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F1 confirm new race start times for 2021 season

Formula 1 have confirmed race start times for the 2021 season will revert to being on the hour rather than 10 minutes past. For the previous three years, drivers set off on their parade lap when the sponsored circuit clock ticked round to 10 past the hour. That decision had been made with broadcasters in mind, allowing them to begin their coverage exactly on the hour should they choose to and still incorporate some build-up. But that has now been shelved, following consultation with the teams, and instead the more traditional on-the-hour starts reinstated. The 23-race season is now due to begin with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28, which is the day that marks the start of British Summer...
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