The Formula 1 schedule is an ever-increasing beast these days and I know there are a number of concerns up and down the pitlane about how it might work.
Many of my colleagues agree with me that we need to address those concerns before we find ourselves in a situation that it's difficult to back out of.
First of all, we need to understand the differences between the big, manufacturer-based teams and the rest of the field (the majority) in terms of their personnel and resources.
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