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Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Spinning out of control: McKenzie’s formula for disaster

SA’s sport minister is speeding towards Formula One glory — never mind the potholes, power grid or the fiscal cliff

Fast becoming popular: The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month. Photo: Charlie Sperring

South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award

The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month.

The Simola Hillclimb, a weekend of racing, takes place in the Western Cape town of Knysna every year.

Thrills, spills and roaring exhausts

Records tumble at the Simola Hillclimb, Knysna’s popular annual motorsport extravaganza

New teammate: Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz pose for the Ferrari team photo at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in the United Arab Emirates, in November. Photo: Clive Rose/Getty Images

A red-letter day for Hamilton

The rumours have been quashed and the cat’s among the pigeons — champion driver Lewis Hamilton will be wearing Ferrari’s scarlet racing suit for the 2025 Formula One season

Sparking: Audi’s electric Dakar Rally car was driven to victory by Carlos Sainz.

New era as electric car wins Dakar

Audi flexed its EV muscle by romping to a maiden victory in the world’s toughest rally This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The…

Sparking debate: Contestants in the Kyalami 9-Hour on the grid (top).
Alexander Sims of Great Britain on the track during
a Formula E Championship (below).
Photo (below): Francois Nel/Getty Images

Formula E vs Kyalami 9-Hour, petrol vs electric – the race is on

Don’t pull the plug on the electric event before you have given it a chance to prove itself

Sebastian Vettel’s departure, just like Kimi Raikkonen’s, is going to leave a huge hole in the sport

Farewell Sebastian Vettel, humanitarian extraordinaire

Vettel’s departure, just like Kimi Raikkonen’s, is going to leave a huge hole in the sport

Preventative measures: Paris Saint-Germain (right) and Dortmund line up in an empty Parc des Princes stadium in Paris stadium.  (Getty Images/UEFA/AFP)

Covid-19 red cards major events

Sporting events, from football and tennis to rugby and cycling, on this year’s calendar are in doubt

Italian Serie A games have been postponed and played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Silvia Lore/Getty Images)

How the coronavirus has hit global sport

Here is a look at the effects on sport of the coronavirus, which on Monday had killed over 3 800 people while infecting more than 110 000 in over 100 countries

Fans honour Schumacher on 45th birthday

Fans of F1 legend Michael Schumacher have gathered outside a hospital where he is being treated for a head injury to honour him as he turns 45.

‘Speedbee’ in top gear

‘Speedbee’ in top gear

The <i>M&G</i>’s <b>Sukasha Singh</b> speaks to racing driver Sabine Schmitz. We are also giving away tickets to the Top Gear festival.

F1 expirements with day-night race

This year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be Formula One’s first experiment with a day-to-night transition.

Raikkonen considers rally switch

Former Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen is considering switching to rally driving as he weighs up his post-Ferrari future.

F1 revs up for thrills, even without Schumi

Sunday’s European Grand Prix is poised to launch a fascinating final stretch of the formula one season.