Each Formulation One grand prix promoter needs to carry a dash race however solely six are probably subsequent season after the experiment of three this 12 months, F1’s motorsport head Ross Brawn stated on Monday.

Subsequent 12 months’s F1 calendar is because of characteristic a report 23 rounds.

Britain’s Silverstone, Italy’s Monza and Brazil’s Interlagos had been the circuits chosen to attempt the format this 12 months and Brawn, chatting with reporters by video convention, didn’t say which might get the nod in 2022.

Additional talks with groups and stakeholders might be held after this month’s Brazilian Grand Prix, the ultimate stage of the analysis course of.

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“We have in precept agreed with the groups that we’ll look towards six (dash) occasions for subsequent 12 months,” stated Brawn. “Our view is that we should always take some progressive steps for subsequent 12 months however not radical steps.

“That is partly as a result of we now have the brand new automobile coming alongside and everybody must quiet down with the brand new automobile … we have to see the influence of the brand new automobile.”

Formulation One is present process main modifications subsequent 12 months with bigger tyres and a guidelines overhaul aimed toward making overtaking simpler and racing nearer and extra entertaining.

The dash format options qualifying introduced ahead to the Friday, after one apply session, for a Saturday 100km race that then decides the beginning grid for Sunday’s foremost occasion.

“I feel it is clear that each promoter we now have wish to have a dash,” stated Brawn, who didn’t rule out the format ultimately getting used at a majority of grands prix.

“There’s a lot of elements we have got to take into accounts. One is the unfold via the 12 months. How will we unfold these occasions via the 12 months?

“It is in all probability not one thing we would wish to have on the first race, in all probability not one thing we wish on the final race … it will be good to have a range (of circuits).”

Brawn has stated previously that Monaco, a good and twisty avenue circuit the place overtaking is extraordinarily tough, can be unsuited to the format and he stated on Monday it will be “in all probability backside of the listing.

“It is in all probability essentially the most difficult circuit to have a dash … however by no means say by no means,” he added.

Factors have been awarded this season for the highest three drivers within the dash, in a 3-2-1 system, however Brawn stated that might be expanded subsequent 12 months to supply extra of an incentive via the sector.

He stated the unique proposal had been for the dash to have round a 3rd of the factors on supply in the primary race and that might occur in 2022.

“We expect that would be the start line for the dialogue,” he defined.

“One thing round that order so it is important sufficient to be value going for, it goes far sufficient down for folks in decrease positions to nonetheless wish to battle for it however not of a quantity that has an over-influence on the championship.”