There have been two big winners since Formula One returned from a mid-season break – Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. 

Nico Rosberg had a win, Lewis Hamilton a slow trigger and Daniel Ricciardo did all that could be expected to gain one place on his starting position and finish fifth at the Italian Grand Prix.

A gladiator is generally not expected to be gentle and lighthearted, smiling and joking.

McLaren boss Ron Dennis was at pains to point out that Jenson Button was not retiring from Formula One at the end of the season but there are no guarantees the 2009 champion will race again either.

Italian Grand Prix qualifying is situation normal with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg starting first and second, with Australia's Daniel Ricciardo to start from sixth.

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton set an eye-catching pace in final practice for an Italian Grand Prix that could bring the Mercedes driver his landmark 50th victory on Sunday.

Supercars will celebrate Australian touring car racing's past at the Sandown 500 in two weeks as it looks forward to extending the race's future for at least another few years.

With this Thursday's 10th anniversary of motor sport legend Peter Brock's fatal accident, his old rival Alan Moffatt admits he still gets emotional thinking about it.  

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton, his sights set on a 50th grand prix win, denied Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg the top spot in Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday.

Lewis Hamilton has hailed Max Verstappen's stunning success in Formula One and called on those criticising the Dutch teenager's driving to keep a sense of perspective.

​Daniel Ricciardo will be looking to claim four straight podiums for the first time in his Formula One career at the Italian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton says it is "game on" in his quest for a fourth world championship, having got his grid penalties out of the way last weekend in Belgium.

Australia's Daniel Ricciardo was feeling no pain when he posted his weekly post-race video from his Monaco balcony to the @RedBullRacing Twitter account, but he's conceded the team has work to do to be podium contenders at Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

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After his exploits at the German and now Belgian Grands Prix, it's no stretch to wonder if Daniel Ricciardo will have the whole of Australia sipping celebratory drinks from our ugg boots before the end of the season.

Germany's Nico Rosberg led a thrilling race from start to finish, closing the gap at the top of the drivers’ championship to nine points.

V8 superstar Jamie Whincup spoiled veteran Craig Lowndes' race record party as he celebrated another Supercars milestone of his own at the Sydney SuperSprint on Sunday.

Two years and three days after winning the Belgian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo will start from fifth position in this year's race at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit - the same position he started from in that victory.

It was a fight to the finish that in all likelihood presaged what will be an epic battle between tearaway teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup for the Supercars crown.

Australia's 'forgotten' major motor sport event will finally emerge from obscurity when the world rally championship returns in November.