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Teams reluctant to expand over 20 races

Several Formula 1 team principals have voiced their concern about the possibility of the sport hosting more than 20 races per season. Next year's calendar could feature as many as 22 races, although there remain concerns about the viability of several events, including the proposed American Grand Prix, as well as current races in Germany, India and Korea. 'Any more than 20 would be very difficult for a small team to service,' said Marussia team principal John Booth. 'We would start drifting into the area of having to have back-up crews, to rotate staff – and that obviously becomes very expensive.' 'I think there is a consensus about doing 20 races; anything more and you need to ramp-up...
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