Formula 1 recently announced that the first race of the next FIA Formula 1 World Championship will be the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2020. The Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia, will host the event from Thursday, March 12, to Sunday, March 15.

The year of 2020 will feature several anniversaries for Formula 1 as it marks the 70th year of the pinnacle of motorsport and also the 25th year of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Like this year’s event, the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2020 will run on the weekend following the Labor Day long weekend in Victoria.

Rolex, a Global Partner of F1 since 2013, will be the Title Sponsor for the eighth consecutive year.

“There can be no better place to start the 2020 season, which will be significant as the sport will celebrate its 70th anniversary,” Formula 1 Chairman and CEO Chase Carey said.

For more information, visit formula1.com.

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