Motor racing-Verstappen says F1 is over the limit with 24-race calendar

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Pre-Season Testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 23, 2024 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during testing REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

SAKHIR, Bahrain (Reuters) - Triple Formula One champion Max Verstappen said on Wednesday the sport was "way over the limit" with the number of races on its calendar as he prepared to start a record 24-round season.

The 26-year-old Red Bull driver starts on Saturday as clear favourite, chasing his fourth successive championship, but even with his streak of success has found the calendar expansion to be wearing thin.