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Drivers pleased with 20-race setup
The majority of drivers have responded positively to the 20-race calendar which will mark the longest ever Formula 1 season next year. With governing body the FIA having published the first draft of the schedule – which will see the campaign stretch from from Bahrain to Brazil, including newcomers India – on Wednesday, the track action not finish until as late as 27 November.
So far in the 60-year history of the sport, 2005 and 2010 (both sporting 19 races) mark the longest ever seasons although that figure is set to rise by one next term, with another notable change being that Turkey will begin the European season instead of Spain.
“I quite enjoyed it when I saw the calendar to be honest because I think the races are better projected in a way, because this year is going to be very tiring to either stay over there for a month or to come back, stay two days at home and then go back again,” Williams' Rubens Barrichello – who regularly flies long haul from São Paulo – explained.
“If we have twenty races it’s going to be much better for you to go and have two weekends racing in Asia than to fly to Brazil and then go back to Abu Dhabi, so I think this is much clearer to us.
“To have twenty races… I’ve always said that I wish to have thirty races and no testing because I think that would be more cost-effective and we would have more pleasure. I told my wife that I can race for another 15 years...she didn’t like it but, yeah, it’s going my way with no testing and more races!”
I agree with what Rubens says,” Jarno Trulli of Lotus added. “I enjoy racing and obviously having the race schedule in a better way makes it more efficient and easier for us to work because it’s not actually the race itself which stresses us, but the travelling around without a proper schedule.”
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