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Ecclestone considers moving Australian GP to March 27

Formula 1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone is considering moving the Australian GP forward by a week as he attempts to finalise the 2016 calendar. The race is currently scheduled to open the season on April 3, but Motorsport.com understands that there is a chance that it could be moved to March 27 when the World Motor Sport Council ratifies the calendar in next week's meeting. The complication is that that date also happens to be Easter Sunday, when many Melbourne residents would normally be going away for the weekend. It remains to be seen what impact that might have on attendance. Impact on teams too There would also be an impact on teams, who have already commenced with their carefully...
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