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New date for Australian GP

The 2016 Formula 1 season will now get underway on March 20 after organisers of the Australian Grand Prix confirmed the race has been brought forward. A draft schedule released earlier this year had the season-opener at Albert Park pencilled in for April 3, which would have marked the latest start to a season since 1988. However, it will now take place two weeks earlier and further changes are expected to the 21-season race. 'The date for the 2016 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix has changed to 17-20 March,' a statement on the Australian Grand Prix website said. 'The change of the date is part of a number of changes on a provisional calendar issued by the World Motor Sport Council. 'The...
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