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Is F1’s first triple-header a sign of things to come?

Formula 1 enters uncharted territory this weekend as it begins the first leg of its maiden triple-header, with the French Grand Prix kicking off a run of three races in as many weekends, and five in the next six weeks. F1’s schedule has grown increasingly trying over the past decade or two, expanding from around 16 or 17 races from March until October to a steady 21 that edges a little further in both directions on the calendar, pushing teams and drivers to their limits. Back-to-back races have been common in F1 for some time, but never has a third one been bolted on. The idea was initially proposed with the ill-fated Grand Prix of America in New Jersey, which was provisionally slotted...
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