Australian Grand Prix organisers have announced that the Australian race will be on April 3rd in 2016. This starting date will actually make it the latest starting date for a Formula 1 season since 1988.
Seems as the Australian race is the only one from the next season that has been announced, some people have been asking whether Australia will be where the season kicks off. As more people have been wondering this the race organisers have put all queries to rest as they confirmed that Australia will still be holding the first race of the season. With this in mind, we have to consider what this will mean for the rest of the season and the schedule.
The chief executive of the Australian Grand Prix has stated that he believes the season will be more condensed. This means there will be more events over a shorter period of time. There are currently known to be 20 events on the calendar next year. We should definitely expect to have more back-to-back race weekends. The races that take part on consecutive weekends will be geographical grouped.
The result of this alteration seems mostly positive as the cost will decrease. In addition to this, it is hoped that the change in calendar structure will make it easier for fans and viewers at home to keep track of race weekends. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. For now, let's just enjoy the rest of this season!
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