Australia will become 2012 F1 Series Opener

Next season, the Formula 1 (F1) will start rolling in March. Unusually, this time Australia will be the opening series of a total of 18 series that will be resolved, while Bahrain, which is usually as an opening, shifted to November.

As expressed Autosport, F1 bosses and the team is doing revision calendar, which is somewhat different from that published the International Automobile Federation (FIA) at the beginning of this year. Bahrain GP should be shifted to the end of the year, with more consideration to the political situation in the country - are expected condition is safe.

F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone, has given the plan the calendar for all teams participating in hopes of getting feedback after the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. According to the plan, the first series will take place on March 18.

The calendar was also confirmed that the United States GP in Austin will be moved to November 18th, with the consideration of race can take place in cooler conditions. After that, the race continued to Brazil a week later, which would be the ultimate series.

Ecclestone calendar this proposal, which requires the persetujuah FIA also confirmed that the Turkish GP abolished. Starting next year, the race there (Turkey) no longer exists.

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F1 New York will be Held

Officials desire F1, Bernie Ecclestone, to stage an F1 car racing in the United States almost a reality. Ecclestone has signed an agreement to hold a F1 race in July in Austin, Texas.

In a joint statement on Tuesday (08/02/2011), Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner and West New York Mayor Felix Roque said it had preliminary talks with a group of investors to hold a F1 event in early 2013. Investor group is led by Leo Hindery Jr., former executive YES TV Network.

Both the mayor will also conduct feasibility studies and studies of economic potential that will be gained from the implementation of F1.

"We must ensure that the financial benefits of F1 performance and there is no people's tax money is used. In uncertain economic conditions, when the source of direct and indirect income to be important, F1 in our region will be very positive to encourage our communities," Richard said that with Felix.

If so held, the race will be held on the banks of the Hudson River. The shadows of the skyscrapers of New York will adorn race that was held on the street.

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