Fernando Alonso rolled back the years for Ferrari on Sunday, dedicating his Bahrain Grand Prix victory to the Italian giants’ staff and fans who endured a miserable 2009 season.
Holden’s Garth Tander completed a clean sweep of both races at the Clipsal 500 as a controversial stewards’ decision cruelled V8 Supercar championship leader Jamie Whincup.
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel took the first pole of the new Formula One season when setting the quickest time in final qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Holden’s Garth Tander snapped Jamie Whincup’s domination of the V8 Supercar championship, winning the opening race of the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide.
Nico Rosberg outpaced his Mercedes teammate, the returning Michael Schumacher, to top the times in the second free session ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
V8 Supercar racing will offer one of the richest prizes in Australian sport, with a $2 million bonus for any driver who can win the newly-created Grand Slam in a single season.
With the 2010 Formula One Grand Prix opener in Bahrain upon us, Australian driver Mark Webber is gearing up for his most anticipated season yet.
Mercedes-Benz is poised to split the grid between Ford and Holden, with plans to join the V8 Supercars series under serious consideration.
British Formula One legend Stirling Moss is in hospital with multiple broken bones after falling three floors down a lift shaft, his website has said.
USF1 will not compete in Formula One this season and its place on the grid will not be replaced by another team, the International Automobile Federation have announced.