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F1 drivers call for weekend format re-think

Apr.23 Formula 1 drivers are pushing for changes to the sport's new race weekend format, arguing that it has failed to lighten the load as the calendar continues to expand. Ostensibly, as the race schedule swells to an unprecedented 23 grands prix, a goal of the weekend changes was to effectively reduce the importance of Thursdays. However, it is believed the Grand Prix Drivers' Association last week sent a letter to Formula 1 and the FIA to formalise their complaints about the new format's realities. 'I think at this stage I'd prefer to not disclose any details,' GPDA director Sebastian Vettel said at Imola. He did reveal that the 'weekend format, safety, the tracks, the calendar' and...
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