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The 2025 F1 calendar is set to feature 24 races for the second consecutive year – the most ever in the sport’s history.
Former F1 team principal Franz Tost strongly criticizes staff complaining about the workload of navigating a 24-race season, dismissing their grievances as “a joke.” He believes that 24 races are manageable and rejects claims that mechanics are overworked, stating that the current conditions do not compare to the past demands of testing and racing with two cars and a consistent staff. Tost points out that Formula 1 now has a curfew in place to ensure limited working hours, declaring that the opportunity to work in F1 is a privilege and dismissing the importance of work-life balance concerns. While some, like Max Verstappen, have expressed concerns over the expanded calendar, Tost’s experience indicates that the demands on staff today are less strenuous than in the past.
