March
Piastri delivers perfect F1 race to win Shanghai Grand Prix
The Australian coasted to victory in China, sending a warning to his main rivals that he is up for the fight in this year’s world championship.
Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar on very different flight paths
One Atlassian founder has been forced to land in a medical emergency while the other revealed his private jet’s personalised number plate to paparazzi.
Piastri pipped to Aussie GP pole by teammate Norris
Australia’s Oscar Piastri is aiming to become the first Australian driver to stand on the podium in Melbourne, let alone win the race on Sunday.
Grand Prix hits new highs in survival countdown
Fans are flocking to Melbourne’s Albert Park for F1 practice sessions and the final qualifying round that will determine where each driver starts on Sunday.
Behind the business deals bringing new fans to Formula 1
Partnerships between high-speed motorsport and high-end fashion are bringing glamour – and a new wave of style-savvy fans – to the grand prix.
Australia’s economy grows; Trump awakens investors; Virgin’s new CEO
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Your essential guide to the 2025 Formula 1 season
Everything you need to know about the top contenders, the wildcard outsiders and the young guns battling it out in motorsports’ biggest league.
The brands splashing cash on the Formula 1 juggernaut
From LVMH heavyweights TAG Heuer and Louis Vuitton to global payment giants American Express and Mastercard, everyone’s eager to align with F1’s burgeoning Australian audience.
February
The biggest worry for the Australian Grand Prix CEO
As the cost of hosting global events skyrockets, Travis Auld’s chief concern has become the challenge of keeping the race on the road.
January
How Formula 1 engineers turbocharged a $200b public company
Australian CEOs are often shy to talk about how and when they use external consultants. The boss of this big French company, which plays an important role in Australia’s health system, isn’t.
December 2024
Formula 1 is booming. So are romance novels about the sport
The sports romance genre is seeing a new trend thanks in part to the popularity of the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive.
Ash Barty, Daniel Ricciardo lose Optus roles
“The decision was taken as we looked to rebuild customer trust and focus on the fundamentals,” the telco’s spokeswoman said.
November 2024
Ex-billionaire Nathan Tinkler goes free-riding in Las Vegas
The country’s former youngest billionaire scored tickets to the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the current youngest billionaire.
Grand prix has cost Victoria nearly $700m in the last decade
This year’s grand prix held at Melbourne’s Albert Park enjoyed a record attendance but cost a record $102.3 million to run.
Six tricks to focus like a Formula 1 driver
McLaren’s team driver, Australian Oscar Piastri, along with a sports psychologist and an attention expert share their tips for staying on track.
October 2024
LVMH tycoon doubles down on sport after Olympics triumph
Bernard Arnault, the richest man in Europe and sometimes the world, is following the zeitgeist – and perhaps ironing out a few family issues as well.
Singapore to charge billionaire Ong for scandal over ex-minister
Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng worked with the disgraced former minister S. Iswaran to bring the Formula 1 Grand Prix to the city state.
September 2024
ASX nears record; Trump shooting crisis; Bunnings CEO hits back
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Australia’s Piastri clinches F1 win after ‘most stressful’ day
Oscar Piastri delivered a cool performance on the track to win a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix that helped put McLaren back on top.
Robin Khuda is the ringleader of this year’s biggest M&A deal
The founder of AirTrunk has cashed in on the inexorable rise in demand for processing power and built a vast fortune on the rise of cloud computing.