1st Race of 2008
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1st Race of 2008
I understand a night race would make the live race time in Europe more appealing, but I'm just not convinced F1 should be running in the dark. I know the likes of Grand Am run in the dark, but they do indeed have headlights. I know CRASHCAR runs at night, but they do that inside a silly circle where it is much easier to light up the entire track.
Australia loses season open slot for 2008
Monday, 23 July 2007
Melbourne will no longer host the opening round of the formula one season after refusing to run the Australian grand prix at night in future. Instead, Bahrain will kick off the 2008 calendar, with the Albert Park event following it in mid-March, Australian organisers revealed on Monday. "Bahrain will stage the first race," a spokesman for the Australian Grand Prix Corporation said, confirming that the Melbourne event will however be started later than usual at 3.30pm. The later time is a compromise after AGPC chairman Ron Walker refused to meet Bernie Ecclestone's demand for a race under floodlights to help bolster the early-morning TV audience in Europe. Walker said of the rejected night race option: "Our investigations have convinced us that as things currently stand, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."
www.f1i.com
Monday, 23 July 2007
Melbourne will no longer host the opening round of the formula one season after refusing to run the Australian grand prix at night in future. Instead, Bahrain will kick off the 2008 calendar, with the Albert Park event following it in mid-March, Australian organisers revealed on Monday. "Bahrain will stage the first race," a spokesman for the Australian Grand Prix Corporation said, confirming that the Melbourne event will however be started later than usual at 3.30pm. The later time is a compromise after AGPC chairman Ron Walker refused to meet Bernie Ecclestone's demand for a race under floodlights to help bolster the early-morning TV audience in Europe. Walker said of the rejected night race option: "Our investigations have convinced us that as things currently stand, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."
www.f1i.com
Bahrain to host first F1 race of 2008
7/23/2007 8:43:52 AM - (GMT)
The Australian Formula One Grand Prix has lost its place as the first race on the 2008 Formula One calendar to Bahrain. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation announced that the March 13-16 Albert Park event would be the second race on the calendar and would drop back to a 1530 local time start (0530GMT) to cater for European television audiences.
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7/23/2007 8:43:52 AM - (GMT)
The Australian Formula One Grand Prix has lost its place as the first race on the 2008 Formula One calendar to Bahrain. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation announced that the March 13-16 Albert Park event would be the second race on the calendar and would drop back to a 1530 local time start (0530GMT) to cater for European television audiences.
www.dpmnewsagency.com
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