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Smedley: Earlier 2016 start has a financial impact
An earlier start to the 2016 Formula 1 season will be a financial burden on constructors, according to Williams performance chief Rob Smedley. F1’s governing body, the FIA, have released a new provisional calendar for 2016 with changes to the initially proposed start date. The season opening Australian Grand Prix was originally scheduled for April 3, however the new provisional calendar has the Albert Park race pencilled in for March 20. The change in start comes after calls to re-extend the summer break between the Hungarian and Belgian GP's to three weeks. The earlier start has forced F1 teams to reconsider their winter programme, as the first pre-season test is now due to...
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