Glossary
Sprint
What it means
A short race of about 100 km held on Saturday at some weekends since 2021, with its own qualifying and points for the top finishers.
Related terms
PPole positionFirst place on the starting grid, for the fastest driver in qualifying (penalties aside).PParc ferméThe regime that starts with qualifying.
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