Pit Debrief

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Chiara Martin

Laurens van Hoepen reflects on Trident’s Barcelona progress as he targets another strong result at the F2 2026 Austrian GP in Spielberg.
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Van Hoepen: Trident’s growing understanding a “big plus” ahead of 2026 F2 Spielberg Round at the Austrian GP

Chiara Martin07 mins

Laurens van Hoepen believes Trident’s double points finish in Barcelona provides important motivation for the remainder of the 2026 Formula 2 (F2) season, although he feels the team could have achieved even more in Spain. Van Hoepen delivered one of the strongest recovery drives of the Barcelona Feature Race. After starting 13th, the Dutch driver…

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Pepper explains why he left Lamborghini at the height of his success to chase new goals and long-term opportunities with BMW.
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Exclusive: Pepper says BMW switch brought “new goals, new motivations”

Chiara Martin07 mins

Jordan Pepper entered 2026 with a new manufacturer after leaving Lamborghini during one of the strongest periods of his career. The South African had become one of Lamborghini’s leading GT drivers, winning the 2025 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa before claiming his first DTM victory at the Norisring shortly afterwards. Despite that momentum, Pepper chose…

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Deligny targets an F3 podium at Austrian GP after two top-five finishes in Barcelona and reflects on his promising rookie season to date.
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“We know the pace is there”: Deligny targets F3 podium in Austria after Barcelona double top five

Chiara Martin04 mins

Enzo Deligny believes Van Amersfoort Racing has the race pace to fight for a podium at the 2026 Formula 3 (F3) Spielberg Round at the Austrian GP, as he looks to build on his strongest weekend of the season in Barcelona. Deligny secured fifth place in both races at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Frenchman…

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Watch the 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa live as 70 GT3 cars battle through a full day and night at Spa-Francorchamps.
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GTWC Europe | Watch the 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa

Chiara Martin01 mins

The 78th CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa in 2026, will begin at 16:30 local time on Saturday, 27 June, as 70 GT3 cars representing 10 manufacturers take on a full day and night of racing at Spa-Francorchamps. Porsche leads the entry with 16 cars, while defending winner Lamborghini will give the Temerario GT3 its 24-hour…

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Power secured his best 2026 IndyCar finish at Road America, taking third after late contact with Rahal and a chaotic race.
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Power reflects on Rahal incident, big result in 2026 IndyCar Road America round

Chiara Martin07 mins

Will Power equalled his best result of the 2026 IndyCar season with a third-place finish at Road America, although late contact with Graham Rahal left the Andretti driver waiting for confirmation of his podium. Power started 10th but dropped to 15th after putting his wheels on the grass during the opening lap. He gradually worked…

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Malukas finished second at Road America, balancing pressure for a first 2026 win with his growing IndyCar title challenge.
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Malukas says pressure for first 2026 IndyCar win is “slowly starting to build” after Road America

Chiara Martin06 mins

David Malukas admitted the pressure to secure his first victory of the 2026 IndyCar season had started to build after finishing second at Road America. The Team Penske driver started alongside polesitter Alex Palou and remained in contention throughout a chaotic race shaped by repeated cautions and changing strategies. A well-timed stop before Christian Rasmussen’s…

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Maini claimed his first F2 win of the season in Barcelona, crediting ART for helping him rediscover his enjoyment of racing.
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Maini reflects on “emotional rollercoaster” after first ART win after F2 Sprint Race in Barcelona

Chiara Martin06 mins

Kush Maini claimed his first Formula 2 (F2) victory of the 2026 season after controlling the Barcelona Sprint Race from the opening corner. The ART Grand Prix driver started second alongside reverse-grid polesitter Noel León, but launched into the lead before Turn 1. He quickly established a gap and remained in control despite tyre degradation…

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Xie secured his second F3 podium in three rounds at Barcelona, crediting his experience and tyre management for the result.
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Xie says Sprint Race podium in Barcelona shows value of added F3 experience

Chiara Martin04 mins

Gerrard Xie continued his strong run of form by finishing third in the Formula 3 (F3) Sprint Race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, securing his second podium across the opening three rounds of the season. The DAMS Lucas Oil driver started from reverse-grid pole and made a strong launch to retain the lead into Turn…

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