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Piastri gifted sprint win, Verstappen stripped of pole

Piastri gifted sprint win, Verstappen stripped of pole

Max Verstappen has been stripped of his pole position for Formula One's Qatar Grand Prix after Lando Norris handed Australia's Oscar Piastri a sprint victory.

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Revelations about the price of events such as major motor races are among the dozens of reports released on a parliament's final sitting day.

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Australian F1 ace Oscar Piastri says he's been freed from being a support act to Lando Norris for the rest of the season in Formula One.

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'Frosty' returns to Tickford in Supercars fairytale

'Frosty' returns to Tickford in Supercars fairytale

In the twilight of his Supercars career, fan favourite Mark Winterbottom has returned home to Tickford Racing as a co-driver for Cam Waters.

Brown crowns champion year in classic Supercars finale

Brown crowns champion year in classic Supercars finale

Supercars champion Will Brown has come from behind to seal a fairytale season with a chaotic win in a final-day crash-fest at the Adelaide 500.

Record-breaking Will Brown seals Supercars crown

Record-breaking Will Brown seals Supercars crown

Will Brown has wrapped up the Supercars title with a race to spare, despite losing out to teammate Broc Feeney in the opening race of the Adelaide 500.

Bizarre triple crash cuts Supercars qualifying short

Bizarre triple crash cuts Supercars qualifying short

Supercars leader Will Brown has taken provisional pole after the first qualifying session at the Adelaide 500 was cut short by an unlikely trio of crashes.

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Gloves off as teammates duke out Supercars title

Gloves off as teammates duke out Supercars title

Gloves off as teammates duke out Supercars title

Gloves off as teammates duke out Supercars title

Temperatures and team rivalries will heat up as Will Brown looks to fend off teammate Broc Feeney for the Supercars title at the series decider in Adelaide.

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Oscar Piastri has produced a scintillating lap to pip his McLaren teammate to pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race in Brazil.

Kostecki strikes Gold as Red Bulls duel in title race

Kostecki strikes Gold as Red Bulls duel in title race

Kostecki strikes Gold as Red Bulls duel in title race

Kostecki strikes Gold as Red Bulls duel in title race

Erebus driver Brodie Kostecki has led from start to finish for his first Gold Coast win, while Will Brown faced off with Red Bull teammate Broc Feeney.

Waters, Randle dominate Gold Coast for Tickford one-two

Waters, Randle dominate Gold Coast for Tickford one-two

Waters, Randle dominate Gold Coast for Tickford one-two

Waters, Randle dominate Gold Coast for Tickford one-two

Cam Waters has converted his pole position into a Supercars race win on the Gold Coast, with Thomas Randle also flaunting his pace for a Tickford one-two punch.

Cam looks to pour cold water on Supercars leader Brown

Cam looks to pour cold water on Supercars leader Brown

Cam looks to pour cold water on Supercars leader Brown

Cam looks to pour cold water on Supercars leader Brown

Well aware of his slim shot at a Supercars championship, Tickford star Cam Waters plans on causing trouble for leader Will Brown on the Gold Coast.

'Frosty' cools on full-time Supercars return

'Frosty' cools on full-time Supercars return

'Frosty' cools on full-time Supercars return

'Frosty' cools on full-time Supercars return

Nearing the end of his career as a full-time driver, Supercars veteran Mark Winterbottom says he isn't focused on finding a way back to the grid in 2026.

Tickford duo out for Gold Coast 500 glory

Tickford duo out for Gold Coast 500 glory

Tickford duo out for Gold Coast 500 glory

Tickford duo out for Gold Coast 500 glory

Tickford driver Cam Waters will be racing to keep his championship hopes alive at the Gold Coast 500, but teammate Thomas Randle is out for a win himself.

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Bathurst win Kostecki's perfect parting gift to Erebus

Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki has moved on from his legal dispute with Erebus, having delivered the team their second Bathurst 1000 win.

Kostecki on a roll after first Bathurst 1000 victory

Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki has held off Red Bull rival Broc Feeney to win the Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama for the first time.

How nervous Kostecki claimed another Bathurst 1000 pole

A year on from starting at the top of the grid at Mount Panorama, Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki has once again claimed pole position for the Bathurst 1000.

Payne leads way for provisional Bathurst 1000 pole

Supercars star Matt Payne, in his third attempt to conquer Mount Panorama, has a chance to start the Bathurst 1000 up front after claiming provisional pole.

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Grove star Payne claims Bathurst 1000 provisional pole

Emerging Supercars star Matt Payne has claimed provisional pole for the Bathurst 1000, going full-throttle to blaze the grid by six thousandths of a second.

Whincup out to end 12-year Bathurst 1000 drought

Jamie Whincup has not held the Peter Brock Trophy in 12 years, but the Supercars legend is determined to claim his fifth Bathurst 1000 win.

Snake delay, Pye crash as Whincup shows Bathurst class

Supercars legend Jamie Whincup has clocked the fastest practice time of the Bathurst 1000 co-drivers but a Scott Pye crash has created a new worry for Red Bull.

Whincup 'proud' of final series in Supercars overhaul

Motorsport legend Jamie Whincup says he's proud of the new Supercars finals series, after the sport revamped its category for the first time since 2007.

Mostert to go full-throttle for third Bathurst win

Walkinshaw Andretti United driver Chaz Mostert is eyeing his third Bathurst 1000 win and a chance to propel himself to the top of the Supercars championship.

Supercars returns to Ipswich, Tailem Bend in 2025

Ipswich and The Bend will return to an expanded Supercars calendar in 2025 but the Newcastle street circuit's future is in doubt after being omitted again.

Supercars veteran Courtney bent on Bathurst success

Supercars veteran James Courtney has one more box to tick before he retires from the sport: a Bathurst 1000 victory.

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