F1 at the limit with 24 races calendar, say team bosses

The 2023 calendar was originally announced with 24 races before the Chinese GP was dropped due to the lingering effects of COVID-19.

The Emilia Romagna GP was cancelled at the last minute due to flooding but many team members were already in Italy or on their way, so in effect, they worked 23 weekends even if the Imola race didn’t take place.

The Shanghai event is back on the calendar for 2024 and thus with no other changes the world championship will tackle 24 events…