Full Credit to the Noise

Full Credit to the Noise is here with a detailed look at the Miami Grand Prix and a game of blind motorsport rankings. Formula 1 returned over the weekend, debuting its revised technical regulations under the gaze of Hard Rock Stadium. It was a pretty entertaining weekend of racing, one where Kimi Antonelli laid his title-contending cards on the table. McLaren was on song too, although it was Land...

Full Credit to the News exposes the latest on the Perth street race, compares modern Supercars rivalries, previews the Miami Grand Prix and much more. While there hasn't been a lot of news around Perth Park, which Supercars hopes will open its season in 2028, it turns out that work in Burswood is well underway. Speedcafe's editorial director Andrew van Leeuwen saw it with his own eyes with a secre...

The search for a New South Wales Supercars street race is back in the news – and Full Credit to the Noise debates if the Central Coast could be a winner. There is local support to bring Supercars to the Central Coast which ties in nicely with Supercars wanting to add a new NSW street race to the mix. So, is the Long Jetty 500 really be an option? Resident NSW expert Former Legend has his say about...

Full Credit to the News unpacks F1's sensational in-season rule changes and the ongoing fall-out from the Chaz Mostert vs Brodie Kostecki contact. With its new technical rules under fire, F1 has gone big on the eve of the Miami Grand Prix with a number of changes to its regulations. Harvesting has been limited for qualifying, superclipping accelerated and boost reduced as F1 looks to improve the s...

Full Credit to the Noise is here to fully unpack Christchurch's spectacular debut on the Supercars calendar. Ruapuna put on an incredible weekend of Supercars action to round out the first New Zealand double-header. There was a first-time race winner in Kai Allen, heartbreak for Ryan Wood, joy for Broc Feeney, some blinding speed from Matt Payne and a bizarre bingle between Chaz Mostert and Brodie...

Go behind the scenes of a dramatic day of Supercars action in Christchurch with our Sunday edition of the daily podcast. The New Zealand double-header came to a wild end as a heartbreaking engine failure gifted the Jason Richards Trophy to Broc Feeney. But not before late drama as Chaz Mostert and Brodie Kostecki came to blows in a bizarre incident prompted by the reigning champion. Meanwhile, Mat...

Listen to the Saturday edition of our daily podcast as we take you behind the scenes at the inaugural Christchurch Super440. It was a busy and fascinating day of Supercars track action at Ruapuna as Brodie Kostecki and Matt Payne emerged as winners from the two races. In between all that there was lost wheels, pit entry spins, team orders controversy and a lot more. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan B...

Go behind the scenes of a historic day in Christchurch as Supercars raced on the South Island for the first time and Kai Allen became a Supercars race winner. Allen completed one of the toughest tasks in Supercars, holding off a rampant Brodie Kostecki to secure a breakthrough first win. He did so with some genius strategy and fascinating coaching from his ex-F1 engineer who is just four rounds in...

Full Credit to the News goes inside the first impressions of Supercars' newest track as well as the eleventh-hour parity change for General Motors. Supercars will make history this weekend when it races at Ruapuna Raceway on New Zealand's South Island for the first time. The rustic nature of the circuit has come with its challenges, though, as witnessed by Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomae...

Full Credit to the Noise looks back on a very strange Taupo Supercars event and ahead to the inaugural Christchurch round. The first-ever New Zealand double header got off to a bizarre start with a cyclone interrupting the opening leg on the north island. Despite being shortened it was still an entertaining half-weekend, headlined by Toyota breaking its Supercars duck just nine races into its firs...

Taupo delivered a history-making Saturday of Supercars action – and we've got it covered in our daily podcast. Ryan Wood delivered Toyota its first win in Supercars in Saturday's 200-kilometre feature race while continuing the trend of Kiwis excelling on home soil. It was hardly straightforward, though, with some intra-team tension during the race when Chaz Mostert snatched the lead with an underc...

