F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix switches to experimental sprint race format
- The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is introducing a new sprint race and sprint qualifying format this weekend.
- Red Bull and Max Verstappen enter as favorites to win the drivers' and constructors' championships.
- The Baku street circuit is known for unpredictable and chaotic races.
- The new sprint format aims to bring more action, especially in the battle for points positions.
- Lewis Hamilton and others support the format change to discourage conservative driving.