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F1 Friday practice format ‘open to discussion’, says Brawn

Formula 1 could see a change in its weekend schedule through a revision of its Friday practice format, but race lengths are set to remain unchanged. Following its takeover of F1 in January 2017, Liberty Media included race weekend formats as part of its widespread review of the series, leading to suggestions it could shorten grands prix, introduce sprint events on a Saturday or hold a qualifying race to determine the grid. Speaking to Sky Sports, F1 sporting managing director Ross Brawn said he saw no reason to change the length of races, but confirmed Friday’s practice running could be tweaked in the future. “I think the length of a grand prix is about right. It’s not too long,...
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