CHRISTIAN HORNER has slammed F1’s decision to hold a sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as “ludicrous”. He said: “It’s absolutely ludicrous to be doing the first sprint race of the year in a street race like Azerbaijan. “From a spectacle point of view – a fan point of view – it’s probably going to be one of the most exciting sprint races of the year. “But from a cost cap perspective, all you can do is trash your car. He added: “Anytime we go to a street circuit – Baku creates pretty exciting races – some pretty big crash damage bills.

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