'A championship with fewer races isn't worth less’

The upcoming Formula 1 season with 22 races was originally going to be the longest season ever. Because of the corona crisis they are now preparing for the shortest season in years. According to former F1 and Ferrari test driver Marc Gene that is no problem at all, especially if the minimum of fifteen Grands Prix is achieved.

Prior to this shortened season, some followers already put the value of this championship into perspective. A seventh title of Lewis Hamilton or a first for Max Verstappen would therefore be worth less than usual. Gene doesn't want to know anything about this and says we might see more action as a result.

"First of all it will be a championship that will have the same value as the others", he starts in his conversation with MARCA. "Don't let anyone think that fifteen races isn't much. When I raced, there were sixteen. But if the championship is very short, the drivers become more aggressive. In a long championship, on the other hand, consistency is more important."

Liberty Media focuses on a minimum of fifteen races, because they can then collect the full amounts for the TV rights. Gene is currently confident that this number will be achieved / Liberty is next the Spaniard very creative and has good contacts with the governments in the different countries. Because of this one should not be able to make the same mistakes as in Australia.