Leclerc sees sprint race as good addition to F1: 'Without fans we are nothing'

Formula 1 is looking for renewal. New regulations from 2022 should help, but there are also new ideas for next season. One of those ideas is holding a sprint race, to make a race weekend more exciting. Many drivers and teams have already expressed their opinion about the idea, and it looks as if we could see three weekends using the concept.

If it was up to Charles Leclerc, the most important thing is to try the idea. "I think a compromise is needed. If you look at the idea of the sprint race, it is to attract more fans to Formula 1," Leclerc explained in an interview with Motorsport.com.

Leclerc understands that the fans are very important to the existence of F1 and that is why the Ferrari driver sees the idea of a sprint race as a compromise. After all, for the teams, it's extra costs that are being incurred.

"When I look at the drivers, I see that a majority are in favour of the idea of testing it. We do have to approach it carefully, but must remember that without the fans we are nothing."

After the three test races, it will be up to the FIA to decide if this format will return more often in future seasons and Leclerc expects that if this idea doesn't work, the FOM will have to look through to come up with other ideas to attract new fans. "It's not wrong to sometimes make a step in the direction of the fans," Leclerc concluded.