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Sergio Perez has backed George Russell\u2019s calls for action after staff were left exhausted at the end of the 2023 calendar. The sport visited 22 different venues this season, and next year that number will increase to a record-breaking 24.<\/p>\n
Russell had previously called for team members to be banned from attending every single race in a season, forcing teams to rotate the staff that they send to different race weekends. This would allow for some rest and recuperation time during busy spells on the calendar.<\/p>\n
The paddock was left visibly exhausted during the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi and as a result, an event that is usually an eye-catching, lavish season finale was relatively understated as drivers and teams made clear their intention to simply get through the weekend.<\/p>\n
2023\u2019s calendar ended with five races in the space of six weekends and if this wasn\u2019t enough of a challenge for the paddock, the final two races were based in almost polar opposite time zones in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
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