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Pirelli's motorsport coordinator Paul Hembery believes that Formula 1 should have a regionalised calendar if it is to expand the number of races. Since Liberty Media took over the sport at the start of the year, it has spoken about its intent to add more races to the calendar.
Liberty has also claimed that a number of venues have got in contact over a future entry, with the French Grand Prix returning next year. There has been much talk over adding a second race to the US and also a revival of the Argentine Grand Prix more recently.
"If we increase the number of races, we should regionalise them," Hembery told Auto Motor und Sport. "So one block in Europe, one in America, another in Asia. It would reduce the travel stress, and bring formula one closer to the region because they will have a 'season within the season' for a few months in their region.
"Our research has shown that many people struggle to follow F1 throughout the year when one start is in the afternoon and the next is at midnight. A question I often hear from fans is 'Is there a race on this weekend?' For instance, we could have eight races on consecutive weekends, and then another month's break to breathe."
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Dont like this idea. F1 doesn't need more races. 16-20 is fine IMO