S5000
Motorsport Australia has announced that the champion of the VHT Australian S5000 Championship will receive the historic Gold Star award from 2020 onwards. The Gold Star, also known as the Australian Drivers’ Championship, was established in 1957 and last awarded in 2014 to Simon Hodge for his status as Australian
Indy Pro 2000
Kiwi Hunter McElrea has announced today that he will drive for Pabst Racing in the 2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship presented by Cooper Tires. McElrea is making quick progress on the Road To Indy, after his competitive stint in the USF2000 Championship last year saw him finish as Vice Champion.
Formula Renault Eurocup
Young Australian Tommy Smith has announced that he will contest the 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup season with Italian team JD Motorsport. Smith contested the 2018 and 2019 Australian Formula 4 championships, before moving to the F3 Asian Championship, taking part in the 2019 and 2019-20 series, with a season-high finish
Formula Renault Eurocup
Oscar Piastri’s Formula Renault FR049, used by the young Australian to win the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup title, has landed in Australia. With the help of family and sponsors, Piastri secured the car from team R-ace GP, after Piastri claimed the title in Abu Dhabi last November. On his
S5000
Ahead of the 2020 VHT S5000 Championship debut at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Highway F1 sat down with Category Manager Chris Lambden. All talk was on the late announcement that Williams F1 reserve driver Jack Aitken would be joining the S5000 field, with Lambden telling HF1 that
S5000
Australian junior Antonio Astuti has announced that he will contest the S5000 championship debut at the Australian Grand Prix next week. The Victorian placed fourth in the 2019 Australian Formula 4 championship, which was ultimately won by Luis Leeds. Leeds will contest the 2020 S5000 championship with AGI sport. Astuti
S5000
Rising star Thomas Randle, diagnosed with testicular cancer late last year, will postpone his chemotherapy and return to motor sport, contesting the 2020 S5000 and Super2 series. “My doc had made a booking for me to undergo chemo, and we’re both as happy as each other to be ringing
S5000
ROKiT Williams Racing F1 test and reserve driver Jack Aitken has confirmed that he will take part in the S5000 championship debut at the Australian Grand Prix next week. The 24 year-old driver will drive for Team BRM in a brand-new S5000 car, one of three new cars for 2020.
S5000
Giancarlo Fisichella has announced his return to Albert Park to take on the opening round of the Australian S5000 Championship at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Fisichella, the winner of the 2005 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, will compete against former F1 rival Rubens Barrichello and a host
FIA Formula 2
Luca Ghiotto has claimed the fastest time overall in FIA Formula 2 pre-season testing in Bahrain. Day Two Jehan Daruvala was fastest on day two, followed by Guanyu Zhou and Pedro Piquet. Zhou was fastest out of the blocks on day two, with all drivers out on track in a
FIA Formula 3
Aussie Alex Peroni has come out of the FIA Formula 3 pre-season testing in Bahrain on top, capping off a top-three time every day by setting the fastest lap of the entire test on day three. Day Two Liam Lawson was fastest on day two of the test, followed by
FIA Formula 2
Piedro Piquet was fastest in day 1 of the FIA Formula 2 pre-season test in Bahrain, ahead of Nobuharu Matsushita and Jehan Daruvala. Piquet was the first top to the time sheets, setting the time of 1:44.331 to start the first FIA Formula 2 track day of 2020.