Will Formula 1 Drivers be Boxing in a Ring on Track?

Red Bull's Sergio Perez has joked about a possible new addition to Formula 1's ever-changing race weekend format, saying that soon the drivers may be found fighting in a boxing ring on the track. This comes after new changes to the race weekend format were introduced at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which included a Sprint Shootout session on Saturday and a sprint race in the afternoon. While Perez enjoyed the new format, his teammate Max Verstappen found it boring and suggested that it should be scrapped. Regardless, Red Bull managed to pick up the most points for the Constructors' Championship during the weekend. Perez, who capitalised on the new format, finished P2 in the Sprint Shootout session before winning the sprint race itself. With Red Bull's domination of the sport and Verstappen as the defending Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner, he is the favourite to win once again. However, for the rest of the F1 drivers, they may soon need to start practicing their boxing skills to prepare for a new addition to the race weekend format.

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