Tyre store Beaurepaires will close 100 retail and fleet store locations as parent company Goodyear restructures its operations in Australia. The plan was finalised prior to the release of the company’s quarterly report in September last year, with the company still in consultation with staff representatives. Goodyear Australia will
Formula One
Swiss gaming authorities have opened an investigation into the Sauber Formula 1 team over their title partnership with gambling brand Stake, which is banned in the team’s home country. As reported by SRF, the investigation is due to team sponsor Stake lacking a license to operate in Switzerland. Despite
Australian Formula Open
Giti Tire will join the Australian Formula Open series as official naming rights partner. The deal was announced ahead of the opening round of the series at Sandown as part of the Shannons SpeedSeries. AFO series promoters said that local distributor Tyres4U will provide full technical support for the series.
Formula One
Singapore will review the terms of its Formula One Grand Prix and audit the 2022 race amid a corruption probe in a former transport minister. Trade Relations minister Grace Fu told the country’s parliament on Monday that the F1 deal and other contracts would be investigated after allegations were
F1 Academy
The top five finishers in the F1 Academy will receive FIA Super Licence points towards a drive in Formula 1 as part of changes announced ahead of the series’ sophomore year. The 2024 champion will receive ten points, with seven points for vice-champion and five points for third. Fourth in
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Red Bull says it is investigating F1 team boss Christian Horner over an allegation of misconduct toward a team employee. “After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation,” read a statement from the energy drink manufacturer. “This process, which is already underway, is being
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Lewis Hamilton said driving for Ferrari is “a childhood dream” as he explained his reasons for joining the team in the 2025 Formula One season. Taking to social media on Saturday, Hamilton thanked those involved in his eleven years at the Mercedes-AMG F1 team, before stating “the time is right
Italian Formula 4
Gianmarco Pradel will return for his second season in the Italian Formula 4 championship, driving for Ralf Schumacher-backed team US Racing. The 17-year-old from Sydney will also compete in the Euro 4 series and the Formula Winter Series, which begins this weekend in Jerez. “I am super excited to announce
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Mercedes-AMG F1 team principal and CEO Toto Wolff says that while the timing of Lewis Hamilton’s departure was a surprise, it was something he was prepared for at the team. “It’s perfectly understandable that he needed a new challenge, that he was looking for a different environment and
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Formula One will continue to race at Suzuka until 2029 under a five-year extension with the circuit announced on Friday. “Suzuka is a special circuit and part of the fabric of the sport, so I am delighted that F1 will continue to race there until at least 2029,” said F1
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Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari in a shock move after 11 years with Mercedes-AMG. After heavy speculation, Ferrari released a short statement confirming the news. “Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract,
Formula One
Andretti Cadlliac has released an initial response to the denial of their entry into the Formula One World Championship, stating that an in-person meeting was missed due to a missing email invitation, reportedly sent to a spam folder. The Associated Press reported that the email was discovered in a search