No points, no prizes?
While non-championship races have long since left the schedules for Formula 1 teams, the category did recently consider the possibility of adding extra point-less events to the calendar as a way of experimenting with weekend formats.
Back in spring 2017, when Liberty Media’s tenure as F1’s owner had barely begun, newly installed F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn discussed the idea of adding non-championship races. But there was a catch – as there always is – with costs.
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