Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley is impressed by Gabriel Bortoleto’s 2025 F1 season. The rookie driver joined the Audi project following back-to-back rookie championships in F3 and F2. Bortoleto showed off his pace during his rookie season, tying experienced teammate Nico Hülkenberg Hulkenberg in their qualifying head-to-head. While Hulkenberg came out on top for points…
Nico Hülkenberg felt positive about Sauber’s final F1 campaign before transitioning into Audi’s factory team from 2026. Following the season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hülkenberg looked back at their final campaign in high spirits, despite scoring only two points and the team finishing ninth in the standings. A massive turnaround from F1…
Alex Albon believes Williams are on a far stronger footing as the F1 team looks ahead to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations, pointing to improved leadership, culture and confidence following a season of progress in 2025. Speaking in the print media pen after the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Albon reflected on Williams’ trajectory…
Nicola Larcorte is set to make his return to the Formula 3 grid with DAMS Lucas Oil in 2026. Lacorte made his series debut with the team in 2025 with the backing of the Alpine Driver Academy. This move proved to be a real test for the Italian driver from Italian F4 and Formula Regional….
Looking ahead to the F1 Academy 2026 season, Haas F1 Team announced Kaylee Countryman as their driver. The 15-year-old racer will compete with the support of the American team as part of ART Grand Prix‘s line-up. While being one of the youngest drivers to take part in the F1 Academy, Countryman brings fresh excitement to…
One of the season’s unsung performers has been Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, who’s ranked 15th in Pit Debrief’s 2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ Rankings. Gasly’s campaign lacked glory but showed his grit. Finishing 18th in the Drivers’ Championship with 22 points, the Frenchman shouldered the entire weight of Alpine’s aspirations in what became the Enstone squad’s worst-ever…
It’s official, Formula 1 will return to Portimao for the F1 Portuguese GP in 2027. Following a 24-year break, Portugal regained its place on the calendar in 2020 during the pandemic. After 11 years of racing at Estoril in the 1980s and 1990s, Portimao hosted the F1 Portuguese GP races in 2020 and 2021. In…
Gerrard Xie made the move to Europe in 2023 before eventually stepping up to FIA F3 this season. The Chinese driver’s best result of the season came in the Hungarian GP Sprint, where he finished tenth—his sole points finish of the year. Back in June, Xie spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief as he reflected on…
RPM has confirmed Jan Przyrowski as one of its drivers for the 2026 season, where he will compete in both the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) and the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy (FRMET). This marks a major step in the 17-year-old Polish driver’s career, as he makes the leap to the highly competitive world…
The Formula Regional Middle East Trophy (FRME) teams will take delivery of the highly anticipated Tatuus T-326, the latest generation of Formula Regional cars, ahead of the 2026 season. This groundbreaking car, set to make its debut at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi next month, promises to revolutionise the category with its enhanced performance,…
