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Arvid Lindblad reflects on a special first home race after scoring P7 at the 2026 F1 British GP, despite another deployment issue.
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Lindblad left wanting more despite P7 in “very special” 2026 F1 British GP home race

Arvid Lindblad left the 2026 F1 British GP with mixed emotions after finishing seventh in his first home race at Silverstone. The Racing Bulls driver scored valuable points in a memorable race that ended behind the Safety Car after Max Verstappen crashed out late at Stowe. Charles Leclerc took victory for Ferrari, with George Russell…

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DTM | Norisring 2026 | Race 2 | Thiim makes history as the Dane takes back to back wins

Nicki Thiim started Race 2 at the 2026 DTM Norisring round from pole after continuing his dominant weekend in Sunday qualifying. Despite an overnight BoP change that added ballast to the Aston Martin, Thiim set a 48.583s in Group B and secured his second pole of the weekend. The Dane also had to complete his…

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Arjun Maini reflects on his first 2026 DTM podium with Ford, a chaotic Norisring Race 1, and why bold moves require full commitment.
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Exclusive: Maini says HRT Ford is “getting stronger” after breakthrough podium at Race 1 of 2026 Norisring

Arjun Maini believes his first podium of the 2026 DTM season confirms Ford’s growing strength after he finished third in an eventful Race 1 at the Norisring. The HRT Ford driver started third and finished third, but his route to the podium proved far from straightforward. Nicki Thiim converted pole into victory, Maro Engel finished…

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Nicki Thiim wins a dramatic DTM Norisring Race 1 as Maro Engel retakes the championship lead and Arjun Maini scores his first 2026 podium.
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DTM | 2026 Norisring | Race 1 | Thiim wins eventful race as Engel retakes championship lead

Nicki Thiim headed into Race 1 at the 2026 DTM Norisring round from pole after a record-breaking Qualifying 1 session on Saturday morning. Maro Engel initially lowered the Norisring qualifying benchmark in Group A with a 48.463s, beating Jordan Pepper’s previous record by 0.004s. However, Group B benefited from a more evolved track, and Thiim…

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DTM 2026 Norisring BoP changes explained, from weight and restrictors to boost limits and why the full picture is hard to read.
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DTM Norisring BoP: Why weight, restrictors and boost make the picture hard to read

The DTM heads to the 2026 Norisring round with a Balance of Performance (BoP) package that requires more than a quick glance at the headline numbers. At first look, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche stand out because both naturally aspirated cars receive large restrictor figures for the Nuremberg street circuit. However, BoP does not work through one…

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Exclusive: “Being fast is not enough” — Kelvin van der Linde on DTM’s fine margins

Kelvin van der Linde’s 2026 DTM season has already demonstrated why outright speed does not always guarantee a strong result in one of motorsport’s most closely contested championships. As the 2026 DTM season reaches the fourth of its eight rounds at the Norisring, the Schubert Motorsport driver has experienced both ends of the competitive order….

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Youngster Ben Dörr finishes the 2026 DTM Norisring FP2 session on top, ending Friday on a high for himself and McLaren.
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DTM | 2026 Norisring | FP2 | Dörr leads Auer and Gounon in tight final practice

The DTM returned to action at the Norisring for the second practice session (FP2) of the day after Maro Engel topped FP1 with a late qualifying-style lap. Engel denied Maximilian Paul the fastest time in the closing moments, while Ben Dörr completed the top three after leading much of the session. With the championship reaching…

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Maro Engel leads the way after the busy FP1 session at the 2026 DTM Norisring round, also marking the halfway point of the season.
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DTM | 2026 Norisring | FP1 | Engel beats Paul and Dörr to lead opening practice

The DTM returned for one of its most anticipated events of the year at the 2026 Norisring. The championship’s only street circuit also marked the halfway point of the season, with the drivers eager to reacquaint themselves with the narrow confines of the “Franconian Monaco”. FP1 gets underway The opening Free Practice session began with…

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DTM will increase the space between pit stop stations at the Norisring as the series looks to reduce the risk of further pit-lane incidents.
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DTM increases Norisring pit spacing following Zandvoort safety concerns

DTM will increase the space between pit stop stations at the Norisring as the championship looks to reduce the risk of further pit-lane incidents following the dangerous scenes at Zandvoort. Organisers will extend the temporary pit structure and position the pit stop gantries further apart for the 2026 DTM Norisring round. The distance between each…

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