00:00You've probably seen the rumors that say that Australia will host a second Formula One Grand Prix to replace the
00:06races that were cancelled in the Middle East.
00:08Well, I'm unfortunately here to burst your bubble.
00:11Melbourne is unfortunately out of the running and it has nothing to do with the FIA, the teams, the owners,
00:17the cars.
00:18It has to do with this.
00:19With the Middle East races cancelled, fans were begging for a replacement race.
00:24Was it going to be Japan? Was it going to be Malaysia or Thailand?
00:27Could it even have been Albert Park round two?
00:30Well, unfortunately not.
00:32Melbourne literally cannot step up.
00:35According to Development Victoria, the Albert Park pit building is being completely torn down and demolition starts on March 27th,
00:432026.
00:44They're tearing down all 14 garages, race control, the media centre and all of the hospitality suites.
00:50The government is spending millions to build a brand new facility that doubles as a community sporting hub with seven
00:56indoor courts.
00:57But here's the kicker.
00:58The building won't be finished until 2028 and being Victoria, expect the costs and the time to just blow out.
01:05In fact, things are going to be so tight for the scheduled 2027 Australian Grand Prix,
01:10they'll have to use a mix of temporary pop-up facilities just to get the race done.
01:14So even if the Formula One was desperate for a replacement track right now, even further ahead, Melbourne literally can't
01:20do it.
01:21So the moral of the story here is to just not believe everything you see and read online.
01:26They won't be racing Formula One cars across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Melbourne won't get a double header.
01:31In fact, with the current situation, all of the influencers that were sipping Moet in the hospitality suites this year
01:37might be doing it on the grass.
