Formula 1's breakneck schedule is a necessary evil for 2020, but cannot become accepted practice, warns McLaren boss Andreas Seidl. Forced to significantly condense the calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the F1 season is currently set for 13 races, most of which are taking place in a series of triple-headers. The first, which opened the season with two races in Austria and one in Hungary, was followed by a week off, with a second leg to begin this week with two races at Silverstone, followed by the Spanish Grand Prix. For Seidl, as much as the financial boost they provide during the pandemic is sincerely welcomed, he insists they are not worth the toll they take on personnel under...
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