees with Verstappen on sprint races

"I think it would be interesting to see, you know, to look at the data at the end of the year as how popular have the sprint races been, because at the end of the day, it's all about the fans," Horner said ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. "The reason we do sprint races is to try and provide more entertainment to create a more attractive event."

The Red Bull Racing team boss also stressed that it is still a new concept that can be improved. "I think we have to be honest with ourselves. Like we can always improve the car, I think we can always improve the format," he added.

"At the end of the year, when we've got all the samples of these sprint races and say, okay, what can we do better? What can be learned? And how can we improve the spectacle and the event? And I think there are many things that could be done to improve it," Horner concluded.