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F1 plotting big changes to race weekends

Formula 1's management is considering shorter races and "sudden-death situations" in an attempt to curb falling television audiences. An initiative called F1 Fan Voice has been launched as Liberty media looks to gather opinions on the future of sport from the sport's supporters. F1 CEO Chase Carey recently revealed that television audiences were waning, although he put that down partly to the retirement of Felipe Massa causing Brazilian fans to switch off. As more and more countries' coverage of F1 switches to pay-TV models, it will be difficult to raise audiences without some serious innovation. READ MORE: TV viewing figures have dropped - Liberty READ MORE: F1 considering...
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