Christian Horner said on Friday that he is in favour of replacing the regular post-season young driver test with a 10-car sprint race for rookies.

Formula One teams could replace the regular post-season young driver test in Abu Dhabi with a non-championship 10-car sprint race for rookies. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told an FIA news conference at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday that he had proposed the idea at recent meetings of the Formula One Commission.

F1’s 10 teams normally run two cars in a post-season test two days after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. One car is used to gather tyre data for Pirelli, while the other provides a rare opportunity for young drivers associated with the teams to get more track time.

Formula 1 could introduce a non-championship race for rookies as soon as this December, according to Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner. The concept of a rookies-only race has been kicked

F1 officials and teams are currently evaluating a rookies-only race to take place after the end of the season in Abu Dhabi.

Ahead of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, several team principals spoke out in favor of a proposed rookie sprint race at the end of the season, giving young drivers a chance to showcase their talent at the end of a long year.