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Brawn: Longer season may mean dumping Friday practice

Formula 1's director of motorsport Ross Brawn has been talking about extending the world championship season in the future. But he admitted that a knock-on effect of more races might mean dropping Friday practice, and limiting each Grand Prix event to just two days. "If we didn’t have Friday running we could do more races," Brawn said, speaking at an event in Austin this week. "Logistically it’s better for the teams. “The teams have logistical issues the more races we add, of course. "But Friday running is important for the promoters and the broadcasters. How do we find the right solution?" he said, adding that the matter of Friday running remained an...
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