Yesterday
F1 wants a Chinese team. BYD is in pole position
If BYD enters the motorsport, the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker will have a shot at building genuine global desirability for its cars.
This Month
Iran war forces Formula 1 to call off races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
The grands prix are unlikely to be rescheduled for later in the year due to logistics and weather.
Pizza, pasta and science with the physicist electrifying Ferrari
Benedetto Vigna worked on the Higgs boson, has 200 patents and explains why Jonny Ive and Marc Newson will deliver an all-electric Ferrari people want to buy.
Greg Norman struggles to go incognito in Byron Bay
The former golf champion seemingly can’t stay off radars long enough to buy a property.
Business playsuits turn out for the F1 Grand Prix
Bank chief executives, billionaires and dealmakers led the way in the backrooms of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
Mercedes wins absorbing F1 battle as Piastri spins out
Oscar Piastri suffered the most humiliating episode of his career as the new breed of Formula 1 cars sparked the more exciting racing that was promised.
Piastri faces uphill battle after Melbourne qualifying
Saturday’s big surprise came from Max Verstappen, who had crashed out in the first part of qualifying, leaving him towards the rear of the grid.
Piastri off to a dream start as battery power ignites Grand Prix
Normal curfews on working overnight were lifted so the new, largely unproven cars could be ready for Friday’s Australian Grand Prix practice.
‘Buzzy and unmissable’: Netflix’s winning formula is shaking up live sport
Brandon Riegg convinced Netflix and Formula 1 to take a risk on a documentary series on the sport. Its runaway success has helped change global streaming.
Horner is back for Melbourne F1. But not the one you think
The younger brother of Christian Horner reveals why the Melbourne Grand Prix has become the ultimate networking hub for CEOs and celebrities.
Melbourne hotel no-shows surge as F1 visitors can’t get flights
The Formula 1 is one of the biggest events on the Melbourne sporting calendar, but hotels are worried as guests can’t get flights in.
Melbourne F1 boss is used to curveballs. War is a new one
The outbreak of the Middle East conflict days before the Melbourne Grand Prix threatened to throw the event into chaos. Travis Auld and his team hit the phones.
February
Slower laps, spicier racing: F1’s reset starts in Melbourne
The 2026 season starts in Melbourne with the most significant changes to the cars in decades, designed to return F1 to a race rather than a parade.
Bernie Fraser’s big CGT call; BHP hits record high; Which airline loyalty program rates highest?
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
10 tips to overtake the competition, from the head of F1’s newest team
How do you build a team that can beat the world’s best? Just ask Jonathan Wheatley, the man bringing Audi to Formula 1.
Private jets and front-row seats: Super Bowl fans face steep costs
Americans may be cutting back in a difficult economy, but not at the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event in the United States, kicking off on Monday AEDT.
In a make-or-break year, Apple pitches for screen dominance
In a brave new world of all-you-can-watch slop, the technology giant’s streaming platform has decided to try doing things the old way in its bid for eyeballs.
Society polo back in full swing as Portsea event returns
More than five years since its last chukka, the Victorian polo event established by Rupert Murdoch’s nephew will resume next week.
December 2025
Security giant MA Services Group collapses, threatening 1700 jobs
The national security group’s customers included AFL clubs, retailers and government agencies. It failed after a string of scandals, two days before Christmas.
F1 champion Norris pays tribute to ‘incredible’ Piastri
The Australian driver’s dream of winning the world title were crushed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as his teammate held on for third to win the championship.
