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Piastri and Doohan rapidly reset after Albert Park

Piastri and Doohan rapidly reset after Albert Park

Australian drivers Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan say they'll rapidly reset after digesting disappointment from the Formula One opener in Melbourne.

Piastri blows podium chance as Norris wins Aussie GP

Piastri blows podium chance as Norris wins Aussie GP

Piastri blows podium chance as Norris wins Aussie GP

Piastri blows podium chance as Norris wins Aussie GP

Oscar Piastri lost control 12 laps from the end of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix as McLaren teammate Lando Norris won the season-opening race.

Rain slams brakes on Supercars sprint in Melbourne

Rain slams brakes on Supercars sprint in Melbourne

Rain slams brakes on Supercars sprint in Melbourne

Rain slams brakes on Supercars sprint in Melbourne

Supercars officials have been forced to call off the final sprint of the weekend in Melbourne because of unsafe track conditions under heavy rain.

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'Relaxed' Piastri eyeing history at Australian GP

'Relaxed' Piastri eyeing history at Australian GP

After an overwhelming first two years of racing at Albert Park, hometown hero Oscar Piastri feels relaxed heading into the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

Brown leads Triple Eight one-two in Melbourne

Brown leads Triple Eight one-two in Melbourne

Triple Eight star Will Brown has broken through for his first race win of the Supercars season as chaos ensued at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit.

Piastri pipped to Aussie GP pole by teammate Norris

Piastri pipped to Aussie GP pole by teammate Norris

Hometown hero Oscar Piastri has been pipped for a historic pole at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix by McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Piastri second-fastest in Australian GP practice

Piastri second-fastest in Australian GP practice

Local hero Oscar Piastri has gone second-fastest in practice in a promising sign for his hopes of a breakthrough win at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

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Hill stuns Feeney for first Supercars win in Melbourne

Hill stuns Feeney for first Supercars win in Melbourne

Hill stuns Feeney for first Supercars win in Melbourne

Hill stuns Feeney for first Supercars win in Melbourne

Less than 24 hours after claiming his first Supercars podium, Cam Hill has stunned competition heavyweight Broc Feeney in Melbourne for his first race win.

Feeney dodges ducks as Triple Eight stars in Melbourne

Feeney dodges ducks as Triple Eight stars in Melbourne

Feeney dodges ducks as Triple Eight stars in Melbourne

Feeney dodges ducks as Triple Eight stars in Melbourne

Confronted by a flock of crossing ducks, young gun Broc Feeney led a Triple Eight one-two finish in Melbourne to claim his first win of the Supercars season.

F1 date change has Piastri pumped for home race

F1 date change has Piastri pumped for home race

F1 date change has Piastri pumped for home race

F1 date change has Piastri pumped for home race

Locking in his Formula One future with the McLaren team, Oscar Piastri is looking to cap a momentous week with a home-town victory in Melbourne.

All out of Love as Supercars driver quits his team

All out of Love as Supercars driver quits his team

All out of Love as Supercars driver quits his team

All out of Love as Supercars driver quits his team

Young Supercars driver Aaron Love has sensationally quit his team, Blanchard Racing, just three races into the 2025 season.

Traditional track walk back for Melbourne F1 fans

Traditional track walk back for Melbourne F1 fans

Traditional track walk back for Melbourne F1 fans

Traditional track walk back for Melbourne F1 fans

After a probe following a 2023 safety breach, Formula One fans will again be allowed to walk the track at the end of the Melbourne race next month.

Waters pulls off Supercars wet whitewash in Sydney

Waters pulls off Supercars wet whitewash in Sydney

Waters pulls off Supercars wet whitewash in Sydney

Waters pulls off Supercars wet whitewash in Sydney

Cam Waters has claimed three race wins from three pole positions in the season-opening Sydney 500 to launch himself to the top of the Supercars standings.

Supercars stars keen to add aggression in title hunt

Supercars stars keen to add aggression in title hunt

Supercars stars keen to add aggression in title hunt

Supercars stars keen to add aggression in title hunt

Tickford star Cam Waters has set the tone for the rest of the 2025 Supercars season after putting Broc Feeney to the sword for a stunning Sydney 500 win.

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Waters pips Feeney in twin-Cam Supercars photo-finish

Tickford star Cam Waters has claimed back-to-back wins at the Sydney 500 after edging out rival Broc Feeney in the final seconds of the Supercars sprint.

Waters kicks off new Supercars era with Sydney win

Tickford star Cam Waters has pulled off a masterclass drive at the season-opening Sydney 500, while Supercars heavyweights Triple Eight suffered a horror race.

Feeney fired up for new-look Supercars championship

Triple Eight star Broc Feeney is determined to break through for his first Supercars championship as the competition takes on a revamped format.

New era begins for Supercars in championship race

A new chapter in Supercars will begin at the Sydney 500, with a revamped format and a finals series hoped to breathe new life into the sport.

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Doohan: 'I don't feel undermined by Colapinto arrival'

F1 new boy Jack Doohan is adamant he doesn't feel undermined by the arrival of Franco Colapinto, who's been widely tipped to take the Aussie's seat at Alpine.

Kostecki eager to deliver Supercars title for DJR

Making the move from Erebus, former Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki is confident he can help Dick Johnson Racing return to their winning ways.

Oscar Piastri: 'I can be world champion this year'

Australian F1 driver Oscar Piastri has had his first outing in the 2025 Formula One McLaren before declaring he's ready to win the world title this year.

Team WRT wins Bathurst 12-hour, Supercars owner injured

Supercars team owner Stephen Grove has been taken to hospital after a scary airborne crash, casting a shadow over Team WRT's Bathurst 12-hour one-two finish.

MotoGP legend Rossi chasing Bathurst 12-hour podium

Third time could be a charm for Italian MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, who is eyeing a Bathurst 12-hour podium at the famed Mount Panorama circuit.

Old rivalry reignites amid shock Supercars defection

Supercars heavyweights Triple Eight will abandon Chevrolet for rival Ford in a move that threatens to overturn General Motors' recent dominance of the category.

Pressure for F1 rookie Doohan as Alpine sign Colapinto

Australian Jack Doohan's future as Alpine's new Formula One driver has been clouded by the team announcing the signing of the much-touted Franco Colapinto.

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