Formula One

The Aston Martin Formula One team is official with the newly-branded team confirming a February launch. The team, formerly known as Racing Point, unveiled its new identity overnight, completing a transition that began when Racing Point owner, Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, acquired a major stake in the British luxury car maker. Aston Martin F1 will reveal its new 2021 car and livery next month. The team is expected to run in traditional British Racing Green colours.

Charlie Bullis • The Australian Grand Prix will retain its status as the opening race of the 2021 Formula 1 season, following the announcement of next year's calendar. The preliminary schedule released by Formula 1 yesterday, names Melbourne’s Albert Park as the host for Round 1 from 18-21 March 2021. It’s welcome news for race fans and Victoria’s recovering economy, following the late cancellation of the 2020 event earlier this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Only a month after winning the Formula Three championship, Australian racing car driver Oscar Piastri has been invited to test in a Renault Formula One car. The 19-year-old will be one of only three F3 drivers to invited to show off their talents in Renault's 2018 Formula One car later this month at the Bahrain International Circuit. "It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to drive an F1 car, so I am very grateful to the team for the opportunity," Piastri said.

Australian F1 star Daniel Ricciardo has signed with McLaren from 2021, quelling previous speculation that he might replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. McLaren has confirmed the news via its Twitter page. McLaren announces that @DanielRicciardo will race for the team alongside @LandoNorris in the Formula One World Championship from 2021. ?Read more ⬇️

Formula One driver Max Verstappen will join in for round two of the Supercars’ All Stars Eseries this Wednesday. Races will take place at England’s Silverstone and Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya circuits rendered in iRacing, a simulator that has laid the foundation for the Supercars Eseries due to its realism and attention to detail, with racers competing online from their homes.