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Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1 is being “devalued” by adding more races

Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes that F1 is being “devalued” with the addition of more races to the calendar, stating that the sport could be supersaturated and “16 races are enough”. The current F1 calendar features 21 races and in 2020 will be bumped up to a record 22 with the addition of the Vietnamese and Dutch Grand Prix’s, dropping the German GP. 24 races are scheduled to potentially span across the year by 2021 but the Former F1 chief feels that with the addition of so many races over the years the sport is losing its value. Ecclestone told Auto Motor und Sport: “[24 races is] Definitely too much. 16 races are...
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