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Formula 1 tweaks race start times

Grands prix will also start at 10 minutes past the hour to allow more time for broadcasters to show an expanded pre-race buildup, with the 21 race season starting in Australia on 25 March. “Some broadcasters usually go on air precisely on the hour, hence missing the tension and emotion that characterize the minutes before the start of each Grand Prix,” Formula 1 said in a statement. “Thanks to this change, television viewers will be brought closer to the teams and the drivers and fully enjoy the spectacle offered just before the red lights go out.” The change to the European and Brazilian timings was due to research, Formula One said, that indicated more people would watch if those...
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