In the round-up: Williams team principal James Vowles says he wants to see “no more” than 24 races in a season
In brief
Twenty-four races “pushing the bounds” – Vowles
The current 24-round calendar is at the very limit of what F1 teams are capable of managing with, Williams team principal James Vowles believes.
The 2024 F1 season will feature a record-breaking 24 rounds with the return of the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit.
“Dare I say we’re at a manageable level or a good level,” Vowles said. “I don’t think there should be any more.
“I think we are pushing the bounds of what is possible – not just from from a human perspective, but I also mean from a technology perspective. It is very difficult going to 24 different countries moving around 30 tonnes of freight and keeping the same momentum from start to finish whilst putting on what I hope is the best show in the world. So I think I’m happy where we are – certainly no more.”
Hulkenberg anticipates early ’24 silly season
Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg says he expects an early start to the ‘silly season’ of driver transfers next season.
All 20 drivers who finished the 2023 season will keep their seats for the start of 2024. But Hulkenberg expects news about the driver market for 2025 will start “early next year.”
“I think the carousel will start spinning really early next year after a couple of races,” Hulkenberg said. “Musical chairs – the usual. We can only speculate, but I think so, yes.”
Fornaroli stays for second F3 season at Trident
The Trident team has confirmed that Leonardo Fornaroli will compete in a second season of Formula 3 with their team in 2024.
The 18-year-old ran his first season in the championship last year after racing in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2022. Over the course of the season, he took three podium finishes at Monaco, Barcelona and Silverstone, where he also started from pole position.
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