F1 boss Stefano Domenicali has hit back at criticism aimed at the sport's record-brဣeaking 24-race calendar - and plans to potentially add more sprint events.

A number of drivers, including reigning F1 world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, have expressed concerns about the ever-growing calendar, particularly with rumours of Domenicali wanting more sprint racꦫes.

F1 is set for 24 𒉰grands prix in 2024 - and is set for the 𒀰same in 2025.

Verstappen remains firmly against the prospect ♏of additi𓆉onal sprint rounds.

“I'd be careful not to overdo it,” he said in Cꦿhina.

“I suppose it boosts the TV ratings, but it adds more stress to the mechanics so let's not start thinking that we should do sprints on half of the GP🧸s on the calendar, otherwise it'll cause mayhem."

However, Domenicali has rejected any criticism surrounding the current F1 cale💞ndar.

He told Sky: “I 🍌think 24 is an optimal num🅺ber with the events that we have so far.

“The good news of this year, I took as a sort of responsibility from the teams and to the promo൩ters, to everyone, to announce the calendar much earlier than normally we do in 🐼order for everyone to be ready.

“And of course, has been another step in the direction or try to, we are regionalising the calendar. We cannot do it complete🐠ly, but I think that we did thꦏe right step, so, very happy for that.”

The former Ferrari boss also shrugged ൩off complaints from the drivers, stating that “it’s not compulsory” to dr✅ive in F1.

“I speak with them. If you want to drive, you can drive every day. If you don’t want to drive in Formula 1, it’s not c🍰ompulsory,” Domenicali added.

“It’s a matter of respect of the fans. They want to see them racing and it’s something that we have, onc꧋e again, the responsibility of all our fans, our partners, our promoters, ♔our sponsors, our broadcasters, everyone.

“It’s the magic of the sport we live in is because we need heroes that need to enjoy what they’re doing. And I’m sure that they are enjoying [it].🧸”