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King Aiden Markram and Queen Laura Wolvaardt reign supreme at CSA Awards
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (782+ words) SACA MVP's Laura Wolvaardt and Aiden Markram were crowned at the Cricket SA Awards on Thursday night. Proteas Men’s T20I captain Aiden Markram and Proteas Women’s skipper Laura Wolvaardt were the king and queen of the ball at the annual Cricket…...
Charles Leclerc urgently needs to find points amid Hamilton resurgence
2+ week, 1+ day ago (431+ words) Ferrari fans would have been forgiven for expecting a tumultuous season amid the latest regulation shake-up but nobody could have ever predicted that their 41-year-old driver would outshine his younger teammate, who is almost half his age. Hamilton, however, is…...
The $215m conundrum: Newey stakes Aston Martin turnaround on radical Budapest upgrades
2+ week, 2+ day ago (364+ words) With their woes mounting, can Adrian Newey and Aston Martin find a way out of the midfield? Aston Martin's aggressive transformation into a Formula 1 powerhouse has come with a staggering price tag, but halfway through the 2026 season, the tangible results…...
Tayla Kavanagh eyes chance to tighten Grand Prix grip as Glenrose sits out Durban race
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (470+ words) Tayla Kavanagh, who tops the 2026 Spar Grand Prix leaderboard, will be favourite to win the 10km Spar Women’s Challenge Durban on Sunday in front of her home crowd. Kavanagh won the first race of the series in Cape Town in March,…...
F1 2026: Mercedes to introduce ‘rules of engagement’ after fierce Russell and Antonelli clashes
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (454+ words) Mercedes are preparing to introduce new "rules of engagement" for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli after their increasingly fierce on-track battles cost the team valuable points and victory this past weekend. The Silver Arrows have long prided themselves on allowing…...
Spanish GP: Winless world champion Lando Norris lays down definitive marker
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (310+ words) McLaren's British driver Lando Norris takes part in the second practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya ahead of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. Defending Formula One World Champion Lando Norris laid down an early marker for the Spanish…...
Formula One: Franco Colapinto and Kimi Antonelli channel the spirit of Ayrton Senna
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (390+ words) Call it a coincidence but it surely is strange that two drivers on the grid bear a striking resemblance to legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna. One looks similar in aesthetics, the other in ability behind the wheel. Step forward Franco Colapinto…...
Why a return to screaming V8 engines is exactly what F1 needs to save its soul
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (422+ words) As the controversial 2026 regulations spark Mario Kart comparisons and paddock alarm bells, Formula One's powerbrokers look set to embrace a glorious regression. Evolution does not always benefit humanity, and in the case of Formula One, that has proved true this…...
Cape Town's Formula One Grand Prix vision gains traction
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (774+ words) Cape Town Street Circuit Map Image: Supplied by Cape Grand Prix and Tilke ™ While South Africa pushes for a Formula One Grand Prix in Cape Town, advocates envision a street circuit that could transform the city and inspire a new…...
From spanners to speed: KZN engineer tunes Cadillac’s F1 dream machine
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (963+ words) Tharish Ranjit is Formula 1 Team Cadillac graduate vehicle performance engineer. KwaZulu-Natal-born Tharish Ranjit is living his Formula 1 dream, working with team Cadillac. The all-new Cadillac squad made their debut in Formula 1 as the grid’s 11th team in the 2026 season which began…...