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F1 figures call for Melbourne night race
By Editor on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Leading Formula One figures have called on organisers of the Australian grand prix to consider switching to a Singapore-style night race format.
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.
In fact, the Albert Park event is already highly controversial within Victoria, with opponents baulking at the cost to taxpayers and even the government refusing to commit to a new contract beyond the existing 2015 deal.
Ecclestone said recently: 'We hope we're going to be in Melbourne forever, although we do get a...
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