F1 | The 2019 World Cup could start a week early: will Alonso give up the WEC stage?

Formula 1's winter hibernation could last less than expected next year: the organizers of Australian Grand PrixIn fact, they intend to bring forward the date of the Melbourne weekend by a week, therefore to 15-17 March. This possibility will be evaluated, and possibly ratified, by the FIA ​​World Council which, in the event of a positive response, would put Fernando Alonso faced with a delicate choice: running the 1000 Miglia di Sebring, sixth stage of the championship WEC 2018/2019, or take part in the opening GP at Albert Park, obviously provided that the Spaniard continues his adventure in Formula 1.

“Announcing the 2019 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix more than eight months before the event is fantastic news” – he declared with extreme satisfaction Andrew Westcott, CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation: “We hope this will encourage overseas and interstate visitors to plan an extended visit to Melbourne and Victoria. We are immensely proud of the four-day spectacle Melbourne puts on and honored to raise the curtain on one of the most prestigious championships in the world.".