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Melbourne open to rotating opening race after new F1 contract

The CEO of the Australian Grand Prix says he is open to rotating the opening race with other venues, after Melbourne recently signed a new ten-year deal with Formula One. Article continues under ad The new agreement means that Formula One will continue to be held in Australia until at least 2035. Since the race was added to the calendar in 1996, the Albert Park circuit has hosted the opening round of the season every year except in 2006 and 2010, when Bahrain took on that role. Also in 2020 and 2021, the opening race did not take place in Melbourne; then the races were cancelled due to the corona pandemic. Australian GP third on calendar due to Ramadan This year the Australian Grand Prix...
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