24 races is “right number” for F1

F1’s calendar ballooned to a record 24 races for 2024 with the addition of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix in November.

The return of Shanghai’s Chinese Grand Prix was then cancelled as a result of China’s on-going COVID-19 policy, while Imola’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was called off due to severe flooding, reducing the calendar down to 22 races.

The 2024 calendar is expected to feature the same 24 events as this year’s schedule, with talks underway to extend the…