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Liberty must avoid diluting F1 calendar, warns McLaren boss

McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl has cautioned against continued expansion of the Formula 1 calendar, stressing that the championship has to maintain a level of exclusivity. Formula 1 expanded to 21 events for 2016, a number it has matched in 2018 and 2019, and next year is poised to increase further to 22 grands prix. Liberty Media has already agreed deals with Vietnam and the Netherlands, while of the current events only Germany is set to drop from the roster. Formula 1’s owners are keen to expand the calendar further but Seidl believes this risks lessening the prestige of a grand prix. “Some details are still in discussion, but in principle we’ve given our support...
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