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 […]
After five Grand Prix races in Australia, China, Japan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, is this shaping up to be the new F1 season of the century? Let’s review. If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. That’s what we used to say about my home state of Connecticut and the greater New England area. […]
Formula One is about to undergo its biggest transformation in decades. In 2026, the sport will introduce sweeping regulations aimed at making it safer, more sustainable, and more competitive. To stay ahead of the curve, Williams Racing has partnered with Sydney-headquartered Atlassian to help fast-track the team’s return to the front of the grid. It’s […]
The Melbourne-born McLaren star talks exclusively to Forbes Australia about preparing for the 2025 F1 season-opener in the city where his motorsport career began, and getting home for lunch with mum. In person, Oscar Piastri is just as cool, calm, and collected as he appears to be on television. The 23-year-old is poised and polite […]
Formula 1 doesn’t wait. The cars, the competition, the technology – everything shifts. And after two decades leading one of the most dominant teams in the sport, no one knows this better than Christian Horner, who now faces arguably his biggest challenge in F1 yet. Horner has barely had time to catch his breath. When […]
The Australian Grand Prix is known as the Formula 1 ‘festival in the park,’ Auld says. Here’s how he is growing further attendance and engagement at Melbourne’s blockbuster motorsport festival. The countdown is on until Sunday’s 2025 Formula 1 season kick-off in Melbourne. It will be Lewis Hamilton’s first race with new team Ferrari, Australian […]
Ever wondered how the ultra-wealthy do the Australian Grand Prix? Well, if you’re part of Ferrari’s inner-circle, it starts with a ticket to a private three-storey popup mixed with trackside views, free-flowing spritzes, and a menu curated by top Italian chefs. At Albert Park, there are plenty of ways to watch Formula 1. General admission […]
Formula 1 is finally back in action, with the 2025 season opener taking place at Albert Park in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix from March 14-16. There is a lot to look forward to this weekend as all teams will finally reveal the true pace of their new challengers after keeping cards close to their chests during the pre-season testing in Bahrain. […]
Melbourne-born baker Kate Reid shifted gears from engineering at a British Formula 1 team to formulating some of the best pastries in the world. Before founding Lune – and creating a croissant the New York Times posits might be the best in the world – Kate Reid worked 16-hour days as a Formula 1 aerodynamicist. […]