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Max Verstappen confirms Nurburgring 24 plans The effort will be run by Winward Racing with support from energy drinks giant Red Bull. Verstappen will be joined

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has announced plans to contest the Nurburgring 24 in a Mercedes-AMG GT3.

‘Gut-wrenching’: Murray, Bates recount Feeney ‘flick-spin’ shunt Murray and fellow Chevrolet young gun Zach Bates ploughed into Broc Feeney’s Triple Eight Mustang as it rotated wildly in

Erebus Motorsport young gun Cooper Murray has labelled the Melbourne SuperSprint the toughest weekend of his motorsport career.

POLL: Has Formula 1 got its new regulations right? The overhaul represents one of the biggest technical shifts in the sport’s modern history, introducing new hybrid engines, active aerodynamics,

Formula 1 has entered a bold new era in 2026, with sweeping changes to its chassis and power unit regulations designed to reshape the racing and reset the competitive order.

AASA to introduce football-style penalty system Taking inspiration from professional football codes, the AASA will enforce competition rules and judge driving standards via a card system

The Australian Auto-Sport Alliance (AASA) has announced it will introduce a radical new judicial system using yellow cards and red cards.

AASA announces raft of driver safety-focused changes Communication between drivers and officials is fundamental to the smooth and safe operation of a race weekend, something that the

The Australian Auto-Sport Alliance will have a renewed focus on competitor safety and communications in its circuit racing activities in 2026.

Veteran brothers confirm GT racing return with Tigani The Canberran brothers will be vying for Am class success in their Supabarn Supermarkets-backed Mercedes-AMG GT3. A third place points

Brothers Theo and James Koundouris will return to GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS in 2026, with the veteran duo again competing with Tigani Motorsport.

How Melbourne reshaped Supercar pit lane order for Taupo Cam Waters had a weekend of incredible consistency at the Melbourne SuperSprint, netting two top 10 results and two visits

Tickford Racing will retain the lead garage in the pit lane when the Repco Supercars Championship heads to New Zealand, while the midfield order will look quite different.

Every DNF in the Australian Grand Prix explained With fresh regulations expected to test reliability early in the season, attrition was always likely at Albert Park. F1 expanded

Formula 1’s new era began with a race of survival in Melbourne, with five drivers falling by the wayside before the chequered flag.

‘No regrets’: Ferrari stands firm on Australia strategy call The Scuderia elected not to pit either Charles Leclerc or Lewis Hamilton during two early virtual safety car periods at

Ferrari insists it has no regrets over the strategy that cost it a shot at victory in the Formula 1 season opener in Australia.

SVG survives spins to finish Phoenix in ‘excellent’ 11th It was a dramatic contest for the Trackhouse Racing driver, who gambled late to take two tyres during the final

Shane van Gisbergen spun on his own, got spun out, avoided a big crash, and battled brake issues to finish 11th in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway.

IndyCar introduces new qualifying format for new race IndyCar’s knockout format will remain for segment one and segment two, then the top six cars from segment two will

IndyCar has announced its upcoming Grand Prix of Arlington will feature a top six shootout.

PHOTOS: Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix Sunday at Albert Park was all about the racing with the first race for the new era of Formula 1

Take a look back at race day with the best photos from Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne

Verstappen hints at F1 exit as rules fury grows The four-time world champion has been one of the most outspoken critics of the sweeping 2026 rules, and doubled down

Max Verstappen has suggested he could eventually walk away from Formula 1 as his frustration with the sport’s new regulations continued after the Australian Grand Prix.

PODCAST: Australian Grand Prix daily – Sunday Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss a wild Sunday at Albert Park, where Formula 1's new era delivered a

There was heartbreak for a record home crowd as Oscar Piastri crashed out before the Australian Grand Prix had even begun.

McLaren explains 100kW spike behind Piastri crash Piastri failed to start his home event after spinning into the concrete wall at the exit of Turn 4 during

Regulations governing electrical energy deployment that contributed to Oscar Piastri’s Australia Grand Prix crash need to be reviewed, according to McLaren boss Andrea Stella.

