Carlos Sainz Takes Questionable Side to F1 Calendar Discourse

Formula One is adding more and more races every season. The sport recently announced a 3rd race in the United States of America with the addition of Las Vegas in 2023. Amid all this, there has been a lot of chatter that, by adding Las Vegas to the calendar, the sport might need to drop a more historical circuit from the calendar. But Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz mentioned it is all part of the business.

The Spanish driver mentioned he trusts the F1 owners’ Liberty Media completely with their decisions. With the addition of Las Vegas and Qatar in 2023, there is a high possibility of losing a historical track next season.

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Many F1 drivers have asked the sport to find a balance between the calendar and the tracks they race on.

Carlos Sainz backs Liberty Media after the announcement of the Las Vegas

The Ferrari Driver gave a very logical answer to the addition of the Las Vegas race in the 2023 season. But he asked the sport’s owners to not completely abandon the European heritage of the sport. His stance is a bit different from others who have previously called out the owners for Americanising the support.

“Business is business. Liberty and Formula 1 will look at what they have to do, I guess, for business, but I wouldn’t like to stop racing in Europe. I think it’s a great place to go racing. It’s where our heritage is and I think we need to keep coming back, even if it’s not every single year, but at least keep it on the calendar,” said Carlos.

It is certainly an interesting opinion from the Ferrari driver and approaches the issue very practically. Since Formula One is a business, it is very practical and logical for the sport to target big countries like the US to attain more sponsorships.

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In comparison, there is little money in Europe, which is why the new owners are slowly shifting to the Middle East and America. But it is important for the sport to stay connected to its European heritage and continue to host amazing races in the region. It would be interesting to see which race gets dropped next season to compensate for Las Vegas on the calendar.