Alex Palou won IndyCar’s Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge in emphatic fashion, leading Scott McLaughlin home by six seconds in the 20-lap final.
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Rosenqvist controls heat one but Palou takes pole for final in heat two
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou won IndyCar’s two heat races at The Thermal Club, meaning they will share the front row of the grid for the final.
Norris grateful Piastri “made my life easier” when team ordered swap
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris said he appreciated his team mate giving up a podium finish in his home race for him when McLaren ordered the pair to swap positions.
Sauber apologise to drivers after another botched pit stop leads to fine
Formula 1
Posted onThe Sauber team apologised to their drivers after suffering more problems during their pit stops in today’s Australian Grand Prix.
Were stewards right to penalise Alonso over his driving before Russell’s crash?
Penalty Box
Posted onDid Fernando Alonso deserve the drive-through penalty he was given for slowing in front of George Russell shortly before the Mercedes driver crashed?
Alonso penalised 20 seconds for “potentially dangerous” defensive move
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso has fallen two places in the finishing positions for the Australian GP after the stewards penalised him for his driving prior to George Russell’s crash.
Verstappen “absolutely” wasn’t going to win even if he hadn’t retired – Perez
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez is convinced Ferrari would have won the Australian Grand Prix even if Max Verstappen hadn’t retired.
Stewards summon Alonso over “alleged incident” with Russell before crash
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso has been summoned to the stewards as data from his car indicated he slowed abruptly before George Russell crashed behind him.
Sainz will tell rivals to have appendix surgery too after comeback win
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr joked he’ll encourage rivals to have their appendices removed after winning his first race since surgery two weeks ago.
Vote for your 2024 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2024 Australian Grand Prix race result and championship points
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has won the Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris. Max Verstappen’s championship lead is down to four points.
Rate the race: 2024 Australian Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.
2024 Australian Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2024 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in pictures.
Verstappen reveals stuck rear brake caused race-ending fire
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen revealed a stuck brake caused the fire which put him out of the Australian Grand Prix shortly after the start.
Rosenqvist and Palou claim pole positions for Thermal heat races
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist and reigning champion Alex Palou will start their respective heat races at Thermal Club from pole position.
Beganovic passes Fornaroli and Mini for Australia feature race victory
Formula 3
Posted onDino Beganovic put a difficult start to his 2024 campaign behind him by winning the feature race in Melbourne.
Melbourne confirms Mercedes’ slide to F1’s fifth-fastest team
Lap time watch: 2024 Australian GP
Posted onMercedes are at the bottom of the top five teams in Australia but Ferrari found a significant chunk of time compared to last year.
Bearman loses first F2 point of 2024 after penalty
Formula 2
Posted onTwo weeks after scoring points on his debut as a Formula 1 driver, Oliver Bearman lost his first points finish of his Formula 2 campaign due to a post-race penalty.
Red Bull junior driver’s track limits penalty cancelled by stewards
Formula 3
Posted onThe Australian Grand Prix stewards have taken the rare step of cancelling a penalty which was issued during a race.
Piastri rues “messy” lap, Norris says second row is better than he expected
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri was disappointed with his qualifying result but team mate Lando Norris said his grid position is better than they expected.