Mid-March in Melbourne not only means incessant conjecture about the upcoming AFL season but also the perennial question as to how the great local hope will fare in the Australian Grand Prix. It was so often Mark Webber's fortunes that were eagerly analysed in modern times, but the focus remains sharply on Western Australian Daniel Ricciardo, suddenly shaping up for his 10th season in Formula One. This year's F1 season-opener
Lewis Hamilton is relying on Mercedes hitting the ground running this season with Toto Wolff already casting his eye towards the “massive challenge” they face getting ready for 2021. F1 chiefs will enforce new regulations next year aimed at making the sport more competitive and to reduce the spending gulf between the leading teams and their less-monied rivals. Mercedes have targets on their backs with the World Drivers’ Championship title
Two members of the Haas Formula 1 team and one from McLaren are in self-isolation after being tested for coronavirus at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The personnel were tested in a medical centre at the Albert Park circuit after showing symptoms of the virus. They are staying in their hotel rooms as a precaution. “We expect to receive the results overnight. The team is operating as per our
Can anyone stop Lewis Hamilton and his date with the record books? The ‘Search for Seven’ is on for Lewis Hamilton, who has moved to the brink of Michael Schumacher’s once-unimaginable all-time record of world championships at a rate of knots in recent seasons. After winning ‘just’ one world title – albeit probably the most dramatic one in history – during his first seven seasons of F1, Hamilton has dominated
F1’s new season will go ahead in Australia despite concerns over the coronavirus. The outbreak of the virus has already caused the postponement of one race. The Chinese Grand Prix, which was due to be held on April 19, has been called off. Last year’s curtain-raiser in Melbourne was won by Valtteri Bottas, with Lewis Hamilton making it a Mercedes one-two. It set the tone for the Silver Arrows, who
A member of McLaren’s Formula One team is in self-isolation after being tested for coronavirus at the Australian Grand Prix. It is understood that the team member reported symptoms associated with the disease in the Albert Park paddock on Wednesday morning. They were tested at the circuit’s medical centre before returning to the team’s hotel in downtown Melbourne. Two personnel from American outfit Haas F1 were tested and are also
FIA boss and former Ferrari CEO Jean Todt struck a secret deal with his old team over their allegedly illegal engine Jean Todt told Formula One teams he took the decision to strike a settlement The FIA president says he struck a secret deal with Ferrari over their engine A letter, seen by Sportsmail, shows Todt’s involvement in the ‘cheating’ scandal FIA president and former Ferrari CEO Jean Todt has
F1 star Lewis Hamilton has reflected on his “heartbreaking” visit to areas in NSW affected by the bushfires that ravaged Australia for months. The Mercedes driver touched down in Sydney from London ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix and went straight from the airport to see first-hand just what the fires had done to the country. Live stream the 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship on KAYO SPORTS. Every
Jerome d’Ambrosio is one of the most experienced drivers in Formula E, with the Mahindra star having raced at every single event since the inception of the all-electric championship in 2014. Only Brit Sam Bird and the Audi duo of Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt can match the Belgian’s 63 entries, with d’Ambrosio recording a trio of victories during his time in the series. However, the 34-year-old is yet
It’s only the fourth race of the season, but the FanShield 500 in Phoenix might give drivers and fans a glimpse into how the championship race could play out in November. Homestead-Miami Speedway has been the final race in the NASCAR playoffs for the last 18 years, but this season the champion will be determined in Phoenix. ISM Raceway underwent a $178 million upgrade this offseason. The FanShield 500 is
