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Liberty Media could scratch Fridays from F1 race schedule

Liberty Media could scratch Fridays from F1 race schedule New owners Liberty Media are considering scratching Fridays from the F1 race weekend. That is the claim of respected sports journalist Kevin Garside, who wrote in the British i-newspaper that two-day weekends would be part of a wider shake-up for the sport. Team budget caps, more races in the US and Europe, and a sprint race on Saturday are just part of Liberty's reported plan to attract a wider audience. 'It's all doable,' an unnamed F1 team figure said. 'There is scope to do something different on race weekends. 'From a team point of view, two race days makes sense, though at the moment contracts with promoters make provision for...
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