Sprint qualifying has three sessions, where now the six slowest cars are knocked out from the first two – like normal qualifying.

These sessions, known as SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3, last 12, 10 and eight minutes respectively.

This will make up the grid for the sprint race.

Only the top eight finishers score points, with eight points awarded for first place down to one point for eighth, which will get added to the overall drivers’ championship standings.

At the third sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix last month, polesitter George Russell beat world champion Lando Norris and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to victory in Montreal.

British rookie Arvid Lindblad picked up the final point in eighth for Racing Bulls.