Adding new races 'will have to make sense', says Carey

F1 CEO Chase Carey won't expand the sport's calendar at any cost, but will select venues which bring value to Formula 1.

Carey's approach perhaps stems from the recent controversial comments expressed by Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei who made clear that races such as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku bring nothing to F1.

While opportunities abound with promoters all over the world, according to Carey, a rigorous selection process will take place.

"We are trying to engage with as many of them as possible, and evaluate them," insists the American executive.

"Both in markets like Europe, which are obviously much more historical markets, as well as opportunities in the Americas and Asia.

"We want to make sure we understand what each of those opportunities mean to us as we go forward, although in many ways priority one is to make sure the 21 races that we'll have next year are as successful as possible."

As far as expanding the calendar is concerned, in addition to adding the right races, Carey will also require a green light from the teams given the logistics burden associated with a heavier schedule.

"We have not really targeted a number of races," Carey added.

"We know there's an opportunity to add them, but we want to engage more with teams before we get into the specifics."

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