Paul Hembery says Pirelli would be open to more than 20 races in a season but says F1 needs to learn how to make new venues sustainable. It was announced in July that Mexico will re-join the calendar next season while Azerbaijan is due to host its first ever grand prix in 2016. With the inaugural Russian Grand Prix set to take place in October new venues are constantly being added and Hembery said Pirelli would be willing to work within an expanded calendar beyond the current limit of 20 races. “When you go to new locations and you're bringing in something for temporary import/export, those are the huge challenges for something like an F1 circus because not many people do that,”...
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