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F1 at maximum capacity with 21 races - Brawn

©WRI2 Ross Brawn, F1's new sporting director, believes a 21-race calendar is the maximum number of events that Formula 1 can reasonably support. The Formula One Group CEO Chase Carey has suggested that the sport's schedule could be boosted to 25 races, or even more, but Brawn believes the calendar should not be inflated. "The priority is the quality of the events," Brawn told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. "North America is important but so is Asia and Europe.  How many races should we have? "We must not inflate the calendar, 20-21 is the maximum. France will be back next year and perhaps Germany as well. And Monza is very important," Brawn added....
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