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No Grand Prix 'triple header' in 2019

Force India's Otmar Szafnauer and McLaren's Zak Brown have both revealed that they have been told that Formula One will not host a triple header of three Grand Prix races over three consecutive weekends like with the 2018 schedule, due to the overwhelming demands on the teams. For the first time in F1 history, the sport held a GP race three weeks in a row, with France, Austria, and Great Britain playing host, but even when it was announced, teams were quick to point out the severe toll that this would take not only on the cars, but the drivers and the engineers behind the scenes too. It is Liberty Media's intention to potentially increase the amount of races for the 2019 campaign,...
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