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‘Why would it want to stay in Melbourne?’: NSW Premier backs push for Sydney to host F1 grand prix
Dominic Perrottet has endorsed a Venues NSW proposal to take Australia’s Formula One event from Victoria.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Frank Williams, founder of Formula One team, dies at 79
Sir Frank Williams, whose life was made all the more extraordinary by the horrific car crash he suffered in France, took his motor racing team from an empty carpet warehouse to the summit of Formula One.
Hamilton cruises to Qatar win to eat into Verstappen’s title lead
Lewis Hamilton has inched closer to the Formula One championship lead with a dominating victory in the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix.
Van Gisbergen wins second Supercars title
Shane van Gisbergen was crowned the 2021 V8 Supercars champion after rain washed out Race 30, giving him an unassailable lead
‘Smoking gun’: Verstappen at risk of demotion in stewards’ review
Max Verstappen may lose his second-place finish at the Sao Paulo GP after F1 stewards approved Mercedes’ request to review last weekend’s controversial flashpoint with Lewis Hamilton.
Piastri thrilled by F1 chance with Alpine
Oscar Piastri says he can't wait to get started, after being named as the reserve driver for the Alpine F1 team.
Rising star Piastri’s giant leap towards an F1 seat
Melbourne youngster Oscar Piastri is on the verge of clinching an F1 seat, signing a deal to become Alpine’s reserve driver for season 2022.
- by Michael Lynch
The gloves are truly off between Mercedes and Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen shook hands after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix but the gloves are now well and truly off as the championship enters the final straight.
- by Alan Baldwin
‘Hardest weekend I’ve had’: Hamilton overcomes setbacks to stun Verstappen in Brazil
The defending champion beat his title rival despite starting from 10th position on the grid due to a penalty — the second he faced this weekend in Sao Paulo.
- by Mauricio Savarese
Bottas on pole, Hamilton on a charge from last to fifth in Brazil
Valtteri Bottas won a sprint race to put his Mercedes on pole position while Lewis Hamilton made a charge from last on the grid to fifth, though he will start 10th after a five-place penalty for an engine change.
- by Gabriel Araujo
Footage sparks investigation between F1 rivals
Championship leader Max Verstappen will speak with Formula One race stewards following a potential rule breach