Perez Calls For Change As He Speaks Out Against 'Brutal' 2024 Schedule
F1Sunday, 18 February 2024 at 17:30
Sergio Perez expressed his concerns about the intense 2024 season schedule a few weeks ahead of the first race in Bahrain.
The 2024 season is set to break records in terms of number of races. The season is set to feature 24 race weekends, six of which will also include a Sprint race.
No season before has had 24 Grand Prix races, and if we include the sprint races in the equation, that will be a total of 30 races in the upcoming season (if none of them get canceled).
Moving towards more races in a season makes sense for Formula 1 as a business. More races equal more reach, ticket purchases, action for fans, etc., which should lead to higher revenue.
It is also great for the average F1 fan who wants to see as much on-track action as possible. On the other hand, many drivers and other people in the F1 paddock expressed significant concerns. Sergio Perez told the media:
"It’s too many. We know that it’s too many races. It’s gonna be a brutal calendar for all of us involved in the sport. That’s why it’s important that we are able to manage our energy levels as best as possible."
The most recent season featured 22 Grand Prix weekends, and it was observable to all the drivers and people down the paddock. They were totally exhausted in the end.
The Mexican driver already once expressed concerns over the challenging schedule after the end of the 2023 season when he said he had never seen people so exhausted during the last race.
In terms of what the ideal schedule would be, Checo suggested a round number of 20 races. He also joked all of them could be in Mexico.
"I think 20 races would be great, with keeping up the quality instead of quantity. But that’s not for me to decide. [All in Mexico], that’d be great!
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