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As the 2026 F1 Academy championship gets underway in Shanghai this weekend, meet the rookies who will be hoping to make their mark on the all-female racing series.
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Mercedes and George Russell make the perfect start to the 2026 season as they complete a 1-2 in front of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton for Ferrari. Home Favourite Doesn’t Make the Start There was drama before the start as home favourite Oscar Piastri crashed on his way to the grid. The Australian lost control…
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The first F3 Feature race of 2026 was filled with many overtakes and penalties. Read on to find out what the Top 3 had to say on the race.
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Melbourne delivered a spectacle of racing in today’s F3 sprint. In a red-flagged nine lap race, Bruno Del Pino claimed his first F3 win.
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After a jam-packed practice session, it was home favourite Oscar Piastri who topped the FP2 time sheets ahead of Mercedes duo Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, with a time of 1:19.729. McLaren back on form After a disappointing first practice session of the year for the team, McLaren bounced back from FP1 by topping the…
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The first hour of AusGP Practice is complete, and Ferrari picked up where they left off in Bahrain two weeks ago. Charles Leclerc went fastest at Albert Park, putting in a 1:20.267, which was +0.469s faster than his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Eventful first session After a two-week break between testing and the season opener at Albert…
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Hear what Colton Herta had to say in the Feeder Series Media Roundtable earlier today in Melbourne.
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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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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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Kimi Antonelli and George Russell topped the timing sheets as day three of pre-season testing in Bahrain drew to a close. Russell finished the morning session fastest, setting a then-quickest 1:33.918. Antonelli — who is entering his second season in Formula One — posted a 1:33.669 in the afternoon session to set the fastest time…
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Aston Martin continues to struggle in Bahrain pre-season testing with their issues continuing into Day 2. Tension surrounding the car’s performance has appeared to boil over for some as the team faces an uphill battle to recover lost ground. Technical troubles amid a new era 2026 was seen as the year in which Aston Martin…
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Pierre Gasly’s running was cut short by a technical issue that triggered a red flag, compounding Alpine’s frustrating start to pre-season testing. Another Interruption Hampers Alpine’s Running Alpine’s programme at the Bahrain International Circuit suffered another blow on the second day of testing when Pierre Gasly slowed dramatically on approach to Turn 1. The Frenchman…
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After an impressive opening day of Pre season testing, Red Bull and Isack Hadjar lost crucial track time due to a hydraulic leak. The team to beat? Max Verstappen was in the car for the full day on Wednesday. First out on the track, the Dutchman’s pace immediately caught the eye of the other teams.…
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Aston Martin’s AMR26 has been the talk of the grid since the news broke that legendary Adrian Newey is joining the team. Yet the Bahrain test has shone a light on issues that may hinder the team’s progress in the early part of 2026. A new era begins for the legends of the sport After…
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James Vowels admitted to the media in Bahrain that “the mood has lifted” following a mighty opening day at Bahrain testing. Nightmare start Following a promising 2025 season, optimism was high for the Grove based team. Heading into 2026 ahead of another big regulation overall, the team viewed it as an opportunity to gain momentum…
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Reigning World Champion Lando Norris continued his 2025 momentum by topping the timesheets on the opening day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Carrying the number one on his MCL40, Norris clocked a 1:34.669 in the final hour. The Brit narrowly edged out his primary title rival, Max Verstappen, by 0.129 seconds. Shared Duties McLaren opted…
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We were back at the Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluyna for day two of F3 testing, ahead of the 2026 season.
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Lando Norris topped the opening day of F1 Pre-season testing, leading home Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc in an educational opening day of testing for the teams. Morning session It was Max Verstappen who took to the track first for the morning session in Bahrain. The Dutchman’s RB22, sporting the aero rakes, was followed out…
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Audi’s F1 debut gathered pace in Bahrain as the team unveiled a refined aerodynamic package, though a brief mechanical stoppage for Nico Hulkenberg provided an early reliability scare. Red Flags and Rapid Responses The biggest talking point of the afternoon was a brief but significant reliability scare for the German team. Nico Hulkenberg triggered a…