They have extended the F1 season terribly, for example, we don't think there is a need for so many races, because quantity is at the expense of quality.
We are not alone in this opinion, as seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton himself feels that this has been pushed a bit too far into this year's racing calendar...
"It would be better to rest more, and not just for the competitors. There are difficult days when I think that I don't know how much longer I can keep up this intense pace. When I feel like I need a proper break, like athletes in other sports get. We have to be at our best by the end of December, so that in January we can sweat in the gym again, twice a day. And that's over an endless series of seasons.
Apart from that, I am always extremely competitive. It doesn't matter who or what I have to race against, I always want to win. When I recently won another race, it occurred to me that my team, the guys and girls who work here, are experiencing the same thing. They are sacrificing their lives, their time, constantly away from their families, and the extended race calendar has taken away exactly the little time they could have enjoyed life...
"They designed a winning car for me instead, without any complaints. I deserve the attention and more rest time!" - Lewis Hamilton made a serious and justified criticism of Liberty Media.
