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Bottas rapt at formula one chance

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas

Emergency Mercedes recruit Valterri Bottas knows he has been given the Formula 1 chance of a lifetime and he is determined to defy the doubters.

Liberty for all as drivers speak their mind

Let us entertain you: Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel.

Just one year ago in the Formula One pre-season Lewis Hamilton wistfully spoke about the fast-cornering, wide-tyre monsters of eras past and wished for their return. Amazingly, it happened.

Finn geared up for F1 quest

 Valtteri Bottas

Mercedes recruit Valtteri Bottas is this year taking on arguably the toughest challenge in F1 as triple world champion Lewis Hamilton's teammate.

Top Holden team to be rainbow warriors

Holden's rainbow car, running in the supercars races at Albert Park during the Australian Grand Prix carnival.

A leading Holden team will run a car in the rainbow colour scheme synonymous with alternative sexuality in the Supercars support races at the Australian Grand Prix.

Grosjean looks to fast finish in 2017

Strong finish: Romain Grosjean of France hopes to improve constantly as the season progresses.

His team owner may have recently said that his keeping two cars long-term in Formula One was not dependant on winning, but Romain Grosjean is back in Melbourne with the thought that constant improvement could see him surprise as the 2017 season progresses.

Could the GP clash with next year's Shield final?

Victoria won the Sheffield Shield at the Junction Oval in 2009, but the venue is no longer considered up to first-class ...

As Victoria prepare for a likely "home" Sheffield Shield final later this month in Alice Springs, the prospect of how the Grand Prix might affect the Bushrangers's chances of hosting next year's final at the redeveloped Junction Oval on Grand Prix weekend remains up in the air.