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Formula 1 has confirmed that European races will start one hour later than previous years, as it believes a TV audience is reachable later in the afternoon, especially during the summer months. The races will also start 10 minutes past the hour.
It was recently rumoured that Liberty Media was eying a change in start times, which was met with divisive opinions. There have been a number of minor alterations, to ensure there is no clash with major sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup.
Free practice and qualifying sessions have also been moved forward by one hour. Below, you can see a table indicating all of the changes.
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Grand Prix |
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Friday |
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Saturday |
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Sunday |
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FP1 |
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FP2 |
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FP3 |
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Qualifying |
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Race |
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Australia |
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12:00-13:30 |
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16:00-17:30 |
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14:00-15:00 |
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17:00-18:00 |
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16:10 |
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Bahrain |
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14:00-15:30 |
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18:00-19:30 |
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15:00-16-00 |
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18:00-19:00 |
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18:10 |
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China |
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10:00-11:30 |
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14:00-15:30 |
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11:00-12:00 |
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14:00-15:00 |
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14:10 |
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Azerbaijan |
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13:00-14:30 |
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17:00-18:30 |
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14:00-15:00 |
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17:00-18:00 |
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16:10 |
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Spain |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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15:10 |
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Monaco* |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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15:10 |
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Canada |
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10:00-11:30 |
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14:00-15:30 |
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11:00-12:00 |
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14:00-15:00 |
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14:10 |
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France |
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12:00-13:30 |
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16:00-17:30 |
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13:00-14:00 |
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16:00-17:00 |
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16:10 |
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Austria |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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15:10 |
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Great Britain |
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10:00-11:30 |
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14:00-15:30 |
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11:00-12:00 |
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14:00-15:00 |
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14:10 |
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Germany |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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15:10 |
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Hungary |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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15:10 |
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Belgium |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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15:10 |
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Italy |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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15:10 |
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Singapore |
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16:30-18:00 |
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20:30-22:00 |
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18:00-19:00 |
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21:00-22:00 |
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20:10 |
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Russia |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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14:10 |
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Japan |
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10:00-11:30 |
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14:00-15:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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14:10 |
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United States |
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10:00-11:30 |
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14:00-15:30 |
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13:00-14:00 |
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16:00-17:00 |
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13:10 |
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Mexico |
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10:00-11:30 |
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14:00-15:30 |
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10:00-11:00 |
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13:00-14:00 |
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13:10 |
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Brazil |
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11:00-12:30 |
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15:00-16:30 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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15:10 |
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Abu Dhabi |
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13:00-14:30 |
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17:00-18:30 |
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14:00-15:00 |
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17:00-18:00 |
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17:10 |
*Free practice held on Thursday
Grand Prix of Belgium
C. Sainz jr
Kevin
Posts: 5,358
What the fuck!! 10 past the hour? What for?? I am done with Liberty Media already.