Australian GP 2015: the starting time is causing controversy

The 2015 Formula 1 World Championship has yet to get underway and the questions are already starting to emerge first controversy. Several times in recent years, the Federation's decision to start the Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the season, in the late afternoon to accommodate the television needs Europeans. Nothing will change in 2015, or at least that's what the organizers of the race would like, who have underlined their desire not to change the start time despite the FIA's requests.

The real controversy arose from what happened in Japan to Jules Bianchi, another World Championship event that was seen move the time of departure for television needs. Although the FIA ​​had asked for the switching off of the traffic lights to be brought forward by a few hours to avoid having to race in dangerous situations dictated by the setting of the sun, the promoters of the Australian Grand Prix have confirmed that the race will start at 17.00pm local time.

“The departure time will remain the same as in recent seasons. Which means the opening race of the championship will take place at lunchtime for Asian and Asian fans breakfast for European ones“, confided race director Andrew Westacott.

Eleonora Ottonello