Auto Action Premium Magazine | July 2026

AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS ONLY.

In this issue

The latest edition of Auto Action Premium is here, headlined by a deep dive into the Ferrari 312T, the car that rebuilt Maranello, along with Lewis Hamilton's first win for Ferrari, a major Supercars leadership shake-up and a return to one of Australia's lost temples of speed.

From 1970s Formula 1 and the deadliest era of world rallying to Kiwi rising stars and the politics reshaping the IndyCar grid, this issue is packed with insight, analysis and unforgettable motorsport history.

Ferrari 312T
Bruce Williams continues his look at historic Formula 1 cars with the 312T, the machine that dragged Ferrari back from the brink. We revisit Mauro Forghieri's flat-12 and transverse gearbox, the design that carried Niki Lauda to the 1975 World Championship and laid the foundations for one of the sport's most dramatic eras.

Long lost Longford
Geoffrey Harris tells the story of Longford, the 'big daddy' of Australian road circuits. Long straights between drains, trees and hedges, a corner around a pub and twice over a river, the Tasmanian track hosted the Australian Grand Prix and Australian Tourist Trophy before disappearing almost 60 years ago.

Group B rally cars
Andrew Clarke traces the rise and fall of Group B, rallying's most spectacular and most costly experiment. Four seasons, 400 kilowatts and a generation of cars unlike anything built before or since, an era cut short after the deaths of Henri Toivonen and co-driver Sergio Cresto on the 1986 Tour de Corse.

Lewis Hamilton delivers for Ferrari
Hamilton's maiden Ferrari victory in Barcelona was a landmark moment for driver and team, and part of a run of results cutting into Mercedes' advantage. We break down how the win came together and what it means for the title fight.

Supercars debrief
A leadership restructure, deeper ties with NASCAR and a standalone international series all landed within weeks of each other. Andrew Clarke unpacks the new structure at the top of Supercars, the parity row out of Darwin and the aero changes to the Chev.

Cooling debate
Cam Waters has broken his silence on the Supercars cooling saga, arguing teams need to look at themselves rather than the category after Thomas Randle's Darwin scare. Andrew Clarke reports on a debate splitting the paddock down the middle.

Young gun Clay Osborne
Meet Clay Osborne, the 20-year-old from Morrinsville who sells tractor tyres between race meetings and beat two champions to win on debut for his new team. Bruce Williams meets the Kiwi leading Porsche Carrera Cup Australia in only his second season.

F1 News
Luis Vasconcelos reports on whether Max Verstappen has run out of options for 2027, the work going on at Aston Martin Honda, and Toto Wolff's mind games with Ferrari.

Road & Track
Bruce Williams is handed the keys to the stunning Wades Titanium transporter, with its slide-out living and handcrafted trim, and gives it a run on the way to the track.

Inside Line
Coverage and results from Australia and around the globe, taking in the Monaco, Barcelona, Austrian and British Grands Prix, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, MotoGP, WEC, World Rally, IMSA, IndyCar, NASCAR and the Rob Roy Hillclimb.

IndyCar silly season
Scott Dixon's decision to leave Chip Ganassi Racing has triggered the biggest IndyCar driver market shake-up in years, with Felix Rosenqvist following him to Arrow McLaren and Marcus Armstrong the big winner at Meyer Shank Racing.

Archives
A look back at Auto Action across five decades, including the triumphant return in 2016.

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