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Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner show a united front in Bahrain.

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.

Brad Pitt in production on ‘F1: The Movie’.

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 talks to Red Bull driver Max Verstappen ahead of the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix in Spielberg last month.

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.

Christian Horner has been released by Red Bull.

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.

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January 2021

The Australian Grand Prix is set to be rescheduled to November.

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

Jack Brabham in 1964 in the BT12 Brabham car before the start of the Indianapolis 500.

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

David Brabham's BT62 in action.

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

The 400km/h-plus McLaren Speedtail is the latest car from the manufacturer.

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.

Zacaria is an F1 machine for the street.

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

Aston Martin reveals its first SUV, the DBX.

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.

The Gran Turismo World Tour in action. The FIA has been taking digital competition very seriously for a while.

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

Motoring writer Tony Davis gets red-line fever behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

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.

No crowds will attend the F1 GP this weekend if it even goes ahead.

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.

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“I’d always wanted to take something in the UK and make it a competitor to Ferrari and Porsche”: Englishman Mike Flewitt scored his dream job when he became CEO
of McLaren in 2013.

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

Glowing brakes on a Bentley.

Local legends and specialists compete in Bathurst 12 Hour

This year, the endurance car race will see 10 brands revving for victory.

December 2019

Lars Kern (right) is the chief tester for Porsche's road cars. He's pictured here with Stefan Weckbach, vice-president, Taycan product line.

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.

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