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Abiteboul: Go aggressive cut championship to 15 rounds
Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul is convinced that increasing rounds on the world championship calendar will dilute interest in the sport and argues a case for reducing the series to 15 races per season. Formula 1 this year is amid a record-equalling season of 21 races, including an exhaustive three grands prix over 17 days, back-to-back races in France, Austria and the UK. Meanwhile, Liberty Media are looking to add more venues to the championship which could stretch to 24 or 25 races in years to come. Abiteboul told Motorsport Network, 'We need to be able to engage with fans but it has to remain something special. We are already way above what should be the figure for something...
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