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Trouble brewing over planned 2016 F1 calendar

Discontent is brewing over F1's proposed calendar for 2016. After the most recent meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, the FIA declared that a 21-date provisional schedule for next year 'was approved'. Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn, however, expressed concerns that stretching beyond an agreed limit of 20 races will require 'additional staff and resources'. And Red Bull's Christian Horner added: 'Tough for the whole factory not to have a summer break. I think it's important that we have one.' When asked about the loss of the summer break and pushing beyond 20 races, an unnamed boss from the F1 midfield told Auto Motor und Sport: 'Both are violations of the regulations. 'So it is only...
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