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The start time of the 2011 Australian Grand Prix is set to be brought forward, AUTOSPORT has learned, after FIA light tests at last week's race deemed it to be too dark.
Drivers had complained vociferously in Melbourne that the 5pm start time meant conditions were not bright enough in the closing stages of the race. The FIA duly conducted light tests of the event and its findings showed that the brightness was below the minimum that is demanded for night race conditions. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82675 Fingers crossed they sort out Malaysia while they're at it.. |
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I think they need to stop changing start times to favour of European audiences. I prefer to wake up earlier and have a free Sunday instead of losing the whole morning. I never understood Bernie's idea about having all the races right in the middle of the day for Europeans, does he really believe that people rather watch F1 at 2PM instead of in the evening or in the morning and than take advantage of great weather to go out? |
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GREAT NEWS
![]() ![]() Been moaning about this for a couple of years - how on earth they think waking up at 6am on a Sunday morning is easier than staying awake on a Saturday night till 2am/3am/4am is beyond me. I never bought the "for European audiences" crap either. Bernie has proven time and time again that the common European F1 fan is pretty much bottom of his priorities. |
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I also think rather than every new race being in Asia the F1 circus should try and spread more evenly.
I think the main European races should remain but how about having at least one race in Africa, maybe South Africa. As well as a couple more American Races. USA Mexico Argentina I feel a World Championship with 1 race in Australia/Oceania 2 in North American 3 in Latin America 1 in Africa 2or3 in Asia and the reast in Europe for example would be fairer and entertaining. |
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I definitely agree there needs to be one more round in South America (Argentina most probably), North America (i.e. the US), and an African race would be good, South Africa would be the most obvious here. I get the feeling that the core events (i.e. Europe, Japan and Australia) are the only thing stopping F1 from becoming an entirely Middle Eastern/Asian-based championship.
And speaking of core traditional events, it's absolutely criminal there is no French GP, they invented the damn sport for god's sake. |
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Problem is Asia and the Middle East is where the $$$$$$ are and thats where the FIA will go to - they give f-all about the fans because they know that people will still turn up regardless.........there will never be emtpy stands and no one watching because the fans protested in the loudest way possible
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