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SportAustralian Associated PressPiastri to have F1 test in Abu Dhabi
Rising star Oscar Piastri will have his first official Formula 1 test drive next week in Abu Dhabi, hopefully with the Formula 2 championship in his back pocket.The 20-year-old will take part in the end-of-season young driver test at the Yas Marina Circuit with a day behind the wheel of the race-winning A521 car driven this season by Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'So unfair': Fans in disbelief over 'awful' Bathurst 1000 moment
Shane van Gisbergen could have been forgiven for just wanting to nurse his Commodore home in Sunday's Bathurst 1000 - but even he couldn't believe what was to come. Read more here.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'F***ing crazy': Lewis Hamilton blasts Max Verstappen in F1 mayhem
Formula One title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have been feuding almost all season long - and the tension reached an all-time high during the Saudi Arabian GP. Read more here.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaDrivers airlifted to hospital after 'horrible' incident in Formula 2
Enzo Fittipaldi and Theo Pourchaire were airlifted to hospital after an awful crash in Formula 2. Read all the details here.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Absolutely crazy': F1 world in disbelief over 'insane' drama
F1 fans couldn't believe their eyes as Lewis Hamilton went level with Max Verstappen in the championship standings. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressHamilton wins crazy, twice-halted Saudi GP
Lewis Hamilton has won the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after title rival Max Verstappen was ordered to hand him first place after a dangerous move as the Briton was poised to overtake.In a dramatic race where the lead changed hands due to safety cars, a pit-stop and two race restarts because of crashes on the new twisting street circuit, Mercedes' Hamilton took the honours to go level on points with Red Bull's Verstappen at the top of the standings.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaAussie legend roasted over national anthem gaffe at Bathurst 1000
Many pointed out that Ian Moss appeared to be reading the lyrics to the national anthem off a 'cheat sheet'. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressPiastri on verge of F2 title after crashes
Australia's young motor racing star Oscar Piastri is on the verge of lifting the Formula Two title after winning a dramatically shortened, crash-hit race in Saudi Arabia - but he's been left relieved that none of his rivals were badly injured.Two of the Melbourne driver's competitors, Theo Pourchaire and Enzo Fittipaldi, had to be airlifted to hospital on Sunday after a worrying shunt at the startline in the penultimate race of the Formula One feeder series on the tight Jeddah circuit.
SportAustralian Associated PressHoldsworth revels in belated Bathurst win
Chaz Mostert is making a habit of saluting in the Bathurst 1000 with popular veterans.Seven years after winning Australia's most famous motor race with Paul Morris, Mostert has succeeded with Lee Holdsworth.
SportAustralian Associated PressMostert claims second Bathurst 1000 win
Chaz Mostert has fought back from early dramas to clinch his second Bathurst 1000 crown, denying Shane van Gisbergen back-to-back victories in Australia's most famous motor race.Van Gisbergen threw everything he could at Mostert, but the Supercars champion suffered tyre troubles with seven laps remaining and slid from just two seconds behind the leader to 18th spot.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaBathurst rocked by terrifying 275km/h crash at Mount Panorama
Mount Panorama has been rocked by another terrifying high-speed crash on Bathurst race day. Details here.
SportAustralian Associated PressHigh-profile Supercars races back for 2022
The iconic Bathurst 1000 will return to its traditional October date in 2022 as part of the 13-round Supercars championship that will commence in early March and conclude in mid-November.Supercars organisers released a draft calendar on Sunday with the Newcastle Street Circuit back to host the opening event of the new year from March 4-6.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Great shame': Max Verstappen rocked in 'terrible' qualifying crash
The F1 championship leader suffered a dramatic crash in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Details here.
SportAustralian Associated PressHamilton on pole after Verstappen calamity
Lewis Hamilton has put his Mercedes on pole for the first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Red Bull rival and Formula One leader Max Verstappen hit the wall at the last corner on his final flying lap.Hamilton, eight points behind with two races to go, was joined on the front row by teammate Valtteri Bottas after the floodlit qualifying session on the new super-fast Jeddah Corniche street circuit on Saturday.
SportAustralian Associated PressMostert ready for Bathurst 1000 from pole
He has won the Bathurst 1000 from last, now Chaz Mostert will start the Great Race at the front of the grid.The Walkinshaw Andretti United star claimed pole after producing the fastest-ever time around the famed Mount Panorama circuit during the top-10 shootout.
SportAustralian Associated PressChaz Mostert smashes Bathurst lap record
Walkinshaw Andretti United star Chaz Mostert has smashed the lap record during a wild top-10 shootout to claim pole for the Bathurst 1000.Mostert put together a perfect drive around Mount Panorama on Saturday to produce a scorching time of two minutes 3.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaDriver stretchered off Mount Panorama after massive crash at Bathurst
Matthew MacKelden became the latest victim of Mount Panorama ahead of the Bathurst 1000. Read all the details here.
SportAustralian Associated PressAdvantage Hamilton in Saudi GP practice
Lewis Hamilton has set the pace ahead of his F1 title rival Max Verstappen on the opening day of practice for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.As the champion led home a Mercedes 1-2 from his teammate Valtteri Bottas in Friday's second session, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was able to walk away from a heavy crash.
TechnologyAustralian Associated PressDiscovery hot on heels of Rangie relative
Any dirt-road driver will confirm that the smartest way to follow a car on a dusty track is to sit as close as possible behind the vehicle in front.The closer, the less chance the dust has to billow up and spoil the view.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaBathurst rocked by frightening crash for third-consecutive day
Local smash repairers must be grinning from ear to ear after another morning of carnage at Mount Panorama. Find out more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressVeteran Whincup misses Bathurst shootout
Retiring Supercars legend Jamie Whincup has missed out on the Bathurst 1000 top-10 shootout after a dramatic first qualifying session.Rookie Will Brown, who won his maiden Supercars race in Sydney last month, snatched provisional pole after pipping stars Anton De Pasquale and Chaz Mostert.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Worst claim to make': Lewis Hamilton hits out in F1 'cheating' storm
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton believes the games being played in this season's title fight are beginning to cross the line. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressSupercars rivalry to reignite with Gen3
Supercars legend Jamie Whincup has hailed the unveiling of new Camaros and Mustangs as a landmark moment for Australia's touring car series.Set to be rolled out for the 2023 season, the Gen3 cars have been revealed at Mount Panorama ahead of Sunday's season-ending Bathurst 1000.
SportAustralian Associated PressVerstappen-Hamilton, a battle for the ages
Michael Schumacher was still racing, and Lewis Hamilton only a one-time world champion, the last time rival teams took the Formula One title battle down to the last two rounds of the season.Not since 2012, when Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel faced Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in a final race title-decider in Brazil, has there been a run-in like the one between Max Verstappen and Mercedes' seven-time champion Hamilton.
