Yesterday
All the bankers at Melbourne’s sodden grand prix
From Luke Sayers to Mike Cannon-Brookes to Matt Comyn, Australia’s biggest business names braved the Melbourne weather on Sunday.
This Month
Grand Prix boosts hotel occupancy amid wider recovery
Domestic tourism is leading to a steady, if moderate, growth in bookings, but south-east Queensland and northern NSW have been hit hard by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
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.
What it costs to get a company’s name on an F1 driver’s helmet
What are candlestick chart trading patterns doing on the headgear of F1 driver Lance Stroll? It’s just part of the big money sponsors are rushing to spend.
Oscar Piastri on the secret of his $41m-a year success
The Australian Formula 1 driver says his race day routine involves the same lunch, no matter where he is.
Farquhar lives his lycra dream as Cannon-Brookes faces bumpy ride
The Atlassian co-founder has gone for a different type of racing to the Grand Prix.
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.
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
Inflation holds steady; WiseTech shares rise; EY to cut 100 staff
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Could an EV one day beat a Formula 1 race car?
Motorsports are a hotbed of innovation. Which is why so much hangs on the future of both Formula E and Formula 1.
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.
December 2024
Why Emirates dropped F1, Melbourne Cup to go all in on tennis
Emirates will sponsor the Australian Open for another five years at least in a deal thought to be worth $35 million, as the airline’s head of marketing reveals the real reason it dropped other sporting fixtures.
November 2024
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.
July 2024
Construction start-up lands mega $105m deal
Melbourne software company HammerTech has landed a $105 million investment from Californian private equity shop Riverwood Capital.
The most expensive mistake in sports history
Mercedes’ decision to introduce a radical new design into Formula 1 may have cost the company $1 billion.
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.
Supermarket break-up risk; Macquarie’s warning; How educated are MPs?
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
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.