News Details
Plans for two-day race weekends scrapped
In its determination to re-shape Formula One and turn it into a media and entertainment brand, one of several ideas being considered by F1's owners has been the re-formatting of the Grand Prix weekend. See-king to expand the calendar to twenty-five or more races, the powers that be thought that reducing race weekends to just two-days would ease the pressure on teams and their employees. However, the idea wasn't popular with the teams or fans, the latter wanting to see the cars on track for as long as possible and the former pointing out that having made the trip to X, Y or Z it seemed pretty pointless to do it for just two days of 'action'. As a result the plan has been shelved, though the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from Pitpass.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Brawn: We're looking to introduce a soft cost cap
Formula 1 technical chief Ross Brawn has addressed the elephant in the...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com
2021 regulation changes could be delayed
F1's managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, has suggested plans to...
6y ago from PlanetF1.com
Formula 1 sticks to three-day race weekend
Formula 1 will stick to the traditional three-day Grand Prix weekend,...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com
F1 gossip: Horner, Abiteboul, Calderon, Magnussen
Formula 1's engine overhaul looks set to be pushed back to 2023, plus...
6y ago from BBC.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda in conundrum over Somkiat Chantra stand-in for...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
BMW admits 2027 MotoGP entry “not viable” as it...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why 2026 is the right time for Ducati to field six...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez shares initial reaction to new MotoGP...
Marc Marquez shared his verdict on the new Balaton Park MotoGP circuit...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Jacob Abel: ‘I would hate if this was my only...
Jacob Abel is one of three rookies in IndyCar this season, and is hopeful...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Colton Herta leads tight field in second IndyCar...
IndyCar took to the Portland International Raceway on Saturday morning,...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Newgarden among three Chevy-powered drivers taking a...
Three drivers have been handed a grid penalty by IndyCar for using...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Christian Lundgaard leaps to the top in opening...
IndyCar headed out on track at Portland International Raceway Friday...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Future second Asian/Pacific event behind WRC calendar...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Kurt Busch backs WRC return to USA after first taste...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier sets sights on WRC 2025 title push
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Gyokeres off the mark as Arsenal end pre-season with...
Viktor Gyokeres scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners finished...
1h ago from SkySports.com
Player ratings: Arsenal 3-0 Athletic Bilbao
Arsenal ended pre-season with a convincing win over La Liga side Athletic...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com
“Looked better in blue” - Chelsea youngster drops...
Chelsea academy star Heze Grimwade has sent a cheeky message to Noni...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Gyokeres starts again for Arsenal vs Athletic Club...
No description available...
4h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mercedes contract announcement takes twist after George...
George Russell is not expecting an announcement... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Liam Lawson reveals Max Verstappen regret after Red Bull axe
Liam Lawson was 'very excited' to learn from Max... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Lewis Hamilton ranks his disaster Ferrari debut against...
Lewis Hamilton has given a brutal assessment of... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
