F1 figures call for Melbourne night race
Keen to install a better television time for the bulk European audience, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has been pushing the idea for years, but the state government has always ruled it out.
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Tag Archive: Victoria
Mar 06
Leading formula one figures have called on organisers of the Australian grand prix to consider switching to a Singapore-style night race format
Mar 17
Minister says gov’t to be tough in next Aus GP talks
“It’s just that we’re not going to be bunnies in contractual negotiations.”
The state Victorian government wants to keep the Australian grand prix beyond 2015 but only with new contract terms. That is the latest development in the saga surrounding Melbourne’s future on the F1 calendar, after powerbrokers Jean Todt and Bernie Ecclestone this week said Australia is important to the sport.
May 05
Webber hits reverse after ‘nanny state’ controversy
“It’s something Mark is passionate about” -Neal
Mark Webber has shifted into reverse gear after slamming F1 host state Victoria as a “bloody nanny state”. The Australian, irritated at local overregulation such as the prevalence of speeding and parking fines, made the comment in the wake of Lewis Hamilton’s famous run-in with Melbourne police in March.
The head of the local state Victoria has confirmed the government would pull its backing of Melbourne’s formula one race if a breakaway depletes the grid of its star names.