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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.

JUST THE BEGINNING

JUST THE BEGINNING

Valtteri Bottas is back at Mercedes-AMG for season 2025 – but the man with the Aussie mullet is just one cog in a giant machine. Lewis Hamilton has left, Kim Antonelli has arrived, George Russell is the new team leader and Bottas is the reserve driver and hoping for at least

IF . . .

IF . . .

If is the word for the day as the countdown to the 2025 Formula One season reaches the launch phase in Melbourne. There are, as usual, more questions than answers as the Australian Grand Prix jumps back to the top of the F1 calendar thanks to Ramadan in the Middle

HOT SHOTS: Sweary man.

HOT SHOTS: Sweary man.

Guenther Steiner is about to begin his second season as not the team boss in the Haas bunker at Albert Park. Even so, he has a huge fan base in Australia and got a very enthusiastic welcome at the Adelaide Festival of Speed. Considering how often and how strongly he

Race Rap: Monday, March 10

Race Rap: Monday, March 10

It's AGP week. There is no track action for the grand prix cars until Friday practice, but the Formula One drivers will be out and about this week as they prepare for the start of the 2025 season. Homegrown heroes Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan will open the

DOWNSHIFTING: Harry Bates

DOWNSHIFTING: Harry Bates

1. What makes you laugh? My two kids and their antics. Everyday. 2. What’s on your playlist? Very wide range of things! Big fan of Ludovico Einaudi when I feel like it, but also a bit of R&B. 3. What was the last movie you saw? Fly

HOT SHOTS: Famous faces.

HOT SHOTS: Famous faces.

The Race of Champions has brought some champion drivers to Sydney. Who can you identify from this shot on top of the Harbour Bridge? Two Aussies on the left, Seb Vettel on the right, to give you a start.

ALAN HAMILTON GONE

ALAN HAMILTON GONE

He turned down the chance to be a factory racer with Porsche to run the family business in Melbourne. He finished second at Bathurst in 1977 alongside Colin Bond in the 'other' Falcon. He lost the Australian Touring Car Championship to Norm Beechey in 1970 after scoring more