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How Monza only added more questions to F1's sprint race conundrum

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With two sprint races under its belt, Formula 1 must now consider its options for them going forward. While they've helped deliver exciting racing on Sundays, the sprints themselves have been somewhat lacking - creating yet another conundrum for F1 to solve...

Formula 1’s Monza sprint race was a boring spectacle that was pretty much done and dusted by the time the cars hit the brakes for the first corner.

Formula 1’s Monza sprint race played a pivotal role in lifting the entire Italian Grand Prix weekend and helped set up a more spectacular race on the Sunday.

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