Moët & Chandon is set to take over the track at Albert Park for 2027, but the champagne house will arrive to a different structure as Melbourne loses the season opener to Bahrain and drops to the third round of the calendar. Key Takeaways Key Background The champagne house will now become the fourth title […]
A new rulebook has blown up the F1 pecking order. Track the 2026 drivers’ championship round by round, and see how the points and the pay packets stack up. The 2026 Formula 1 season arrived with the biggest rulebook change in a generation, and the championship order shows it. New power units carrying far more […]
To mark the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix on October 11, IWC Schaffhausen unveiled a new team watch for its partner, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Crafted from lightweight and robust Grade 5 titanium, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Ref. IW388121) features a deep purple dial—a first for IWC’s Pilot’s […]
I can say from experience that nothing combines relentless pace, intense pressure, stimulation overload, and the ultra-glamorous, circus-like-atmosphere quite like Formula 1. But I’m only just talking about attending Formula 1 races in Monaco and other glamorous oceanfront locations. Not actually competing in them. In fact, even after talking to a few Formula 1 drivers […]
From a late start in Denmark to the legendary red of Maranello, the 17-year-old Ferrari recruit and her Whoop wearable are out to prove that in the modern paddock, biological data is the ultimate competitive advantage. The face on my screen is framed by the headrest of a moving vehicle, as the bustle of a […]
In 1951, a chance encounter on an Alpine pass brought Porsche to Australia. Seventy-five years later, the brand returned to Melbourne with four bespoke models, each one a tribute to the country that adopted it. Australian engineer Norman Hamilton was overtaken on an Alpine pass by a silver sports car. The driver was German racing […]
F1 is getting a makeover at more than 200 miles per hour, with next season set to feature new teams, a new race and entirely new cars. The 2025 Formula 1 season is in the books, but F1 cars will be back on the track in just three months when the 2026 campaign begins in […]
On the brink of insolvency five years ago, the team is now dominating on the Formula 1 track—and, under the leadership of CEO Zak Brown, building up its sponsorships to rival Ferrari and Mercedes. When McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the finish line in third and fourth place at the Singapore Grand […]
Capitalising on massive F1 growth here and abroad, together with the popularity of Melbourne-born McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, Paddock 43 podcast hosts Patricia Valeri-Mellior and Eleanor Baillieu are building an inclusive community of racing enthusiasts. It’s Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, and a recently refurbished art deco pub in Armadale is alive with the energy of […]
Melbourne’s Oscar Piastri has claimed his seventh victory of the 2025 season and his first-ever Grand Slam in Formula 1, capitalising on a late-race retirement from McLaren teammate Lando Norris to tighten his grip on the championship. Key Takeaways Key Background The win brings Piastri’s career total to nine Grand Prix victories, equalling the tally […]