Motor racing-F1 races to start on the hour again, practice shortened

[ASFN Admin]

Formula One grands prix will start on the hour again this season, rather than 10 minutes past, after scrapping a previous timetable intended to give broadcasters more time to build excitement. The decision, announced on Friday by the governing FIA and Liberty Media-owned Formula One, reverses a change introduced in 2018. Formula One said the move would help teams with time pressures on race day and simplify the schedule.

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