Motor racing: Melbourne 2020 F1 opener set for March 15


FILE PHOTO: Formula One group CEO Chase Carey attends the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

LONDON (Reuters) - Melbourne will host the Australian Grand Prix for the 25th time in 2020 with the season-opener for Formula One's 70th season scheduled for March 15, the sport announced on Saturday.

"There can be no better place to start the 2020 season," Formula One chairman Chase Carey said in a statement. Rolex will continue as the race's title sponsor for the eighth year.

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