Toyota Racing Series
Shane van Gisbergen has taken pole position for Race 2 of the Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs, with a last-second hot lap launching him to the top of the timesheet. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia champion Chris van der Drift grabbed the paddock’s attention with his pace in Friday’
Toyota Racing Series
Sixteen of New Zealand’s best racing drivers will contest the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix this weekend in the first major motorsport event of the year. Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand will launch the three-round, 2021 edition of the Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs this weekend. New Zealand’
FIA Formula 2
Kiwi rising star Liam Lawson is one step closer to Formula 1, joining the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship with team Hitech GP. Lawson’s signing came on a day of announcements for the team, with four different Red Bull junior drivers to compete across the FIA Formula 2 and
S5000
Automotive store Supercheap Auto will hold naming rights to the TCR Australia Series in a five-year deal that also includes partner status in the S5000 Australian Drivers Championship. The Australian Racing Group, promoter of the Touring Car Racing (TCR) and S5000 series, amongst other racing categories, announced the agreement with
British Formula 3
Australian Christian Mansell will join the 2021 BRDC British F3 Championship with Carlin after an impressive debut campaign last year in the F4 British Championship. Mansell drove for Carlin in F4, scoring his first win in just the fifth race of the season, winning the 2020 Rookie Cup and finishing
Formula One
The 2021 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix will not take place in March as originally slated, with the event postponed until 18-21 November. Formula 1, the Victorian Government, and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation announced the change, citing continuing international travel disruptions and Victorian quarantine requirements due to COVID-19. The
WSeries
The women-only international single-seater W Series championship will race at eight Formula 1 events in 2021, officials have announced. The locations and dates of the rounds are yet to be confirmed, but plans have already been announced for the series to join support categories at the United States Grand Prix
S5000
The 2021 S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship will be held over a four round calendar with races monthly from January to April next year. The Australian Racing Group (ARG) has announced that the 2021 series will start at Symmons Plains on the Australia Day weekend, before events at Philip Island and
Formula One
Daniel Ricciardo says he is excited by the challenge of the “tight midfield fight” in the Formula 1 grid in the run-up to the Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix at Sochi. "We want to continue the strong run and score well this weekend,” said the Australian, who has
British Formula 4
Australian Christian Mansell has retained his lead of the British F4 Rookie Cup after the fifth round of the 2020 season. Mansell qualified eighth a the fastest circuit in the UK, with the entire grid separated by just over a second. He was unable to hold onto the position in
Formula One
Aussie F1 star Daniel Ricciardo has revealed his “secret” to success in his first video with new personal sponsor, Optus. The telco has wasted no time in putting Ricciardo’s “stunning good looks” to work, releasing the video just days after signing a two-year deal with the Perth native. The
FIA Formula 2
Aussie FIA Formula 3 Champion Oscar Piastri has confirmed he has plans to join the FIA Formula 2 grid in 2021. The Melbourne native provided the update during a wide-ranging Twitter Q&A session. Piastri is barred from entering the FIA F3 series again due to his championship status,