Pit Debrief

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Pit Debrief

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Karishma Persad

Emanuele Olivieri and R-ace GP claimed the 2026 FREC titles after an unpredictable eight-round season featuring 11 race winners.
Photo Credit: FIA Formula Regional European Championship & ACI Sport

A review of 2026 FREC: Olivieri and R-ace GP triumph in unpredictable new era

Karishma Persad024 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) delivered an unpredictable first season of its new era, with Emanuele Olivieri eventually emerging from a four-driver title fight to claim both the Drivers’ and Rookie Championships for R-ace GP. The campaign marked the eighth season of Formula Regional Europe and introduced significant technical and sporting changes….

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Maciej Gładysz reflects on an inconsistent 2026 F3 rookie season highlighted by his maiden victory at Silverstone.

Gładysz identifies consistency as key lesson from 2026 F3 rookie season

Karishma Persad08 mins

Maciej Gładysz ended his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign 12th in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship, with his maiden Feature Race victory at Silverstone standing out as the high point of a season the ART Grand Prix F3 driver believes could have delivered considerably more. The Polish rookie produced enough strong performances to demonstrate his outright…

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Jamie Leverton will remain with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for the 2026 GB4 Winter Series at Snetterton.
Photo Credit: GB4 Championship

Jamie Leverton stays with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for GB4 Winter Series

Karishma Persad05 mins

Jamie Leverton will continue with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for the inaugural GB4 Winter Series at Snetterton on 24–25 October, extending a partnership that began midway through the 2026 main season. The 17-year-old joined Gary Ward’s squad for the remainder of his rookie campaign after starting the year elsewhere, with his move to Nitrous Competitions…

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GTWC America heads to Indianapolis with the Pro and Pro-Am titles still undecided as the 2026 season concludes at the Brickyard.
Photo Credit: SRO

GTWC America title fights head to Indianapolis for 2026 season finale

Karishma Persad07 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season reaches its conclusion at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the Pro and Pro-Am championships still undecided ahead of the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. Six three-hour rounds have brought the championship to its longest and highest-scoring event of the year, where the GTWC America field will…

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Alpine finishes second and fourth at Fuji after leading for much of the 2026 WEC race, with Victor Martins narrowly missing victory.
Photo Credit: FIA World Endurance Championship | DPPI

Alpine narrowly misses 2026 WEC Fuji victory despite dominant A424 performance

Karishma Persad09 mins

Alpine came within six-tenths of victory at the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji after producing its strongest collective performance of the A424 era, with Victor Martins and Jules Gounon finishing second while Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg took fourth. The French manufacturer controlled much of the six-hour contest after locking out…

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Max Verstappen confirms his GTWC Europe debut at the 2026 Portimão finale, joining Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat in the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG.
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Verstappen confirms 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão debut as WEC clash rules out Juncadella and Gounon

Karishma Persad08 mins

Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will make his GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS debut at the 2026 Portimão finale, stepping into the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry for the Endurance Cup season finale. His appearance comes as the GTWC Europe finale clashes directly with the FIA World Endurance Championship’s…

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Pedro Clerot reflects on his five-podium 2026 rookie F3 season, Madrid victory and lessons learned ahead of returning with Rodin in 2027.

Clerot reflects on breakthrough 2026 rookie F3 season after maiden Madrid victory

Karishma Persad06 mins

Pedro Clerot brought his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign to a fitting conclusion with his maiden victory at the final F3 round in Madrid, converting the pace he had demonstrated throughout 2026 into a long-awaited first win. The Rodin Motorsport driver collected five podiums across the season and finished sixth in the Drivers’ Championship. He…

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Alex O’Grady and Elite Motorsport claimed the 2026 GB4 titles after a season of close battles, breakthrough winners and dramatic swings.
Photo Credit: GB4 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

A review of 2026 GB4: O’Grady and Elite Motorsport emerge from contrasting title battles

Karishma Persad022 mins

The 2026 GB4 Championship delivered contrasting routes to the two principal titles. Alex O’Grady built his Drivers’ Championship around consistency, patience and a decisive mid-season surge, while Elite Motorsport recovered from losing every Teams’ Championship point scored at the opening round to complete a remarkable title comeback. The championship’s fifth season also introduced several changes….

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Markas Silkunas leads Simon Rechenmacher and Georgiy Zasov into the F4 CEZ Rookie title decider at the Hungaroring.
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Three drivers remain in contention for 2026 F4 CEZ Rookie title ahead of Hungaroring finale

Karishma Persad05 mins

The 2026 F4 Central European Zone (CEZ) Rookie Championship will go down to the final round at the Hungaroring, with Markas Silkunas, Simon Rechenmacher and Georgiy Zasov the only drivers still capable of claiming the title. Twenty-six rookies have scored points during the season, but a maximum of 75 remains available at the finale. Silkunas…

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