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Wouldn't it make more sense for the 2027 F1 calendar to resemble something like this?
1. Australia - Mar 14
2. China - Mar 28
3. Japan - Apr 5
4. Azerbaijan - Apr 19
5. Turkey - Apr 26
6. Miami - May 9
7. Canada - May 23
8. Monaco - Jun 6
9. Portugal - Jun 13
10. Austria - Jun 20
11. Great Britain - Jul 4
12. Belgium - Jul 11
13. Hungary - Jul 18
14. Spain - Aug 1
15. Italy - Aug 8
16. Singapore - Sep 19
17. USA - Oct 3
18. Mexico City - Oct 10
19. Brazil - Oct 24
20. Las Vegas - Oct 30
21. Bahrain - Nov 14
22. Saudi Arabia - Nov 21
23. Qatar - Dec 5
24. Abu Dhabi - Dec 12
I understand the need to wait to see if the Middle East uncertainty is resolved in some form, but as it stands, it's far from a given that the region will be capable of hosting any major events early next year. So why not move all four of their races to the end of the season and then give the situation until around June next year to see if things improve by then and it's safe to go racing there?
Then, condense the contracted European season so that it's finished before the summer break, so that if the Middle Eastern venues are deemed unable to host, it provides a clear window to slot 2-3 extra European races into the calendar. If that were to happen, the trade-off would be you wouldn't get a summer break, but you'd have the season end several weeks earlier than normal and get a longer winter break.
It just seems that doing something like this would mean that FOM could get a calendar for next year out and a schedule for at least the first 20 races that is fairly set in stone. Then you don't have to make a decision on the Middle Eastern venues until well into next year.
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1. Australia - Mar 14
2. China - Mar 28
3. Japan - Apr 5
4. Azerbaijan - Apr 19
5. Turkey - Apr 26
6. Miami - May 9
7. Canada - May 23
8. Monaco - Jun 6
9. Portugal - Jun 13
10. Austria - Jun 20
11. Great Britain - Jul 4
12. Belgium - Jul 11
13. Hungary - Jul 18
14. Spain - Aug 1
15. Italy - Aug 8
16. Singapore - Sep 19
17. USA - Oct 3
18. Mexico City - Oct 10
19. Brazil - Oct 24
20. Las Vegas - Oct 30
21. Bahrain - Nov 14
22. Saudi Arabia - Nov 21
23. Qatar - Dec 5
24. Abu Dhabi - Dec 12
I understand the need to wait to see if the Middle East uncertainty is resolved in some form, but as it stands, it's far from a given that the region will be capable of hosting any major events early next year. So why not move all four of their races to the end of the season and then give the situation until around June next year to see if things improve by then and it's safe to go racing there?
Then, condense the contracted European season so that it's finished before the summer break, so that if the Middle Eastern venues are deemed unable to host, it provides a clear window to slot 2-3 extra European races into the calendar. If that were to happen, the trade-off would be you wouldn't get a summer break, but you'd have the season end several weeks earlier than normal and get a longer winter break.
It just seems that doing something like this would mean that FOM could get a calendar for next year out and a schedule for at least the first 20 races that is fairly set in stone. Then you don't have to make a decision on the Middle Eastern venues until well into next year.
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