F1 Community Makes NASCAR Wish As 2023 Roster Guarantees “Saturation Point”

F1 is breaking all sorts of records because of the popularity surge, especially in America. The American owners have done an incredible job with the sport’s popularity index across the globe. So much so that everyone wants a bite of the cheery. This is exactly why F1 is making an unwanted record in 2023 by organizing 24 races in a season. A concerning aspect as Formula 1 is a global sport, unlike NASCAR.

Red Bull’s boss, Christian Horner, made the American stock racing comparison in his interview with RacingNews365 as reported by BolaVip. The Red Bull team principal pointed out how NASCAR is sustainable because of its domestic aspect. The same concept doesn’t apply to Formula 1 because of the sport’s global nature.

He said, “Formula 1 is not like Nascar, which only operates in one territory. This is a World Championship, in which logistics, travel, and time zones are brutal. The maximum number of Grand Prix for me is 22. Being 24 is going too far.” (Translated via Google)

He also talked about how the 24-race calendar might have physical repercussions for everyone involved. “We are approaching saturation point. While it is great that there is so much demand (to host an F1 GP), it should leave people wanting more. We are pushing the limits of what is physically possible,” he explained.

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Races like the Singapore Grand Prix alone take a massive physical toll on the drivers. The drivers will have to tackle Singapore and 23 more races in 2023.

This expansive and exhausting calendar has not gone down well with the F1 community, especially because of its expensive nature.

The F1 community shares its displeasure over the most expensive calendar ever

Apart from the 24-race calendar being exhausting, it will also see the teams fly across the world in a very unsystematic way. The popularity surge coupled with the logistically poor planning will cost the teams money. Money that is accounted for in the budget cap.

Speaking with Auto Motor und Sport, Sauber’s sporting director shared his displeasure over the calendar. Beat Zehnder said, “The calendar could not have been put together much more expensively.”

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There could be a sad future that will see Formula 1 confined to a continent, but will see races every weekend. Would you, as a fan, be willing to make that tradeoff to see more races?