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FOM eyeing expanded calendar

Clearly feeling that F1 should be more about quantity than quality, F1's new commercial boss Sean Bratches has admitted that FOM is looking to expand the calendar beyond 21 races. Last year saw the sport's toughest schedule as the teams undertook a calendar that included no less than 21 races. With the loss of Germany, this year has seen the calendar fall back to 20, which, as was the case in 2012, still makes it the second biggest schedule in the sport's 68 year history. In 2018 we lose Malaysia but see the return of Germany and France, which takes us back to 21, but Bratches admits that FOM is looking to make 21- plus the new norm. 'We want to work in partnership with our teams in terms...
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