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Driven by the fans, for the fans
Author: Evelyn Ritchie
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Alba Larsen claimed her maiden F1 Academy victory in Austin, while Alisha Palmowski became the youngest champion in series history. The Ferrari-backed driver secured her first victory at the Circuit of the Americas, ending a frustrating run of near misses.Palmowski charged from eighth to second, securing the 2026 Drivers’ Championship with three races remaining. Lisa…
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Alisha Palmowski is one step closer to securing the F1 Academy title after securing her fifth win of the season in the Opening Race at the 2026 United States Grand Prix. The Red Bull Racing-backed driver overcame an early challenge from home favourite Payton Westcott and two Safety Car interruptions to secure victory. Nina Gademan…
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Charles Leclerc continued Ferrari’s strong start to the United States Grand Prix weekend by topping FP2. The Monegasque recorded a 1:35.291 at the Circuit of the Americas. Only 0.042 seconds behind, Kimi Antonelli makes the improvements in the second session as he looks to secure his maiden World Championship this weekend. Max Verstappen completed the…
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Max Verstappen dominated the final section of Sprint Qualifying to claim Pole Position for Sprint Race at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. After a dramatic ending to Friday’s qualifying, it was Verstappen who ended the session on Pole. The Red Bull driver led Mercedes’ George Russell who came back to qualify fourth. While Behind, it…
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Kimi Antonelli bounced back from a difficult Friday to top the final practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The Championship leader set a 1:36.302 around Sepang, finishing 0.278 seconds clear of Max Verstappen. Isack Hadjar continued Red Bull’s strong weekend in third, while George Russell put the second Mercedes fourth. With three…
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In one of the closest finishes in F1 history, George Russell claimed his eighth victory at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mr Saturday is a deserving name for the Mercedes driver, who claimed his maiden Grand Slam in Baku. Settling for second, it was Max Verstappen who ended the race one tenth behind in a…
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Dino Beganovich claimed victory in a dramatic ending to the Sprint Race at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Claiming back to back victories, Beganovich pulled ahead of the field early. Behind, Laurens Van Hoepen came home for second while Alex Dunne claimed seven positions to finish third. Rodin Dominates Qualifying Rodin Motorsport dominated the opening…
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Formula 2’s first visit to the Madring delivered plenty of drama across the weekend. Three red flags interrupted qualifying before two unpredictable races around the new circuit. For some drivers, Madrid became one of their strongest weekends of the season. For others, it was an opportunity they will want to forget. Here are the winners…
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Ugo Ugochukwu arrived in Madrid 15 points behind Freddie Slater. He leaves as the 2026 Formula 3 Champion. The Campos Racing driver completed a remarkable turnaround across the final weekend. Ugochukwu finished second in Sunday’s final Feature Race to secure the Drivers’ Championship. He ended the season 14 points clear of Slater. Yet just three…
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Freddie Slater arrived in Madrid with one goal in mind: become the 2026 Formula 3 Champion. “I want to win this,” was the message from the TRIDENT driver ahead of the season finale. Three days later, a Championship battle that had swung between Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu throughout the season had gone all the way…
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From fighting for a title in New Zealand at the beginning of the year to arriving at the final Formula 3 race level on points. Ugh Ugochukwu and Freddie Slater have been almost inseparable in 2026. Now, it all comes down to one final race. Ugochukwu and Slater will head into Sunday’s Formula 3 finale…
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In a dramatic penultimate race, it was Pedro Clerot who claimed his maiden F3 victory in Feature Race 1 at the Madring. However, the drama unfolded behind. Taito Kato and Tuukka Taponen drove home to secure second and third. While a fourth place from Ugo Ugochukwu not only levelled the standings but helped Campos Racing…
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For much of the 2026 Formula 3 season, PREMA Racing has found itself in unfamiliar territory. For years, the Italian outfit has been synonymous with success across the junior categories, playing a role on the careers of some of Formula 1’s biggest names. Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, Oliver Bearman and Kimi Antonelli all raced with…
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Hitech GP’s Ritomo Miyata claims his maiden F2 victory in the Sprint Race around the Madring at the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix The Japanese drive, whose first victory in F2 remained elusive, pulled ahead from the start and didn’t look back. Behind him, Emerson Fittipaldi claimed his maiden F2 podium after holding off a charging…
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Formula 1 is preparing for its first Qualifying session around the MADRING, but Fridays’ Formula 2 and Formula 3 action has already provided plenty of clues as to what could be ahead. F2 was the first to tackle Qualifying around Madrid’s new circuit, with a chaotic session interrupted by three red flags. F3 was next,…
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Two qualifying sessions, two pole-sitters. Taito Kato and Tuukka Taponen came out on top of F3 Qualifying around the Madring. After a trip into the barriers, Pedro Clerot was unlucky to not secure Pole. The Brazilian finished second and third in each respective Qualifying session. Taponen will start from the top three in both Feature…
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Yevan David arrives at the final round of his rookie FIA Formula 3 season with momentum firmly on his side. After an impressive weekend in Monza, the Sri Lankan gained 25 positions across the weekend. Now, David faces one final challenge in Madrid, as F3 prepares to race at the Madring for the first time.…
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In an incident filled Qualifying, it was Dino Beganovich who came out fastest in F2 Qualifying, claiming the first pole position at the Madring. Behind the DAMS Lucas Oil driver, Alex Dunne was forced to settle for second. The Irishman, who topped the first half of the session, edged out Rafael Câmara by three tenths.…
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When Formula 2 arrived in Monaco at the beginning of June, the battle at the top of the 2026 Driver’s Championship was already beginning to take shape. Gabriele Minì emerged as the early Championship leader, while just one point separated Rafael Câmara and Nikola Tsolov heading into Monaco. After the opening round in Australia and…
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With the 2026 Formula 3 season drawing to a close, all eyes are on the finale in Madrid this weekend. With three races and just 15 points separating Championship contenders Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu, there is still everything to play for. For the first time, the Formula 3 grid will take on the MADRING…