DHL expands existing cooperation as Official Logistics Partner of Formula 1 Acquisition of DOT complements motor-sports logistics portfolio of DHLFormula 1 season starts with many new features in 2018 Formula 1 will open the 2018 season with the Rolex Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 23-25. With 21 weekends scheduled within a nine-month period, this season’s number of races has only ever been matched once in the pinnacle event of motor sports – in 2016. A series of new features relating to technology and regulations augur well for very exciting races and new lap records.