Listen to this article F1’s current owner Liberty Media has followed a route of chasing new additions to the calendar in large population areas, rather than permanent venues in the middle of nowhere. With Miami and Jeddah already having hosted races, a new grand prix is set to take place in Las Vegas next year. While many in F1 believe the presence of old-school classic races are important, Hamilton thinks that, at a time when interest in grand prix racing is booming, it makes perfect sense to maximise the impact of a race by having it near the highest number of fans. “I’m a bit old school,” he said. “So of course, I love the history, particularly in certain circuits, but the older I get, the more I realise it’s about the people. “We could go to the middle of nowhere that has very few people, not great accommodation, not great community and f …