F1 had 'strongest weekend ever' at Monza on streaming service F1TV

During the Italian GP the sprint race took place for the second time this season. Previously this happened at Silverstone, now it was the turn of Monza.

"It’s important that we look at F1 Sprint in the context of the whole event, which incidentally delivered the strongest ever weekend streaming numbers we’ve ever seen on our OTT platform F1TV," Ross Brawn says in his column for F1. "We had three days of excitement and tension. Ordinarily, you only get two days. I firmly believe the whole event was improved – and, as I said, effectively shook up the order for the Grand Prix."

"Formula 1 has been brave enough to carry out this experiment and give an opportunity to review this format. Let’s not forget, the format hasn’t changed in F1 for decades. I think it offers a lot – and we still have a track to try it on. Then we’ll make an objective assessment and work out a way forward", Brawn said. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali previously confirmed that the third sprint race will take place in Brazil.

'Ricciardo is an asset to F1'

Driver of the Day for Brawn is clear: winner Daniel Ricciardo. "Everyone knows the challenges he has had this year. He knows himself the reason for the dip in form. It took him a little while to settle in at McLaren but in the last few races, he has come back very strongly. I’m glad to see him competitive again."

"He is a real asset to Formula 1. He’s a great driver and a great personality. It’s wonderful to see him win. And it was deserved – as he didn’t put a foot wrong all weekend," Brawn finished.