“24 races provide the right balance”: Stefano Domenicali is convinced FIA took the right decision to stretch the F1 calendar to fit new circuits
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F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali
Ever since the schedule for the races in the upcoming 2023 season of Formula One was announced a few weeks back, the fans wondered how it would be logistically possible for the F1 paddocks to travel to the different locations all around the world for a whopping 24 races in the year. But according to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, the decision taken by the FIA to elongate the racing year has been the correct one, because these increased number of races can accomodate the older, traditional tracks as well as the new street circuits.
In an interview with Motorsport-Magazin.com, Domenicali said the long 24-race calendar will take Formula 1 much farther in the future as it maintains “a balance” that is needed for the racing venues. Considering the monetary aspects, and the popularity of the circuits, Stefano Domenicali is convinced that keeping 24 races in a single year is going to be a successful one for the FIA.
The F1 boss also commented that he does not think the number of host venues would increase beyond 24 in the upcoming years. This means that the French Grand Prix will not be making a comeback anytime soon since it got removed from the F1 calendar to make space for the newer circuits.
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“I would reduce it immediately”: Stefano Domenicali says he would attend to drivers’ requests if 24 races a year becomes too much
While speaking about the fact that it might be too much for the teams, the drivers and the other personnel in the F1 paddocks to adapt to such a large calendar with 24 races, Stefano Domenicali asked everyone to try out the new schedule before complaining against it. He said, “24 races provide the right balance between demand and quality. If the number of Grands Prix causes problems, I would reduce it immediately.”
Domenicali also said, “We are trying to create a balance. A third of the races should be in Europe, another part in America and the Middle East and the last part in the Far East.”
The United States has a big part to play in the increased number of races that have been planned for next year. With the boom of popularity that F1 has enjoyed in the US recently, the FIA want to cash in on the chance to hold more races there, so a new Las Vegas GP has been announced, besides the Miami GP which debuted in 2022 and the United States GP that is held in Texas.
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