President of Formula 1 Management Bernie Ecclestone has said that he would like 20 races on the F1 calendar in future.
In this year’s 2009 season there was 17 races and in the 2010 season starting next March in Bahrain is set to have 19 races, including the inaugural Korean Grand Prix.
On the subject, Ecclestone said:
“I always said that it is possible [we could have a 20-race calendar] and obviously now there are more and more people falling for that idea.”
“Nobody needs testing. It was always, in my opinion, that testing costs money while racing brings money. Or let them test on Monday after the race when everybody is at the track, the hotels are paid for and that huge logistical effort is eliminated.”
Last weekend, the first ever Grand Prix was held at the beautiful Yas Marina Circuit. On the subject, Ecclestone said:
“I am overwhelmed and I think everybody felt the same when they saw this. It is monumental,” he continued. “When I came here in April a lot was not finished but I definitely knew that there would be race in the autumn, although it was hard to believe it at that time.
“Look what they’ve done. It is almost a miracle come true thinking about where we started.”
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