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  • Aussie battler: Dick Johnson’s road to Bathurst victory 
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  • The Legend of the Flying Donkey: AGS and the Team Which Would Not Die
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  • Movie Review: Gran Turismo (2023)
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  • Tim Richmond: Hollywood in a Race Suit
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Me at work tomorrow for the first time in two week Me at work tomorrow for the first time in two weeks trying to remember what it is I do
Life at the limit. Stan Jones, Maybach, Parramatt Life at the limit.

Stan Jones, Maybach, Parramatta Park, 1950s.
1986 kids realising it’s now 2026: 🥴😳 1986 kids realising it’s now 2026: 🥴😳
Happy New Year from C+S 🍾🎉 Happy New Year from C+S 🍾🎉
To the legends we lost in 2025 - rest in peace 🕊️
RIP Brigitte Bardot 1934-2025 🇫🇷 RIP Brigitte Bardot 1934-2025 🇫🇷
Sprint cars have more power to weight than an F1 c Sprint cars have more power to weight than an F1 car… hell yeah 👌
Merry Christmas from C+S to you… may your holida Merry Christmas from C+S to you… may your holidays be filled with the sound of screaming V10s 🎅🎄💫
Vale Chris Rea 1951-2025 A proper car man and pet Vale Chris Rea 1951-2025

A proper car man and petrol head. 

He’s pictured here in 1993 attending the Monaco GP as a guest of his friend Eddie Jordan. Rea had earlier recorded a Latin-version of ‘Happy Birthday’ which was played over the circuit’s PA for Rubens Barrichello’s 21st birthday.

A Ferrari and Caterham enthusiast, an occasional amateur and historic racer, Rea also famously recorded ‘Saudade’, a tribute to Ayrton Senna, following the Brazilian’s death in 1994.

📸 via Maurice Hamilton
No one celebrates winning the way Michael Schumach No one celebrates winning the way Michael Schumacher used to… the guy just absolutely LOVED to win 🏆

Whether it was win number 10 or 50 - it didn’t matter - he’d celebrate like his first. 

#keepfightingmichael 💪
Terrible, terrible news with Greg Biffle and his f Terrible, terrible news with Greg Biffle and his family killed in a plane crash. A devastating tragedy beyond words or comprehension. 

Vale Greg, Cristina, Emma and Ryder. 

Finally, our condolences also extend to the pilot who lost his life.
The Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG V8 Supercar wasn’t an The Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG V8 Supercar wasn’t an on track success, but jeez they looked and sounded great 😍

📺 Madison Down (YouTube)
Incredible new Alliance Airlines livery commemorat Incredible new Alliance Airlines livery commemorating 60 years since Sir Jack Brabham’s 1966 World Championship in a car bearing his own name 💛💚

It’s an achievement that will never be matched and something he should be better recognised for here as one of our greatest sporting legends 🇦🇺

📸 Alonso Cisneros / Isaac Smith
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TURN IT UP LOUD 📣 The bone-rattling 3.5-litre TURN IT UP LOUD 📣

The bone-rattling 3.5-litre V10-powered Toyota TS010 taking Eastern Creek’s turn one flat out at 310km/h back in 1992. 

The car was so fast - and a bump in the middle of the corner so big - that both Andy Wallace and Hitoshi Ogawa broke broke ribs just driving the car.

“I went through the corner and just felt this massive crack,” Wallace recalled.

“[Two] two ribs were broken instantly from just driving the car.”
The Abu Dhabi GP power rankings are in, with Lando The Abu Dhabi GP power rankings are in, with Lando on cloud nine but plenty of others happy to see the back of 2025…

Who’s Hot 🔥

+3 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso – How does he do it? The guy is 44 years old. Bring on 2026… is one last win too much to ask?

+2 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen – Couldn’t quite overcome a 12-point deficit but capped off a vintage season with more wins than anyone else.

+1 🇬🇧 Lando Norris – Bit wobbly over the first few laps then settled into his groove and did exactly what he needed to secure his maiden WDC.

Who’s Not ❄️

-3 🇫🇷 Alpine – Almost 50 years of Renault engines in F1 ended with the Alpines limping home in P19 and P20. A sad end.

-2 🇯🇵 Yuki Tsunoda – With Lando in the mirrors, Yuki told the team he knew what to do… then offered no resistance and earned a weaving penalty.

-1 🇸🇦 MBS – Just a weird bloke, really. Patting Lando’s head like he was a poodle. Strange scenes.

Standings After Round 24 – Who’s Hot 🔥

🇳🇱 21 Max Verstappen
🇬🇧 12 Lando Norris
🇲🇨 10 Charles Leclerc
🇦🇺 9 Oscar Piastri
🇬🇧 6 George Russell*

Standings After Round 24 – Who’s Not ❄️

🇫🇷 -11 Alpine
🇮🇹 -8 Ferrari
🇯🇵 -8 Yuki Tsunoda
🏁 -7 The race itself
🇬🇧 -7 Aston Martin
Will history repeat itself? The last time 2 McLar Will history repeat itself?

The last time 2 McLarens went into the final round in a three-way title battle, things didn’t exactly go to plan with Kimi Raikkonen pipping Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton to the post by a solitary point.
Oscar when McLaren ask him to let Lando through to Oscar when McLaren ask him to let Lando through to win the WDC…
“Oscar, we need you to move over and let Lando t “Oscar, we need you to move over and let Lando through to win the Championship”

What would you say back?
Your Qatar GP power rankings are in 🇶🇦💪 Your Qatar GP power rankings are in 🇶🇦💪

Another week, another McLaren masterclass in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory… 

Who’s Hot 🔥

+3 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz – Absolutely on fire. Points since Monza: Carlos Sainz 48, Alex Albon 3.

+2 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen – Breathing down Lando’s neck heading into Abu Dhabi after halving the points gap…

+1 🇦🇺 Oscar Piastri – The real Oscar is back! Did everything asked of him, let down by terrible McLaren strategy.

Who’s Not ❄️

-3 🇬🇧 McLaren – Continuing to do their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Almost comical.

-2 🏁 Sprint Race – Another sprint race, another yawnfest. Format either needs to be scrapped or re-invented.

-1 💻 Online abuse – There’s absolutely no place for the vile abuse directed towards Kimi Antonelli. Shame on Helmut Marko for fanning the flames.

Standings After Round 23 – Who’s Hot 🔥
🇳🇱 19 Max Verstappen
🇬🇧 11 Lando Norris
🇲🇨 10 Charles Leclerc
🇦🇺 9 Oscar Piastri
🇬🇧 6 George Russell / 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg / 🇹🇭 Alex Albon / 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz

Standings After Round 23 – Who’s Not ❄️
🇫🇷 -8 Alpine
🇮🇹 -8 Ferrari
🇬🇧 -7 Aston Martin
🏁 -7 The race itself
🇬🇧 -6 Williams / 🇯🇵 Yuki Tsunoda
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