Take a deep dive into a very weird day at the race track with the Friday edition of the Taupo Super440 daily podcast. The on-track action took a back seat at Taupo as all eyes were on the sky and the looming threat of Cyclone Vaianu. Supercars did take action with a significant schedule change... but was it the right call? And did it come too late? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus debat...

Stunning weather greeted Supercars teams on Thursday at Taupo, but it was the Sunday cyclone warning that was the talk of the paddock. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus debate Supercars’ options amid the grim forecast. They also discuss the new parc ferme rules, Supercars’ bizarre pole prize backflip and the fallout from the big Bathurst 6 Hour crash. A speedcafe.com podcast.

Full Credit to the Noise looks back on a bruising Bathurst 6 Hour and ahead to the first leg of Supercars' historic double-header across the ditch. The Easter production car enduro at Mount Panorama delivered its usual charm and turned on a fascinating race. Between feel-good winners and some huge shunts, there was no shortage of talking points for Former Legend and AVL to tackle. They also look a...

Full Credit to the News delves into the story that has rocked Supercars – James Warburton's shock exit from the CEO role. Having broken the bombshell news this morning, Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus unpack how and why it happened in detail. They also look at what may happen next now that Barclay Nettlefold is at the helm of the sport. Other topics include David Reynolds' future at Te...

F1, Supercars and more – AVL and Former Legend answer your questions. Full Credit to the Noise – A Speedcafe.com podcast

Full Credit to the News delves into a troubling issue for Australian motorsport – the global fuel crisis. The conflict in the Middle East has plunged the world, including Australia, into a fuel crisis. It will inevitably affect the motorsport industry in ways that extend well beyond the running costs of a racing car. What are the most concerning factors? What is the worst case scenario? And what a...

Former Legend and AVL offer their take on a crazy week of motorsport news, including the proposed Wollongong Supercars street race, the latest Chevrolet staff poaching and all the juicy bits from the Formula 1 paddock. Full Credit to the Noise – A Speedcafe.com podcast

It's been a jam-packed week of big motorsport stories and Full Credit to the News has it call covered. With Newcastle dead in the water Supercars has set its sights on a new home for street racing in New South Wales – Wollongong. Could that be the answer to Supercars' hopes of a new marquee race? Meanwhile, Grant McPherson is on his way to GM after being poached from Grove Racing... and the Groves...

Former Legend and AVL dive deep into the week that was in motorsport, including the Chinese Grand Prix, INDYCAR, NASCAR and the latest Supercars news. Plus, the pair's popular motorsport draft returns! Full Credit to the Noise – a Speedcafe.com podcast

Speedcafe.com news makers Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss the big topics in Supercars, Formula 1 and more. This week, they discuss the Supercars parity trigger, Newcastle's Supercars future and the latest from F1 in Shanghai, China. Full Credit to the News – a Speedcafe.com podcast

After an action-packed Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Former Legend and AVL discuss the big topics, including raction to Formula 1's new regulations and the Supercars carnage that unfolded on the streets of Albert Park. Full Credit to the Noise – A Speedcafe.com podcast

There was heartbreak for a record home crowd as Oscar Piastri crashed out before the Australian Grand Prix had even begun. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss a wild Sunday at Albert Park, where Formula 1's new era delivered a very different kind of racing. There was also a fourth and final dose of Supercars action, which featured a big crash involving Broc Feeney and another Brodi...

Mercedes dominated qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix while Supercars turned on the chaos during an action-packed Saturday at Albert Park. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus unpack a wild day of action at the AGP which started with controversy in Supercars qualifying. The storylines continued to unfold in the first F1 qualifying session of the new season as a furious Max Verstappen...

Local hero Oscar Piastri emerged fastest from the opening day of Formula 1 track action at the Australian Grand Prix. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss the winners and losers from Friday at Albert Park as F1’s new era roared into life. There was also an action-packed Supercars race that brought a second win for Brodie Kostecki, a maiden podium for Toyota and a missed opportunity...