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The 2026 Formula 2 Season arrives at an interesting moment in the ladder. Several of last year’s F3 frontrunners have been rewarded with promotion as F2 rookies, bringing recent winning form and familiarity into a more powerful and demanding environment. For rookies, the key question is how quickly they can adapt, how fast they can…
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After a challenging few years during the ground effect era, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team is going into the 2026 season with newfound confidence. Finishing P2 last year in the constructors’ standings, they are looking to pick up where they left off and dominate the grid once again. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team It was the Brackley…
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After losing out on both championships in 2025, Red Bull are heading into the 2026 season with a mission to reclaim what was once theirs. Red Bull Racing, the team who for the last 4 years leading up to 2025 had won at least one of the two championships, whether that be drivers’, constructors’, or…
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With the 2026 season just days away, Ferrari will be looking at this season as potentially their biggest chance of securing their first drivers championship since 2007. The Scuderia boasts a formidable line-up with seven-time world-champion Lewis Hamilton and 8-time race winner Charles Leclerc. The pair, led by team boss Fred Vasseur, will feel they…
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Aprilia take the top spot for the first time in Thailand, whilst Acosta and Fernández round out the podium. The sun was beating down on the Chang International Circuit ahead of the Thai GP. The air temperature was roughly 34ºC, with track temperatures reaching between 58ºC-60ºC. There was no doubting that it was going to…
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The ThaiGP Sprint Race Had It All – The Crash, The Penalty, And The Battle For P1. The Season-Opening Sprint Race In Buriram Did Not Disappoint. It was an exciting opening battle during the ThaiGP Sprint Race between the Aprilia and Ducati riders. The race started with the current world champion taking the lead right…
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As the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns for the 2026 season, the first stop is the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. With the first on-track sessions of 2026, will Alex Palou continue his, and Chip Ganassi Racing’s, dominance? Did the drivers with new seats make their marks? This is how Friday went for the first…
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Riders are back in Buriram, and the season opener is fully underway. Aprilia and Bezzecchi were dominant in both sessions with Bez setting another Buriram track record of 1:28.536. Free Practice 1 The early session saw the Aprilia rider pick up where he left off during testing last week. Bez set a 1:29.346 early in…
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2022/23 Formula E Champion Jake Dennis has signed a multi-year contract extension with Andretti Global. While the end date is not confirmed, the extension will take the British driver into Season 13 of Formula E. Dennis is Andretti Formula E’s most successful driver, claiming the Teams first title with his Season 9 Championship. Over his…
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With an 18-race calendar featuring new and returning venues, record-breaking broadcast exposure, and a newly christened officiating structure, the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season is in position to be the most memorable in recent history. The Unser Open Test let drivers and teams get their eye in ahead of the season. But, as it looks,…
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Marco Bezzecchi breaks the track record during the final day of testing in Buriram, while both Márquez brothers had incidents. An Exiting Morning Session It was an exciting early part of the session this morning on the second day of Buriram Testing. The session started 30 minutes earlier than the day before. Within the first forty-five…
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Álex Márquez tops the timing sheets in Buriram as the sun sets on the first day of testing. We’re into the final two days of testing before the season opener in Thailand. It’s the last chance for riders and teams to decide on their bike spec and aero setups before next weekend’s race. There’s also…
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After almost 30 years, MotoGP is leaving the iconic Phillip Island circuit. 2026 will be the last time we see MotoGP riders battling it out on Phillip Island. The announcement came 24 hours after the Victorian government offered additional funds to keep the race. But it seems their reluctance to move the event to Melbourne’s…
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It was an interesting day in Bahrain during testing as Antonelli tops the timesheets. However, this was not the biggest talking point of the day as the Ferrari rear wing caught everyone’s attention. Max pushing the limits from the start As the lights went green, Oliver Bearman emerged from the pits followed by Max Verstappen…
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Formula 2 returns for the final round of testing in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya before rolling out for the season opener. Green Lights for The Final Morning Session AIX Racing and Invicta Racing are the first to make their track appearance. Van Amersfoort’s Nico Varrone sets the first lap time of the day with a 1:28.136,…
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Mercedes and George Russell picked up right where they left off last week and topped the first day back at Bahrain for the second stint of pre-season testing. Morning Session During the morning session, it was Ferrari and Charles Leclerc who dominated the timesheets with an impressive 1:33.739 ahead of Norris and Antonelli. It was…
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It was a cold, yet dry start to the day as the drivers prepared for day two of Formula 2 testing, ahead of the 2026 season.
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On the Day 1 of the Unser IndyCar Open Test at Phoenix Raceway, David Malukas topped the time sheets for Team Penske. His best lap time of 20.8569 at 172.605mph in the No. 12 capped his first official test session with the team. While tests are just that, did Day 1 show Penske could dominate…