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Paul Gover

Paul Gover

Paul Gover has rallied, raced and reported since the 1970s in the most varied career of anyone who has picked up a pen in Australian motorsport.

MIGHTY MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS. AGAIN. AND AGAIN.

MIGHTY MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS. AGAIN. AND AGAIN.

Freshly minted four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen has topped two prestigious polls for his winning efforts through season 2024. Firstly he was voted the drivers' driver by his grand prix rivals and then he led the annual Top 50 driver rankings by respected British publication Autosport. Lando Norris

ANOTHER CLASSIC DESERT DUEL COMING ON THE DAKAR

ANOTHER CLASSIC DESERT DUEL COMING ON THE DAKAR

Audi has won and run and now it's up to Ford and Toyota to fight for supremacy in Dakar 2025 – with a twist. The twist is provided by Australia's Toby Price, already a two-time Dakar winner on a motorcycle but fronting as a rookie this time

HOT SHOTS: Zak Brown's toy box

HOT SHOTS: Zak Brown's toy box

"Season’s done, so time for some fun on track in Spain with Fernando," said McLaren F1 boss, Zak Brown, on his socials. "Drove my 1976 Australian Touring Car Championship-winning DeKon Monza, 5 x IMSA-winning 1989 TWR Jaguar XJR-10, and my 2011 Holden Commodore that won the

F1 GRID SET – FRANCO COLAPINTO MISSES OUT

F1 GRID SET – FRANCO COLAPINTO MISSES OUT

Sir Lewis Hamilton will race in red and Nico Hulkenberg will drive Sauber into the upcoming Audi era when Formula One racing resumes at the Australian Grand Prix on March 16. The F1 rookies for season 2025 are led by Jack Doohan at Alpine, who is joined by Oliver Bearman

HOT SHOTS: David Coulthard

HOT SHOTS: David Coulthard

Proving there is more than one way to herd a flock of sheep . . . Former grand prix racer David Coultard did the job when he travelled to Ireland for the latest in a long series of demonstration drives for Red Bull Racing.

ISACK HADJAR GETS THE FINAL BULL RUN

ISACK HADJAR GETS THE FINAL BULL RUN

It's no great surprise that Red Bull has promoted one of its juniors to fill the final vacant seat for 2025. French-Algerian Isack Hadjar will slide in alongside at Yuki Tsunoda at the Racing Bulls, after impressing in Formula 2 over the 2024 season. He is the 18th

BOTTAS IS BACK AT BENZ

BOTTAS IS BACK AT BENZ

The answer to the question on his helmet at Abu Dhabi – What's Next? – has been answered for Valtteri Bottas. He is returning to Mercedes-AMG. The 'honorary Aussie' will not be racing, but instead will serve as the reserve and SIM driver alongside George Russell and Kimi