Formula One races in Europe and Brazil will start an hour later this season in a move aimed at boosting television audiences, organisers said on Thursday. Grands prix will also start at 10 minutes past the hour to allow more time for broadcasters to show an expanded pre-race buildup. The 21 race season starts in Australia on March 25. "Some broadcasters usually go on air precisely on the hour, hence missing the tension and emotion that characterize the minutes before the start of each Grand Prix," Formula One said in a statement. "Thanks to this change, television viewers will be brought closer to the teams and the drivers and fully enjoy the spectacle offered just before...
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