'For the spectator it is more exciting than for me'

Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg has been speaking about F1's new sprint format. He is somewhat less enthusiastic about the changes than Guenther Steiner and Kevin Magnussen. Despite that, the German is open to change within the king class of motorsport. Hulkenberg hhas scored six points so far this season.

"It is the first Sprint for me and from a spectator's point of view it is of course very interesting. For me it's also much less practice time, just one hour," the German F1 driver revealed in his team Haas' press release.

"Baku is a spectacular and challenging high-speed circuit, so we are gearing up for a tough but interesting weekend," said 'The Hulk'. He also said he has confidence in his team. "A lot of progress was made behind the scenes and a lot of good work was put into the car and the set-up." he added.