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F1: Van der Garde wins, but now his race begins
Giedo van der Garde has fought off an appeal from Sauber to block his Australian Grand Prix start, but he is likely to still have a fight on his hands
Jenson Button: No chance of AGP victory
Don’t count on McLaren-Honda winning this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the three-time winner of the season opener that will also carry the weight of the team’s efforts on his shoulders says
F1: Sauber driver stoush set for a late finish
Courtroom bunfight over van der Garde’s seat in the Australian Grand Prix nears its messy conclusion
F1: The five most likely
Nobody’s going to challenge Lewis and Nico. That’s the accepted wisdom in the paddock after every technical director who wasn’t called Paddy Lowe clicked shut their laptops after the Barcelona pre-season tests and had a moment of quiet reflection.
Honda Civic Type R to be a one-shot
Fans of hot Hondas will rejoice the impending return of the Type R sub-brand, but will have to be happy with just a Civic for now
F1 teams contend with in-season testing debacle
Figuring out the form guide ahead of the green lights in Melbourne is a punt at the best of times, but this year there’s another level of opacity
Ford to expand use of carbon-fibre
Ford is set to expand the use of lightweight materials – including aluminium and carbon fibre – as part of an extensive fuel saving program
Holden to play ‘key role’ in European models
Holden will have a voice with future European-sourced Opel models, which will make up at least a third of the brand’s future sales
Government U-turns on $500m of car industry support
THE Abbott Government has announced it will reverse a decision to cut $500 million in funds earmarked to help prop up the Australian car industry over the next two years
Mahindra eyes Australia as EV market test bed
If you can make EVs work in Australia, you can make them work anywhere else in the world, Indian carmaker says
Monday Motor Sport Report
Van Gisbergen shock team switch; Remarkable escape for rally crew; Rumours circle Alonso crash; Ogier makes it three for three
7 things you need to know about F1 in 2015
The Formula One season kicks off in Melbourne next weekend and these are the things you need to know about the coming season
Testing times in Formula One
Formula One bursts back into action this time next week at Albert Park and Wheels goes behind the scenes with the world champions for this insight into a highly anticipated GP season
2015 Geneva motor show: Lotus planning more hard-core models
Lotus is planning more hard-core models including a successor to the track-only 2-Eleven after releasing a more powerful, faster version of the Lotus Evora sports car to date
Target idiots on our roads, not enthusiasts, says Muir
Senator Ricky Muir makes his maiden speech before the senate, saying he will fight unfair legislation targeting motorists
Rumourmill: Porsche planning more RS models, hybrid 911s
Stuttgart marque set for big changes in the near future
2015 Geneva Motor Show: Smart quits Australia
Australia’s love affair with Smart is over, as the city-car brand will pull out of showrooms after 13 years and stalled sales momentum
2015 Geneva Motor Show: Volkswagen Sport Coupe Concept GTE revealed
Fastback-styled coupe featuring a chrome bling grin points to future designs, says VW
2015 Geneva Motor Show: Ford EcoSport updated
New look, reworked chassis, more off-the-line poke and a dimming instrument cluster – but where’s the spare wheel gone?
2015 Geneva Motor Show: That deflated feeling
There’s two types of debuts at the Geneva motor show; the ones that work, and the ones that don’t
2015 Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari won’t do “stupid”
Prancing Horse rejects the notion of a 1000-horsepower turbocharged V12
Geneva Motor Show: Mercedes-AMG GT GT3 revealed
AMG’s legendary 6.2-litre V8 lives on in race-only form
Geneva Motor Show: Aston Martin SUV unveiled
All-electric ‘off-roader’ takes Geneva by surprise
Geneva Motor Show: Koenigsegg unleashes 1120kW Regera
Swedish-firm stakes its claim for “fastest accelerating, most powerful production car ever”
