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Bahrain Grand Prix could be night race this season

The Bahrain Grand Prix could become the second night race on the Formula 1 world championship calendar this year following a number of proposed changes to the sport’s race weekend timetable. The race, which takes place a fortnight after the season opener in Melbourne on 8 April, has been staged at twilight – starting at dusk and finishing under floodlights – in recent seasons. But it is understood F1’s American owners Liberty Media want the grand prix to take place at 20h00 local time (17h00 CET) in the hope of attracting a wider TV audience. Liberty, which is overseeing its second season at the helm of the sport following its takeover last January, has also proposed pushing a...
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