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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 spectacle and driver safety. Will it work? And what has the industry reaction been like? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus take a deep dive. They also look at the Toyota Supercars engine work that's happening before Tasmania, and analyse the fall-out from Mostert vs Kostecki in New Zealand. A speedcafe.com podcast.

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 Kostecki. Former Legend and AVL discuss the lot – and a whole lot more. Full Credit to the Noise – A Speedcafe.com podcast.

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, Matt Payne and Grove Racing were in a league of their own, as the team scored its first-ever one-two finish. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus have their say on it all. They also discuss whether the inaugural Christchurch event was a success and if the NZ double-header works.

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 Bartholomaeus unpack all of the action. A speedcafe.com podcast

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 into his Supercars career. The race also featured a bizarre phantom Safety Car, which led to an investigation and subsequent findings from Motorsport Australia. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus break it all down in the Friday edition of the daily pod. A speedcafe.com podcast

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 Bartholomaeus today. Still, there is an incredible vibe around Christchurch, especially for the Chevrolet teams given they've been given a last-minute parity change. What's changed? And why? We've got it covered. A speedcafe.com podcast

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 first season. That made it a history-making event in more ways than one, something Former Legend and AVL break down in detail. They also discuss all of the big news from around the motor racing world and look ahead to this weekend's Christchurch Supercars round. Full Credit to the Noise – A Speedcafe.com podcast

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 undercut. At the same time the Walkinshaw drivers were often under fire from their Triple Eight counterparts as the explosive rivalry between the teams continues. How did it all play out? And what was the reaction afterwards? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus take you behind the scenes. They also discuss Brodie Kostecki's ominous sprint race win, discuss Supercars' decision to cancel Sunday's action due to the cyclone and explain a bizarre situation that saw three teams fined for not obeying cost-cutting rules.

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 debate how the saga has played out. They also discuss the re-signing of the two Walkinshaw drivers, Tickford's (formally) secret new engineer, GM's parity push and more. A speedcafe.com podcast.

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 ahead to next weekend's Taupo Super440, with Former laying down a huge prediction about one particular manufacturer... All that and more in the latest episode of Full Credit to the Noise. Watch or listen now! Full Credit to the Noise – A Speedcafe.com podcast

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 Team 18, the latest on the developing fuel crisis, safety changes at Bathurst and more. Listen now! Full Credit to the News – A Speedcafe.com podcast

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 are the governing bodies and series doing about it? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus delve into it all. They also cover off Supercars' Queensland move, the latest on the Wollongong street track, F1's qualifying rule change for Japan and Max Verstappen's journo ejection. Listen now! Full Credit to the News – A Speedcafe.com podcast

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