The 2016 F1 season will break with recent tradition and begin in April instead of March. In an unexpected announcement, the Australian GP revealed that while they will again host next year's season-opener the Melbourne race will take place on April 3 – two weeks later than usual. Loading markets... Formula 1 Betting Bet £5 Get £20 Free Organisers say the sport's decision to push their event back has been taken to 'condense the season', which will again finish in November. The last time an F1 season began as late as April was 1988, with the first race of the year generally having been in March since the start of the 1980s. The change in date for Australia also means that...
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