R-ace GP has confirmed Rashid Al Dhaheri as its first driver for the 2026 Formula Regional Middle East Trophy, immediately positioning itself as a front-running contender. The Emirati arrives with proven Formula Regional pedigree and backing from the Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 Junior Team, adding both speed and profile to the French squad’s winter programme. Home-region…
PUMA’s status as an Official Partner of F1 ACADEMY took on a new dimension ahead of the 2026 season, as the brand confirmed Scottish racer Rachel Robertson as its representative on the grid. The 18-year-old steps up to the series full-time after an eye-catching debut at the Las Vegas season finale. Where she immediately underlined…
The Williams F1 Team have officially strengthened its 2026 lineup by appointing Victor Martins, a Driver Academy graduate, to the role of Test and Development Driver. Additionally, the Frenchman will balance this new responsibility at Grove with a racing seat in the FIA World Endurance Championship alongside the Alpine Endurance Team. A proven track record…
Pinnacle Motorsport has strengthened its Formula Regional Middle East (FRME) programme by confirming Alex Powell for the 2026 Trophy. The American-Jamaican driver steps up to Formula Regional after an impressive Formula 4 campaign, marking a key milestone in his career progression. Importantly, Powell will line up alongside 16-year-old Emirati-Swedish racer August Raber, forming a youthful…
Alex Dunne will have fellow former McLaren junior Martinius Stenshorne alongside him at Rodin Motorsport for the 2026 F2 season. For most of last year, the Irish driver was teammates with Amaury Cordeel. Across four seasons in F2, the Belgian driver only scored 76 points. In contrast, Dunne bagged 150 in his rookie campaign. Alex…
Isack Hadjar will partner Max Verstappen in 2026 as he enters his sophomore season in F1. He received a promotion from Racing Bulls to Red Bull ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP last year in recognition of his impressive rookie campaign. The French-Algerian driver scored points in 10 Grands Prix in 2025, including a stunning…
G4 Racing has further strengthened its commitment to the Formula Regional Middle East (FRME) Trophy or FRMET by confirming Andrea Dupé and Artem Severiukhin as drivers for the 2026 season. Together with previously announced Jules Roussel, the team now fields a complete and well-balanced three-driver line-up for the debut year of the new-generation Formula Regional…
Chloe Chong returned to the F1 Academy grid in 2025 for her second and final campaign in the series. The British driver joined Rodin Motorsport for her final campaign and was backed by Charlotte Tilbury. Chong first made her debut in the all-female series during its inaugural season back in 2023, where she had six…
Mick Schumacher will take to an IndyCar oval track for the first time with RLL during a jam-packed February testing calendar, according to RACER. New kid on the block The driver of the No. 75 RLL Honda will test his first oval track on Feb. 4, at the 1.5 mile Miami-Homestead Speedway facility in Florida….
Edoardo Mortara delivered his one of his strongest Formula E results with a hard-fought second place at the 2026 Mexico City E-Prix, surviving intense late-race pressure in a landmark event for the championship. Mortara ran at the front for much of the race as energy conservation and Attack Mode timing proved decisive around the Autódromo…
