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Australia to lose season-opening race date

Jul.8 Melbourne looks set to lose its spot as the scene of Formula 1's traditional season opening race. Due to covid restrictions, the Australian GP has been cancelled for a second consecutive year – but officials insist they are already looking beyond the 2025 contract. 'We are very keen to extend it,' said Martin Pakula, minister for sports and tourism for the Victorian state government. 'There aren't many circuits around the world which are as picturesque or loved by the drivers and their teams as Albert Park.' However, given the 2020 and 2021 cancellations, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali might be forgiven for thinking about dropping Melbourne as the season opener. Pakula doesn't deny...
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