Pat Symonds said that Formula 1 is considering how to increase the number of competitors.GETTY IMAGES
Formula 1 Technical Dir Pat Symonds said that the sport “should really think about” allowing teams to run more or less than the current limit of two cars, according to Dieter Rencken of RACE FANS. Teams are limited to entering a maximum of two cars per race and are "only allowed to run single-car entries in exceptional circumstances, such as in the event of driver injury." Symonds said that the possibility of allowing single-car or three-car teams "should be considered." He said, "It hasn't been on the agenda. [But] it's a good point and probably at our next meeting it's something we will debate." Symonds, who joined Formula One Management after Liberty Media became the sport's commercial rights holder, said that the sport is "looking at how to increase the number of competitors beyond the current 20." He said, "What has been considered is what is the ideal numbers of cars. More in the context of, 'Should we introduce more teams to Formula 1?'" (RACE FANS, 7/11).