Australian Grand Prix announces record crowd According to the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the bumper event brought a total of 483,934 people through the gates across

The 2026 F1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix drew a four-day record crowd of more than 480,000 people.

“He’s not over it”: Lawson blasts Perez after Australian GP clash The Racing Bulls driver finished a frustrating 13th in the 2026 season opener at Albert Park, but one of the

Liam Lawson believes Sergio Perez is still holding onto their past battles after the pair clashed again during the Australian Grand Prix.

Australian GP: Race Results Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts. 1 63 George Russell Mercedes 58 1:23:06.801 25 2 12 Kimi Antonelli

Full race results from the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park where George Russell won the opening race of the season.

Mercedes outsmarts Ferrari for 1-2 in epic Australian GP The Briton took the chequered flag 2.9 seconds clear of his Italian teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Charles Leclerc completed

The Australian Grand Prix delivered the expected 1-2 for Mercedes, but it was far from straightforward, with George Russell emerging victorious after a thrilling battle under Formula 1’s sweeping new regulations.

‘Difficult to accept’: Piastri identifies causes of Australian GP crash The Australian was caught out by an unexpected burst of extra electrical power on the exit of Turn 4 on

Oscar Piastri says the fact his McLaren was functioning correctly at the time of his Australian Grand Prix crash makes the incident even more difficult to accept.

Oscar Piastri crashes out before Australian Grand Prix The McLaren driver was on his out-lap, a little over half an hour before the start of the race at

Oscar Piastri has crashed out the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix after spinning at Turn 4.

Feeney defends contentious act amid Melbourne melee The Triple Eight Mustang driver was tipped into a spin after Macauley Jones knocked Kai Allen into his right-rear corner

Broc Feeney has defended his decision to “light it up” during a multi-car melee in the Supercars finale at the Melbourne SuperSprint.

Hidden Aussie effort gets F1’s newest team on track Engineer Brian Cottee, who currently contracts to the Blanchard Racing Team’s Super2 Series team, co-ordinated a makeshift local support network

Cadillac’s journey to the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix grid has come with some last-minute local help, including Supercars engineering know-how and a trip to Bunnings.

Final standings: Kostecki wins Larry Perkins Trophy Kostecki’s weekend started with a rollercoaster Thursday. Not only did he qualify on pole for the first race of the

Brodie Kostecki won three out of four races in the Melbourne SuperSprint at Albert Park to become the second two-time winner of the prestigious Larry Perkins Trophy.

Would-be IndyCar winner fumes at Power over Phoenix clash Power started from the rear of the field after crashing out of qualifying a day prior, and through raw pace

Christian Rasmussen could not hide his frustration over Will Power’s act that the Danish driver said cost him an IndyCar race win at Phoenix.

Brown’s ‘rookie mistake’ gifts Kostecki epic Melbourne win Dick Johnson Racing’s Brodie Kostecki clinched victory with a pass on Brown at Turn 11 with two laps to go

An unforced error starved Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Will Brown of a drought-breaking win in the Melbourne SuperSprint closer at the Australian Grand Prix.

Feeney Mustang ripped apart in massive Melbourne pile-up There were extraordinary scenes when Kai Allen’s #26 Grove Racing Mustang launched into the air thanks to wheel-to-wheel contact with

Broc Feeney’s Ford Mustang suffered major damage just seconds into the Repco Supercars Championship closer at the Melbourne SuperSprint.

Palou crashes as Newgarden nails wild Phoenix IndyCar race The decisive moment of the race came on Lap 210 when race leader Will Power and Christian Rasmussen collided. Power

Josef Newgarden executed a perfect strategy to pull off a come-from-behind IndyCar win at Phoenix Raceway and assume the series lead.

F3 teammates withdrawn from Melbourne on medical grounds Prema Racing confirmed both drivers will not take part in Sunday morning’s feature race, reducing the grid to 28 cars.

Louis Sharp and James Wharton have withdrawn from the opening round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship after their crash in Saturday’s sprint race at Albert Park.

Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid Oscar Piastri will start his McLaren from fifth, alongside teammate Lando Norris. Isack Hadjar was a standout for Red Bull,

George Russell will start the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix from pole position alongside his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.