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'Fewer races would increase demand,' suggests Claire Williams
Williams F1 deputy team principal Claire Williams reckons that Formula 1 is on the wrong track in seeking to expand the number of races on the calendar. Up until 1999, the sport traditionally scheduled 16 Grand Prix races during a season. That increased to 17 in 2000, and then expanded further to 18 during the 2004 season. The following season saw a one-off expansion to 19 races, which didn't happen again until 2010. Two years later saw the first 20-race season, and in 2016 the tally reached 21 for the first time, which is the number that Williams now considers to be the upper limit. But commercial rights holders Liberty Media have spoken openly about adding more races to the calendar....
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