The experiment having failed, this weekend sees the race weekend return to a 4-day format. With an eye on the expansion of the calendar and the logistics this would entail, this year has seen F1's powers-that-be reduce the race weekend format to just three days. The official FIA press conference has been held on Friday morning, ahead of opening practice, while the team representative's press conference has taken place on Saturday ahead of FP3. However, as the paddock opens up again post-COVID, the media's demands for meetings directly with drivers and team bosses has led to Thursday, which was essentially supposed to be a 'free' day, actually being even busier than before. Furthermore, the...
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