Toto Wolff thinks Formula 1’s annual calendar should not exceed 20 races. Mercedes boss Wolff, however, thinks teams need to look after its people by rotating travelling staff on calendars longer than 20 races. “I would introduce 20 world championship races as the upper limit, then there would have to be equivalent (staff) replacements in each department. It was thought possible that the calendar would at least shrink from 24 to 23 races next year as China struggles with mass protests against its controversial ‘zero covid’ strategy. But Joao Carlos Costa, a prominent Portuguese motorsport commentator, thinks Portimao is set to replace the endangered Chinese GP in April next year.

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