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Melbourne confirmed to host season-opener until 2020

It has been confirmed that the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park is guaranteed first-race status as part of the contract renewal from 2016-2020. Since the move to Melbourne in 1996, the track has kick-started the campaign every year apart from 2006 and 2010, when Bahrain took the honours. Local media Fairfax has revealed Melbourne's new race contract until 2020 stipulates the season-opening slot for the race around Albert Park. 'We have clauses in there about (it being) the first race of the season,' Australian Grand Prix Association chief Andrew Westacott said. 'The contract stipulates in various legal words about Melbourne being the first race and it being a day race. It's also in the...
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