Ecclestone: 16 races perfect

 

Bernie Ecclestone concedes an ideal season should consist of only 16 grands prix.

The 2011 season will feature a record 20 races - the 19 grands prix from this season plus the Indian GP which will make its debut in late October.
There have been reports that Ecclestone would like to add more races to the calendar, but the F1 supremo says 20 is more than enough.

"We really should be at 16, to be honest," he told the Times of India. "Twenty is plenty, that's the limit. No more. I've been able to squeeze in 20 but I wouldn't want to increase it. There'll be mayhem otherwise," he joked.
One country that Ecclestone desperately wants to see return to Formula One is the United States.
"America is a country that should have an F1 race," he added. "We have a race in India and soon we'll have one in the US. It's great."