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
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
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.
David Dicker’s private jet life among F1 elite
The founder of Dicker Data might not have his team on the F1 grid, but he’s gotten onto the tarmac.
August 2024
How young sports fans are changing the game
Thanks to social media, team loyalty is being replaced by devotion to individual athletes.
June 2024
Let’s wait before we make rash decisions on foreign students
Universities are being asked to fix a housing problem they did not create, and the government’s haste will massively disrupt thousands of students’ lives.
Keep food scraps onshore for future aircraft fuel: industry
Singapore is quickly developing the capacity to convert waste into aviation fuel.
May 2024
Gambling mogul lists superyacht at $10m, starts retailing supercars
A spokesman for Laurence Escalante’s private office said the sales were part of a new business venture.
March 2024
How the McLaren F1 team is helping save the Great Barrier Reef
British Formula One race team McLaren deployed engineers to help the Great Barrier Reef Foundation speed up its coral spawning program.
Ferrari upsets as who’s who flock to the Australian Grand Prix
Ferrari clinched first and second as a bevy of business leaders, billionaires and celebrities watched Australian rookie Oscar Piastri finish fourth.
Sainz wins drama-filled F1 as Ferrari storm podium
Carlos Sainz won his first Australian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen suffered a dramatic car fire early in the race.