Used to keeping her eye on the behind the scenes wheeling and dealing that makes F1 a political melodrama, here columnist Kate Walker explains why a 22-race calendar in 2014 was never going to happen - and how the new turbo engines made it virtually impossible...Because no one really expected September's draft calendar to bear fruit, with 22 races including the logistically impossible triple-header of Monaco, New Jersey, and Montreal, the official 2014 Formula One calendar comes as little surprise.Korea, New Jersey, and Mexico were all unlikely to make the final version, thanks to problems in negotiations with the commercial rights holder, issues with funding, and significant construction...
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