This Month
Enemies and scandal: How F1’s Christian Horner ran out of road
Red Bull fired its racing chief after poor performances on the track and an exodus of key staff. Now it faces an uncertain future.
What Apple’s Formula 1 play says about sports rights
Apple’s ‘F1: The Movie’ had iPhone camera technology, Top Gun’s film director and Brad Pitt. Its success has proven to be the ultimate test drive.
Christian Horner’s exit: A row with Jos Verstappen, then goodbye
The driver’s father warned last year that the Red Bull team risked being “torn apart” if the leader stayed after a sexting scandal, even though he was cleared.
F1 boss Christian Horner sacked by Red Bull after 20 years
The racing team abruptly fired its longtime Formula 1 chief, who gained huge TV fame on the Netflix series Drive to Survive.
Norris cuts Piastri’s F1 lead in controversial British Grand Prix win
The Australian now leads his British teammate by eight points overall, cut from 15. It’s the halfway point of the season, with 12 of 24 races remaining.
January 2021
Australian Grand Prix set to be delayed until November
The Australian Grand Prix is expected to be rescheduled to November after quarantine restrictions proved too difficult for international drivers and their teams.
December 2020
The Aussies who took on the world’s greatest race
Seventeen Antipodeans have raced in the outrageously dangerous Indy 500. These are their stories.
November 2020
Forget Ferraris, this Young Rich Lister is happy with his Honda
Old-school cars were once Tim Fung’s ticket to getting around Sydney. Now they are hurtling him around the racetrack.
June 2020
Private track cars prove right formula for race enthusiasts
It's a niche within a niche, but track specials are gaining traction, and fans are spoilt for choice.
May 2020
McLaren Group remembers the tragic passing of its brilliant founder
Fifty years after Bruce McLaren's sudden and tragic death in a motoring accident, the company he started remembers its brilliant, fearless leader.
The Australian-made F1 machine built for the street
The F1-inspired Zacaria road car, made by a self-trained car-builder in country NSW, attracted plenty of interest when it was unveiled in Europe.
April 2020
For Aston Martin, it's no time to die but the future looks tough
Marek Reichman has one of the widest briefs of any car designer, including a bespoke arm that designs personalised garage "lairs" for owners.
E-sports prove a winner in the age of physical distancing
As live sporting events fall silent, digital competitions, like virtual racing, are having a moment.
March 2020
Why the Porsche Track Experience is the ultimate exec de-stress
When you're strapped in behind the wheel doing 240km/h, the adrenalin pumps, the G forces pummel – and nothing else matters.
GP cancelled, no crowds for cricket, AFL, NRL in doubt
The F1 GP has been officially cancelled, as pressure mounts for the PM to ban other large public gatherings.
How McLaren’s boss went from a flop to the fast lane
Most sports car companies fail, usually very quickly – but McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt was driven to buck that trend.
January 2020
Local legends and specialists compete in Bathurst 12 Hour
This year, the endurance car race will see 10 brands revving for victory.
December 2019
On track for the best job in the world
Lars Kern is a professional racer who is paid to test Porsche's road cars on the infamous Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit.