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Melbourne to lose season opener despite vow to ‘make it hard'

Apr.29 Melbourne looks set to lose its place as Formula 1's season opener from 2027, despite earlier vows to 'make it hard' for rivals to take the slot. Australian Grand Prix chief Travis Auld said just last month he would resist attempts to shift the opening race away from Albert Park. But multiple reports in Australia, including TV channels Nine and Sky Australia, now suggest Bahrain will reclaim the curtain-raiser position in 2027, with Saudi Arabia likely to follow and Melbourne pushed back to third. The move would again end Melbourne's traditional role at the head of the calendar. The Australian GP opened the season almost continuously from 1995 to 2019, with only 2006 and 2010...
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