With the Formula 1 season running from March until November, there is a limited number of weekends available to schedule races and rest weeks. The sport is continuing to grow year after year and with this growth comes the expansion of the F1 calendar to match the demands from the growing fanbase. Even after the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix due to COVID, there will be a record high of 23 races making up the 2023 season, leading to fears that the drivers could be overworked. Head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association Alex Wurz has admitted that there has been concern about potentially burning out the drivers, claiming that there is a fine line between matching the demands of the...
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