Jordan wants fewer F1 races: "You have to remember that this was a European sport"
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- GPblog.com
Due to the corona crisis, a lot of thought is being given to the future of the sport in the world of Formula 1. According to former team boss Eddie Jordan some things have to change, because the global sport built by Bernie Ecclestone is not tenable to follow him and we have to go back to fewer races.
In the podcast 'Off The Ball' Jordan starts his argument by stating that he is a big fan of Ecclestone, but that he may have let the sport grow out of his strength. Until 15 years ago, Formula 1 wasn't really a world championship, but a European party, according to Jordan. According to the Irishman, there is no need for the sport to travel to all corners of the world.
Lots of travelling not only expensive, but also unhealthy
"I think there's too many races. Because I've always believed in the 'less is more' principle. If you get the best out of every event, you don't have to organize a race every weekend. 22 races a year is just too many. It puts enormous pressure on the teams, not only financially and logistically, but also the people".
Jordan cites as an example that within the sport in the past year people have died from the consequences of a thrombosis, which may indirectly be the result of the many trips by plane. "Sports that travel a lot should really start thinking about this in the long term. We need to take it a bit slower and we don't have to go to all corners of the world to make money for the owners of the sport".