New Zealand IndyCar frontrunner Scott Dixon hopes to put his run of bad luck at the Long Beach circuit in California behind him this weekend.

Beleaguered Red Bull team principal Christian Horner did little this week to dispel the widely held belief that Sebastian Vettel's actions in stealing the Malaysian Grand Prix from team-mate Mark Webber.

Four-time V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup says it may take three years but the top teams will re-establish their dominance once they get to grips with the Car of the Future.

Police and specialists are warning of the rising use of stolen vehicles as mobile meth labs - which are sometimes returned to unsuspecting owners after being contaminated.