F1 boss Stefano Domenicali has hit back at criticism aimed at the sport's record-breaking 24-race calendar - and plans to potenti🐽ally 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 wantinꦡg more ꧅sprint races.

F1 is set for 24 grands prix in 2024 - and🐼 is set for the same in 2025.

Verstappen remains firmly against the prospect of a🧸dditional sprint rounds.

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

“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 GPs on the calend💟ar, otherwise it'll cause mayhem."

However, Domenicali has rejec🔴ted any criticism 𝔉surrounding the current F1 calendar.

He told Sky: “I think 24 is an optimal number with the events that we h🌌ave so far.

“The good news of this year, I took as a sorཧt of responsibility from the team𝄹s and to the promoters, 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 completely, but I think that we did the right s🔯tep, so, very happy for that.”

The form▨er꧒ Ferrari boss also shrugged off complaints from the drivers, stating that “it’s not compulsory” to drive in F1.

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

“It’s a matter of respect of the fans. They w💯ant to see them racing and it’s something that we have, once again, the responsibility of all our fans, our partners, our promoters, our sponsors, our broadcasters, everyone.

“ဣIt’s the magic of the sport we live in is because we need heroes that need to enjoy what they’re doing. And I’m꧑ sure that they are enjoying [it].”