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JENSON ON THE BUTTON IN MELBOURNE
Jenson Button took home the first 25 points of the 2012 season after a dominant dominant drive at the Australian Grand Prix. The 2009 World Champion and now three times Melbourne winner rocketed from P2 on the grid to lead the race home, virtually leading from start to finish. Button swiftly passed his team-mate Lewis Hamilton on the way down to the first corner after the younger Briton pulled slowly off the line. He quickly established a three second buffer, from which point he remained untouchable. Reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel hauled his Red Bull into second place, despite an uncompetitive qualifying session that had him starting from P6. Vettel jumped one place to fifth off the line after Mark Webber suffered from a problematic getaway, from which point he applied pressure to fourth-running Nico Rosberg, and quickly passed him. Although Vettel succumbed to an early and uncharacteristic mistake in the chase for third-placed Michael Schumacher, a brief excursion onto the grass triggered a mechanical failure in the W03, gifting the younger Champion P3.
Continue reading...IN PIT LANE March 13 Andrew Westacott (Full Audio)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
With the sword of Ecclestone swinging precariously overhead, we look at the future of the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. Grand Prix CEO Andrew Westacott joins Bret Ramsey and Michael Lamonato to talk about the race and its future.
Continue reading...GRAND PRIX COSTS $50 MILLION BUT IS SYDNEY READY TO POUNCE ?
Saturday, July 23, 2011
The 2011 Australian Formula One Grand Prix cost Victorian taxpayers in excess of $50 million to run, the Victorian State Government announced today. Meanwhile, an independent costing report has estimated the immediate economic benefits to range between $32 million and $39 million and created 350 jobs. Despite this, Victorian tourism minister Louise Asher defended her government's subsidy of the race. 'You have to look at the whole year, at ongoing branding of Melbourne,' she said earlier today. This year's expense was a $700,000 increase on last year's estimated $49.3 million loss.
Continue reading...DWYER TAKES FIRST F5000 WIN AT ALBERT PARK
Saturday, March 26, 2011
British driver Mark Dwyer (Lola T400) topped a truly international podium after the first MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series race at the Formula 1™ Qantas Australian Grand Prix meeting in Melbourne today. Dwyer was untroubled to win today’s 8-lap race, crossing the finish line just over 20 seconds ahead of Australian Aaron Lewis (Chevron B24) and [...]
Continue reading...MELBOURNE’S GP ON BORROWED TIME ?
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Melbourne's Formula One Grand Prix looks to be on borrowed time with calls by the City's Lord Mayor to axe the race once it's contract is up in 2014. Writing in the top selling Australian newspaper The Herald-Sun, Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the Grand Prix had run it's race. "...it has been 20 fantastic years, the benefits to the city and the state have been enormous, but the cycle has run its course." he said. "In the end, it will be a government decision and one of the tough ones that Ted Baillieu faces in his first term. Does he undo the legacy of Jeff Kennett, his mentor, in his very first term and, ironically, through the same minister to first get the event, Louise Asher? My judgement would be: Get ready. Time's up."
Continue reading...GRAND PRIX OFFERS 2 SEATER F1 RIDE FOR QUEENSLAND FLOODS
Monday, January 17, 2011
The 2011 Formula 1™ Qantas Australian Grand Prix is auctioning off the once-in-a-lifetime experience to ride in a two-seater F1 race car to raise funds to support Queensland flood victims. The ebay based auction begins on Monday 17 January and ends on Friday 28 January 2011. Visit www.grandprix.com.au to find out how to win this adrenalin-charged [...]
Continue reading...IS THE CAMS, AGP DEAL UNDER THREAT ?
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Is the recently signed agreement between CAMS and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation regarding the running of the 2011 Australian Grand Prix already under threat? Sources close to the Australian Grand Prix Corporation have told In Pit Lane that the AGP Corp. are furious with CAMS over their recent media releases and statements about the deal, which they say was a clear breach of a confidentiality clause in the agreement. According to the source, a letter has been sent to CAMS informing them of the alleged breach and the Corporation's anger. The Corporation has also allegedly sought advice from Australia's Competition watchdog the ACCC regarding their concern that CAMS role as the sole FIA approved Motorsport body in Australia may be in breach of Australia's anti monopoly laws. Clive Banfield, Media & Communications Co-Ordinator for CAMS told In Pit Lane that he had been in recent meetings with the AGPC and was not aware of any such problems.
Continue reading...WALKER WARNS CAMS ON AUSTRALIAN GP
Friday, November 12, 2010
The Australian Grand Prix is again under threat over an argument involving fees paid to the sport's Australian National Sporting Association (ASN) CAMS. Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker has called on CAMS to drop its' organising fee for the event, said to be around $800'000 AUD. In a remarkable display of pots describing kettles as less than pristine, Walker has accused CAMS of holding the event to ransom. Mr Walker said that CAMS was a monopoly and demanded that services supplied by CAMS be put out to tenderm a request backed up by acting CEO for the event Andrew Westacott. “The AGPC contract with CAMS has expired. Any new contract entered into by AGPC is reviewed to ensure the scope of works and services provided are competitively costed and any cost savings are delivered. CAMS have been invited to submit a proposal for the supply of the services relating to the role of race organiser at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. “ CAMS is Australia's FIA approved ASN and are responsible for providing flag marshals, scrutineers, and other volunteers essential to the safe running of the Grand Prix.
Continue reading...AUSTRALIAN GP GOING NOWHERE: Well not to Calder anyway
Thursday, September 23, 2010
There will be no move of the Australian Grand Prix to Melbourne’s Calder Park despite ludicrous mainstream media speculation. Local media was awash with reports that a heads of agreement signed between Calder Park, CAMS and the Victorian State Government could see the race moved to Calder from it’s current location at Albert Park. The agreement says [...]
Continue reading...POLICE TO CHARGE “HOON” HAMILTON
Saturday, March 27, 2010
2008 World Champion Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has become a victim of the Victorian Government's Anti-Hoon laws after he was pulled over by Victorian Police last night. Hamilton was leaving the Albert Park circuit when he allegedly did a burnout in his road going Mercedes. In a statement issued by McLaren late last night Hamilton said: "This evening, I was driving in an over-exuberant manner and, as a result, was stopped by the police. "What I did was silly, and I want to apologise for it."
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