World motor sport


Mount Panorama prepares to get on the turps

The NSW Police Force is sending 600 officers to Mount Panorama this weekend to maintain order during the Bathurst 1000, writes Alex Mitchell.

Wheels come off the Phillip Island motorcycle GP

The motorcycle grand prix at the world famous Phillip Island circuit is just a month away, yet it has no major sponsor, writes Our man in the pit lane at Phillip Island.

F1: Where reporting the truth can be career suicide

For an F1 hack, there are two imperatives in life: the espresso in the Ferrari media motor home, and a rectangle-shaped piece of plastic that hangs around your neck. And without the latter, there is no Italian coffee. So my advice: be careful how you report the truth, writes Andrew Maitland.

McLaren gets justice, Formula One style

McLaren was fined and stripped of all points in the constructors’ championship. Yet despite the team being pinged for cheating, one of its drivers will take out this year’s championship. Andrew Maitland reports.