Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo reckons reducing grand prix weekends into two-day events would make balancing an ever-expanding calendar “more doable”. This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix has been affected by Typhoon Hagibis, with F1 deciding to cancel all track running on Saturday and move qualifying to Sunday morning, just hours before the start of the race. It has left teams and drivers with just two days of on-track action and a pair of practice sessions - instead of the usual three - to prepare for qualifying and the race on Sunday. Suzuka marks the 17th round of a 21-race calendar this year, with the addition of the Vietnam GP next season taking F1 to an unprecedented...
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