Indycar
Felix Rosenqvist claimed pole for the Indycar PPG 375 for the second year in a row at the Texas Motor Speedway. Rosenqvist set a two-lap average speed of 220.264 mph around the 1.5 mile oval, besting Scott Dixon at one of the Kiwi’s favourite tracks. Six-time Indycar
Formula One
McLaren is still suffering with the underlying performance of their car into the third race of the 2023 Formula 1 season. Australian Oscar Piastri could only manage P16 in qualifying with teammate Lando Norris making it to Q2 but ending Saturday in P13 for Sunday’s grand prix. “Obviously not
Formula One
Mercedes drivers and team representatives were in high spirits after they qualified second and third for the Australian Grand Prix. “We needed a little bit of happiness and at least for Saturday, we've got some of that,” said team principal and CEO Toto Wolff. George Russell will start
Formula One
The Australian Grand Prix has broken attendance records for a second day in a row. Day three of the event saw 129,748 people through the gates, the highest ever Saturday attendance in Melbourne. The crowd was more than 6,000 over than the previous Saturday record set in 2022.
FIA Formula 3
Christian Mansell has been awarded his first FIA Formula 3 championship points after the three MP Motorsport cars were disqualified from the Melbourne sprint race. The Australian crossed the line twelfth after holding his own in the difficult sprint race and gaining one position. Mansell takes home two points for
Formula One
A one-stop strategy will be the preferred option for the Australian Grand Prix, according to tyre manufacturer Pirelli. The race is expected to be dry after showers throughout the weekend, with the Bureau of Meteorology estimating a 10% chance of rain on Sunday with light showers in the morning. “Partly
FIA Formula 3
Formula 3 sprint race winner Franco Colapinto and his MP Motorsport teammates have been disqualified after failing scrutineering checks. The MP Motorsport cars of Colapinto, Mari Boya, and Jonny Edgar were inspected after the race and found to have non-compliant modifications to the keel of their F3 cars. Colapinto had
Formula One
Max Verstappen took his first-ever pole position in Melbourne as he faced much more competition than expected in qualifying. Verstappen set a lap of 1:16.732 ahead of the Mercedes pairing of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who showed glimpses of a return to form during the cool afternoon
FIA Formula 2
Dennis Hauger held firm through the threat of rain and a long safety car period to take a lights-to-flag victory in the FIA Formula 2 sprint race at Albert Park. "Really happy with it," said Hauger. It was a tough one, a bit of wet and a bit
FIA Formula 3
Franco Colapinto won an action-packed Formula 3 sprint race to open Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix. Colapinto started sixth on the grid and made a decisive move for the lead around Sebastian Montoya in turn nine. The MP Motorsport driver took victory in the first ever FIA Formula 3
Formula One
Crowds at Albert Park were at record levels on Friday at the Australian Grand Prix. Day two of the event saw an estimated attendance of 122,927, the highest ever Friday attendance in Melbourne according to the Australian Grand Prix Corporation. The record is over 10,000 more than the
Formula One
The FIA has reviewed the Formula 1 sporting rules and made key changes following the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Central to the review was the penalty imposed on Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin for touching the car while serving his 10-second penalty, and their subsequent right of review. The FIA