New Formula 1 Season To Zoom Off In Melbourne

29th January 2019 - by Erick Ochieng

The special occasion will give fans a chance to see some of their favorite drivers and their respective team principals

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes WO9 leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB14 TAG Heuer on track during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 25, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

SUMMARY

Melbourne City will host the launch of this year’s Formula 1 season on March 13 ahead of the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2019
The occasion will also feature a line-up of some of the sport’s legends, plus an array of music acts to add to the vibrant atmosphere ahead of the race weekend
The special event will be supported global partners Rolex, Emirates, Heineken, DHL and Pirelli who will host a variety of activities to engage supporters
The event will also be streamed across Formula 1’s social platforms to ensure fans across the world don’t miss out on the action.

MELBOURNE, Australia- Melbourne City will host the launch of this year’s Formula 1 season on March 13 ahead of the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2019.

The unveiling event to take place at the Melbourne’s Federation Square will give fans the opportunity to see all 20 drivers and their respective team principals.

“Since 1996, except on two occasions, Formula 1, the greatest racing spectacle in the world, has kicked off its year in Melbourne,” Formula 1’s Managing Director of Commercial Operations, Sean Bratches underlined.

“There really couldn’t be a location better than this fantastic city. The passion, knowledge and enthusiasm of the Melbourne crowd deserved a special thanks and this is why we have decided to organise the first ever season take-off here,” he added.

The occasion will also feature a line-up of some of the sport’s legends, plus an array of music acts to add to the vibrant atmosphere ahead of the race weekend.

The event will also be streamed across Formula 1’s social platforms to ensure fans across the world don’t miss out on the action.

“We are incredibly excited to be putting on such a spectacle for our fans. It’s vital that we put them at the heart of everything we do, and this event provides us with a platform to engage with fans not just locally but also globally.

“The 2019 season also marks another historic moment for the sport as we celebrate our 1000th Grand Prix in China later this year and we are excited to see all the teams come together to kick off the season with a bang,” Bratches underscored.

The launch will be supported global partners Rolex, Emirates, Heineken, DHL and Pirelli who will host a variety of activities to engage supporters.

“This is a once in a lifetime event for lovers of motorsport,” Martin Pakula MP, Victoria’s Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events reiterated.

“We are excited to be hosting this fantastic event that will attract legions of supporters from around the world and give Victorian F1 fans a chance to meet their heroes,” Pakula highlighted.

-Materials used to publish this story have been sourced from https://www.formula1.com