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SportAustralian Associated PressVerstappen wins in Spain, Leclerc retires
World champion Max Verstappen has taken a dramatic victory at the Spanish Formula One grand prix to take over the drivers' championship lead from Charles Leclerc, who had to retire his Ferrari when first.Verstappen's third successive triumph puts him on 110 points to Leclerc's 104.
SportAustralian Associated PressWaters claims a Supercars double at Winton
Ford star Cameron Waters has finished off a commanding weekend at Winton, coming out on top in another epic Supercars battle with Shane van Gisbergen.The two were up front during all three races but Waters edged the defending champion again on Sunday.
SportAustralian Associated PressLeclerc nails chance to gain pole in Spain
Charles Leclerc only had one shot at pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix and seized it with a devastating lap of the Circuit de Catalunya after spinning on his first attempt.Ferrari's Formula One world championship leader posted a best 1 min 18.
SportAustralian Associated PressWaters secures breakthrough Supercars win
Ford driver Cameron Waters has overcome his Perth heartbreak to secure a thrilling Supercars win at Winton Motor Raceway over championship leader Shane van Gisbergen.The Tickford Racing star denied van Gisbergen in a heart-stopping final lap of the opening race of the Winton SuperSprint to claim his first win since last year's Townsville event in July.
SportAustralian Associated PressLeclerc quickest in Spain, Alonso unhappy
Formula One leader Charles Leclerc of Ferrari has topped both practices at the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday while Mercedes showed signs of improvement.Leclerc topped the time charts in both hour-long sessions.
SportAustralian Associated PressSupercars champ happy with busy schedule
Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen is proving you can never have enough of a good thing with this weekend's Winton SuperSprint just part of a packed racing schedule.After coming away from the Perth SuperSprint event at the start of the month with an extended championship lead, the trip to regional Victoria comes in between last weekend's Bathurst 12 Hour race and a trip to France for the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.
SportAustralian Associated PressFormula One officials reduce 2022 season
Formula One has reduced the current season from 23 races to 22 after opting against replacing the cancelled Russian Grand Prix.The Sochi race, which had been due to take place on September 25, was pulled from the calendar in late February following the invasion of Ukraine.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Got scared': F1 ace crashes historic car in embarrassing blunder
Behind the wheel of an iconic Ferrari from 1974, Charles Leclerc suffered a brutal moment of misfortune over the weekend. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressMiller loses to man who could take his job
French Grand Prix runner-up Jack Miller has enjoyed his best day of the MotoGP season at Le Mans - but he knows his conqueror still might just end up taking his job.Miller produced a fine ride on his Ducati to earn his second podium spot of the year on Sunday but all the talk was of the Italian winner Enea Bastianini, who rocketed past the Australian for his third victory of the season.
SportAustralian Associated PressAussie Miller runner-up at French GP
Enea Bastianini has claimed his third MotoGP win of the season at the French Grand Prix as Australian runner-up Jack Miller celebrated his second podium finish of the year at Le Mans.World champion and home favourite Fabio Quartararo came home fourth in Sunday's race as Italian Bastianini enjoyed another win after victories in Austin and Qatar.
SportAustralian Associated PressMercedes dominates Bathurst 12 Hour finish
Supercars champion Shane Van Gisbergen, rookie teammate Broc Feeney and Prince Jefri Ibrahim have finished third to secure Mercedes a clean sweep of the Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race.The Red Bull Ampol Racing pair and the son of the Sultan of Johor, in a Triple Eight Race Engineering entry, secured the first 1-2-3 finish for a single brand on the event's overall podium, with France's Jules Gounon and SunEnergy1 Racing taking out the race at Mount Panorama.
SportAustralian Associated PressPower leads Indycar series after wild race
Australia's Will Power has taken the Indycar series points lead after a wild, wacky and wet GMR Grand Prix in Indianapolis.Former series champion Power started on pole, lost three spots on the first lap, and wound up third behind winner Colton Herta, but it was enough to leapfrog from fourth one the driver standings to first after five races.
SportAustralian Associated PressJack Miller second in French GP qualifying
Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia has claimed pole position for the French Grand Prix, just ahead of his Australian teammate Jack Miller.Bagnaia captured a second straight pole in Saturday's qualifying session at Le Mans, after his top spot in qualifying for the Spanish GP in Jerez which he went on to win.
SportAustralian Associated PressAussie Power in pole position for Indy GP
Will Power used the final lap of qualifying to move past five drivers and take pole position for the IndyCar Grand Prix.The Australian will start from the No.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressFamiliar BMW body with new electric heart
Electric vehicles are all starting to feel basically the same to drive.Yes, there are big ones and small ones, faster ones, expensive and (kind of) modestly priced ones.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaMartin Brundle's huge admission after embarrassing F1 farce
The iconic F1 figure was caught up in the chaos of the Miami GP. Find out more here.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'This is unfair': F1 fans left raging over Daniel Ricciardo 'joke'
Daniel Ricciardo's weekend went from bad to worse at the Miami Grand Prix. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressMax Verstappen claims F1 Miami Grand Prix
His first day racing around the new Formula One circuit in Miami was absolutely horrible. Then he made a mistake in qualifying that cost him a spot on the front row.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaF1 icon's horror moment with Venus Williams at Miami Grand Prix
Martin Brundle had a very awkward encounter with Venus Williams before the Miami Grand Prix. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressMiami Grand Prix track 'slippery': Leclerc
Ferrari's world championship leader, Charles Leclerc, grabbed pole position for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix but warned the new track was going to be tough to negotiate."(It is) tricky, very slippery, it's a sliding all around with everywhere and it is very, very difficult to put everything together," said the Monegasque driver after picking up his third pole in five events so far this season.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaDaniel Ricciardo sparks F1 investigation after Miami GP incident
Daniel Ricciardo was at the centre of a stewards investigation after the opening practice session in Miami. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressRussell tops second practice for Miami GP
George Russell has finished fastest in second practice for the Miami Grand Prix as defending F1 champion Max Verstappen broke down in his Red Bull.In sweltering heat, Russell was 0.
SportAustralian Associated PressHamilton gets exemption from F1 bling rule
Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will race in Sunday's inaugural Miami Grand Prix after Formula One swerved a showdown with the Mercedes driver over their ban on piercings and jewellery.Race director Niels Wittich had issued a reminder to all teams and officials that wearing body piercings and metal neck chains was prohibited during competition for safety reasons and could be checked.
LifestyleAustralian Associated PressKia's Sorento entices with plug-in hybrid
Afraid of commitment, but keen to flirt with something completely new.This might be the perfect match for you.
