The governing FIA's Formula One commission agreed on Monday to reduce the standard Grand Prix distance from 305 kilometers to 290 km from 2027, cutting races by two or three laps. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/22/more-sports/f1-shorter-races/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #fia
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McLaren's reigning world champion Lando Norris on Wednesday described Formula One's move to shorten races next year as a good, short-term compromise that would improve the racing action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/24/more-sports/formula-one-race-length-shorten/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #landonorris #maxverstappen #lewishamilton #fia