How Melbourne snatched the Australian GP from Adelaide

Australia holds a unique place in F1 history, having hosted both the season finale and the subsequent season opener in 1996, a rare feat explained by F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne. This unprecedented back-to-back hosting was the result of a highly clandestine deal struck in 1993. Proponents of the switch from Adelaide to Melbourne as the Australian Grand Prix venue even used aliases when negotiating with then-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone in the UK, highlighting the secrecy surrounding this significant calendar change.