Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has called out the sprint race format and the use of DRS in the sport. While he termed sprint races "a complete sham," Jordan described the Drag Reduction System (DRS) as a trick that gives undue advantage to any driver who chases the car in front of him. Sprint races were introduced in 2021 with the F1 calendar featuring three events.
However, the number has now risen to six. Sprint weekends add considerable pressure on F1 teams to prepare for race weekends since the sprint race also features its own qualifying as a separate session. As a result, the narrow window to set up the car for Saturday's sprint and Sunday's Grand Prix becomes a huge task for the teams.
Jordan hints that the sprint races add no value to the sport and describes them as "absolutely shambolic." Speaking to former F1 driver David Coulthard on the Formula For Success podcast, the 75-year-old said: “The sprint races, for me, are a complete con, a complete sham. “They do nothing for me and I haven't seen a decent one yet.
“I think it's time - we've had it, we've seen it. Make sure those sprint races are for the rookies coming through, but for the main drivers, [it's] absolutely shambolic.” In addition, Jordan criticized the use of DRS in Formula 1, describing it as a "false" trick.
Controlled by the driver, DRS adjusts the rear wing flap to reduce drag and enhance performance on the straights. However, the former team owner believes the 13-year-old technology.