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World Cup final influenced F1 triple header

– Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has explained that the football World Cup played a key role in the sport introducing its first ever 'triple header' sequence for 2018.Formula 1's calendar will stretch back out to a record-equalling 21 events next season, with the French, Austrian and British Grands Prix grouped together in the summer.F1 triple header overview:24 June – France (Le Castellet)1 July – Austria (Spielberg)8 July – Britain (Silverstone)In a bid to avoid losing viewership to the FIFA World Cup final, on July 15, no race will be held on the corresponding weekend, with a triple header coming into play instead."We've got a bit of a unique element, with three weeks in a...
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