Croft: 'If you're good enough to lead the race, you don't need that'

Croft has solution for Verstappen

Max Verstappen is one of the F1 drivers who still does not like the sprint races in the Formula One championship, and the British commentator may have a solution for all drivers who do not like the sprint race. Although they are all opportunities for the Dutchman to beat the competition, according to Verstappen, the sprint races take a bit of the shine off the main race on Sunday.

Croft may have the solution. In the podcast, he suggests bringing the sprint races into a separate championship: "The sprint concept is good. I like it. But I don't like it being part of the world championship." Croft suggests two separate championships and cites cricket as an example.

'F1 is too hard to understand'

Croft would also like to see the sprint race moved to Friday so that a qualifying shootout could be done on Friday, along with the sprint race. Then the parc fermé rules need not go into effect immediately on Friday. Croft hopes this will make room for free practice on Saturday and qualifying, with the main race then following on Sunday.

Croft: "If all the drivers will not run in the sprint world championship, it is fine. There are enough reserve drivers who do want to. That might be a good way to get reserve drivers involved in that." The Briton mentions this idea in a broader train of thought. Croft thinks the rules in F1 are too difficult, believing that they need to be made easier to understand, and sometimes it's best to put the show first for that.

Croft concludes with another idea: "Ban blue flags. If you are good enough to be leading a race, you are also good enough to pass a driver who is not leading the race without them having to jump out of the way. That might make things a lot more interesting as well." Croft stresses that such an idea would cost little money and time to test.