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F1 considers cancelling Friday practice sessions

F1's technical boss Ross Brawn has revealed that he is considering cancelling Friday practice sessions to cut costs for the teams and enable them to go to more races according to a report for Forbes by Christian Sylt. Friday practice is a highlight for many F1 fans as it usually offers the cheapest tickets. Silverstone is already selling tickets for the Friday of next year's British Grand Prix at £75 compared to £155 two days later. That price structure could get the red light in future if F1's owners, Liberty Media, get their way. The teams' contracts commit them to compete in all of the races but the hurdle with adding more to the calendar is that it increases their costs and...
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