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Formula 1 races could start at 15:10 in 2018

Formula 1 races could start 70 minutes later than they traditionally have, with new owners Liberty Media looking at bringing in a 15:10 start time for the majority of races in 2018. Currently the bulk of the races on the calendar start at 14:00 local time, but Liberty believes pushing that back an hour could boost television audiences, whilst an additional ten minute delay could be added to appease commercial broadcasters, particularly those in the US where advert breaks are more common and could allow for an extended race build-up. The change would also mean European races are broadcast at a more favourable time in the US – currently they start at 08:00 on the East coast and...
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