Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA targets another strong WEC result at COTA after its São Paulo podium, with Ricky Taylor joining the No. 12 crew.

Cadillac aims to “keep momentum going” into home WEC round at COTA

Karishma Persad9 hours ago8 hours ago08 mins

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA heads into its home FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) round at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) looking to build on a breakthrough result at São Paulo before the summer break. The American manufacturer showed considerable speed throughout the opening stages of the 2026 season but struggled to consistently convert that potential…

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Connor Willis targets a strong finish to his rookie GB4 season after a maiden Silverstone win and promising pace at Donington and Brands.

Willis targets strong GB4 finish after breakthrough rookie season in 2026

Karishma Persad9 hours ago9 hours ago05 mins

Connor Willis heads into the penultimate round of the 2026 GB4 Championship determined to finish his rookie campaign strongly after a season that has combined encouraging pace, a maiden victory and several costly setbacks. The Hillspeed driver sits 12th in the Drivers’ Championship ahead of GB4’s return to Donington Park. However, his position does not…

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Aramco F4 Saudi Arabia expands to six rounds and 12 races for 2026, with four Jeddah events before a two-round Lusail finale.

Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship expands to six rounds for 2026

Karishma Persad10 hours ago10 hours ago05 mins

The Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship will stage its biggest season to date in 2026, expanding to six rounds and 12 races across Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The third edition of the FIA-certified championship will run from October to December, with the opening four rounds taking place at Jeddah Corniche Circuit before the field moves…

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2026 F3 Drivers' title analysis: Slater leads Ugochukwu by eight points as Monza and Madrid shape the final 106-point championship battle.

F3 2026 Drivers’ Championship analysis: Slater leads Ugochukwu, but Madrid keeps the title fight wide open

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Freddie Slater will arrive at Monza as the leader of the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship, but the eight-point advantage he holds over Ugo Ugochukwu tells only part of the story. After seven rounds, Slater sits on 130 points to Ugochukwu’s 122. Behind them, Théophile Naël is third on 75, Ernesto Rivera has climbed to…

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Winward Racing appeals its Misano Race 2 disqualification, leaving Auer and Engel’s GTWC Europe third place unresolved.

Winward Racing appeals 2026 Misano disqualification as GTWC Europe result remains unresolved

Karishma Persad11 hours ago8 hours ago06 mins

The final classification from the second 2026 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup race at Misano remains unresolved more than a month after the event following an appeal from Winward Racing against the disqualification of its No. 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel originally finished third in the 19 July contest, repeating their podium…

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F3 drivers praise the Madring's character and challenge after two days of testing ahead of the championship's 2026 Madrid finale.

“One of the most difficult tracks I’ve ever driven”: 2026 F3 drivers give Madring verdict after challenging two days of testing

Karishma Persad1 day ago1 day ago08 mins

The 2026 F3 drivers have given the new Madring an overwhelmingly positive first verdict after completing two days of in-season testing at the circuit ahead of its competitive debut. Across the test, the 5.4km Madrid venue provided a demanding combination of high-speed commitment, close barriers, elevation changes and technical sections. With nobody holding previous racing…

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McLaren’s MCL-HY completes a 30-hour endurance test as the team shifts towards performance work ahead of its 2027 WEC debut.

McLaren MCL-HY completes first 30-hour endurance test ahead of 2027 WEC debut

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McLaren has completed the first full endurance test of its MCL-HY Hypercar as development intensifies ahead of the manufacturer’s return to the top level of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027. The LMDh prototype ran for more than 30 hours at MotorLand Aragón during a programme designed to replicate the demands of an…

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TDS Racing will continue its long ORECA partnership by racing the new ORECA 09 when the next LMP2 regulations arrive in 2028.

TDS Racing commits to ORECA 09 for new LMP2 era from 2028

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

TDS Racing will continue its long-standing relationship with ORECA when the next generation of LMP2 regulations arrives in 2028, committing to the French constructor’s new ORECA 09. The decorated French squad becomes the third team to publicly select ORECA for the 2028–2032 regulations cycle, joining United Autosports and Duqueine Team. ORECA and Ligier Automotive will…

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Ford completes its first full Hypercar test at Paul Ricard, covering over 1,000km as preparations intensify for its 2027 WEC debut.

Ford “really hit the ground running” in first full Hypercar test ahead of 2026 WEC debut

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

Ford Racing has completed the first full test of its new Hypercar as preparations continue for the manufacturer’s return to the top level of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027. The yet-to-be-named prototype covered more than 1,000 kilometres during a shakedown and three days of running at Paul Ricard, marking the next major…

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Team WRT’s No. 69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO will carry a Levi’s-inspired heritage livery at the 2026 Lone Star Le Mans at COTA.

Team WRT continues heritage theme with Levi’s-inspired BMW livery for Lone Star Le Mans at COTA

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago03 mins

Team WRT has revealed the latest heritage livery for its No. 69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Anthony McIntosh, Parker Thompson and BMW factory driver Dan Harper will race with a white and red design inspired by the BMW…

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