Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (bottom) of Britain leads the pack at the start of Bahrain's F1 Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit, south of Manama April 19, 2015. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Formula One's 2016 season will see the latest start to a championship since 1988, with the opening Australian Grand Prix scheduled for April 3.
Melbourne's Albert Park street circuit has usually hosted the opener in March, though it was pushed back to April in 2006 to become the third round on the calendar when Melbourne hosted the Commonwealth Games that year.
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