Brian W Lawrence
2018-02-01 17:12:14 UTC
"From Melbourne all races will start at ten minutes past the hour,
Formula One Management reasoning that: "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. Thanks to
this change, television viewers will be brought closer to the teams and
the drivers and fully enjoy the spectacle offered just before the red
lights go out."
"An additional change sees all sessions at the European rounds and in
Brazil, start an hour later than usual. Again, FOM argues: "Research has
indicated that a wider TV audience is reachable later in the afternoons,
especially in the summer months. Consequently, it has been decided to
move the schedule of every session back by one hour across the whole
weekend for each of the above-mentioned Grands Prix."
"Other minor adjustments have been made in order to avoid clashes with
other major sports events like the FIFA World Cup," added FOM, "to allow
for differing sunset times, and to attract a wider attendance to
promoters' events."
<https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2018/2/new-race-weekend-schedule-announced-for-2018.html>
Formula One Management reasoning that: "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. Thanks to
this change, television viewers will be brought closer to the teams and
the drivers and fully enjoy the spectacle offered just before the red
lights go out."
"An additional change sees all sessions at the European rounds and in
Brazil, start an hour later than usual. Again, FOM argues: "Research has
indicated that a wider TV audience is reachable later in the afternoons,
especially in the summer months. Consequently, it has been decided to
move the schedule of every session back by one hour across the whole
weekend for each of the above-mentioned Grands Prix."
"Other minor adjustments have been made in order to avoid clashes with
other major sports events like the FIFA World Cup," added FOM, "to allow
for differing sunset times, and to attract a wider attendance to
promoters' events."
<https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2018/2/new-race-weekend-schedule-announced-for-2018.html>