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  "title": "Aussie F1 Grand Prix loses season-opening honour but gains sprint race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/aussie-f1-grand-prix-loses-season-opening-honour-but-gains-sprint-race",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "F1 2027 calendar: Abu Dhabi gets sprint race, Bahrain to host opening Grand Prix",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Fans face price hikes and ticketing shake-up for Melbourne Grand Prix",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T10:30:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Fans face price hikes and ticketing shake-up for Melbourne Grand Prix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/fans-face-price-hikes-and-ticketing-shake-up-for-melbourne-grand-prix-7763832",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:30:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Aussie F1 Grand Prix loses season-opening honour but gains sprint race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/aussie-f1-grand-prix-loses-season-opening-honour-but-gains-sprint-race-7870368",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:35:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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