French driver Sebastien Bourdais will have surgery on a fractured pelvis suffered in a crash during Indianapolis 500 qualifying.

He was Supercars' highest-priced off-season signing and Scott McLaughlin is proving to be worth the big money he was paid to join flying Ford squad DJR Team Penske.

Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais posted the top speed while IndyCar rookie Fernando Alonso fired a warning shot on the final day of practice before qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday.

Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull team are "a bit in no-mans land" until they get a Renault engine upgrade that could transform their formula one season, according to team principal Christian Horner.

Craig Lowndes defies his advancing years by remaining a front-runner in Supercars, matching the daring of his much younger rivals.

Casey Stoner has sent his best wishes to MotoGP racer Nicky Hayden who is in a critical condition with severe brain damage.

​Fernando Alonso said on Thursday he is not yet comfortable with oval racing as the Spanish driver races to cram years of learning into a few weeks of preparation for this year's Indianapolis 500.

It's hard to think of the effervescent Daniel Ricciardo as a lonely 20-something, but in racing terms that's exactly how he described his first podium of the year at the Spanish Grand Prix.

A sobbing six-year-old, his tears broadcast worldwide after his Ferrari idol Kimi Raikkonen crashed out of the Spanish Grand Prix, became a symbol on Sunday of Formula One's new fan-friendly approach.

It was the 55th victory of a magnificent career, but few have required a physical effort as Herculean as this.

Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix for the second year in a row with Ferrari's championship leader Sebastian Vettel alongside the Mercedes driver on the front row.

Australian driver Will Power has won the IndyCar Grand Prix for his first victory of the season, leading 61 of 85 laps.

It's on. The Supercars championship is now a battle of the heavyweights between new challenger DJR Team Penske and titleholder Triple Eight Race Engineering.

The most successful team owner in the history of the Indianapolis 500 believes Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso is capable of winning America's biggest race at his first attempt.

Supercars supplier Dunlop is prepared to make stronger tyres to ensure that the showcase Bathurst 1000 isn't marred by a spate of blowouts like the Phillip Island 500 two weeks ago.

It's not exactly the Supercars season start six-time series champion Jamie Whincup had planned. But Ford star Scott McLaughlin has dismissed the notion Whincup is out of form.

Australian Red Bull driver forced to retire from the on lap five with a major brake failure.

​This was a red-letter day for Formula One, an occasion when Ferrari proved that they could not just outsmart Mercedes during races but eclipse them for raw pace into the bargain.

Triple Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has hailed Serena Williams as an inspiration after the world's top female tennis player hit back at comments made by former men's No.1 Ilie Nastase about her unborn child.