So-called 'sprint qualifying' is a shorter race on Saturday afternoon that will decide the grid for the main race on Sunday. The plan is for there to be further weekends with sprint qualifying this year, after which an assessment will be made on its impact. The grid for the sprint qualifying will be set by a traditional-style qualifying session, which has been moved to Friday from Saturday. F1 has billed sprint qualifying as a short blast that should generate both excitement of itself and the potential for a shake-up of the grid for the main grand prix. This is why, when asked about his expectations for the sprint qualifying, Lewis Hamilton said: "It will just be a train, probably.

Source: BBC July 14, 2021 17:17 UTC