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Ecclestone calls for double-header Formula 1 races
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone wants grands prix to be split up into two shorter races – because he thinks fans are no longer interested in the current format. As F1’s new owners Liberty Media evaluate potential changes that it hopes will expand interest and help drive up profits, Ecclestone has his own idea of what needs to be done. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Ecclestone said that F1 should shake-up its weekend dramatically and turn races in to shorter 40-minute length sprints. "People have a much shorter attention span and a lot of sports are looking at introducing shorter forms of their games," Ecclestone said. "The television audiences went up for...
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