Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Luca Engstler led Lamborghini’s charge at Zandvoort as Marco Mapelli battled setbacks in an encouraging DTM Race 1 for Abt Sportsline.

Abt Sportsline encouraged by DTM Race 1 performance at Zandvoort as Engstler leads Lamborghini charge

Karishma Persad2 hours ago2 hours ago04 mins

Abt Sportsline ended their Saturday at Zandvoort with mixed emotions after an eventful DTM Race 1 on the Dutch coast. While Matteo Cairoli dominated the race for Emil Frey Ferrari, the Lamborghini squad still found reasons for optimism after a competitive showing in the midfield battle. Luca Engstler delivered the best result for Lamborghini with…

View the 2026 F1 Academy standings after the Canadian GP Opening Race as Palmowski wins and Campos extends its lead.

2026 F1 Academy standings after the Opening Race at the Canadian GP

Karishma Persad5 hours ago5 hours ago05 mins

The first-ever F1 Academy Opening Race at the 2026 Canadian GP is in the books, with Palmowski taking a dominant lights-to-flag victory to move into the lead of the Drivers’ standings. After starting from pole, the Campos Racing driver controlled the race from the front and crossed the line with the largest winning margin in…

2026 F2 Canadian GP | Sprint Race results

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Noel León claimed victory in a chaotic F2 Sprint Race at the 2026 Canadian GP after a composed drive through multiple Safety Car interruptions, penalties and late-race drama. Gabriele Minì led the early stages from pole, but León kept the pressure on before seizing the lead and pulling clear in the closing laps. Minì held…

Wheldon resisted late pressure from Hanna to win FREC Race 1 at Zandvoort, as Olivieri completed the podium for R-ace GP.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Race 1 | Wheldon claims MP Motorsport’s first FREC win at Zandvoort

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MP Motorsport’s #98 Sebastian Wheldon delivered a composed drive at Zandvoort to win Race 1 of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend. The American driver started from pole and, despite intense pressure from PREMA Racing’s #88 Salim Hanna in the closing laps, crossed the line first to secure MP Motorsport’s first FREC…

Kaylee Countryman secured a top-eight F1 Academy Qualifying result at the 2026 Canadian GP and now aims to convert reverse-grid pole into points.

Countryman eyes first F1 Academy podium after strong start to 2026 Canadian GP weekend

Karishma Persad12 hours ago5 hours ago06 mins

Kaylee Countryman produced her strongest performance so far in F1 Academy after claiming a top-eight Qualifying finish at the 2026 Canadian GP in Montreal. The Haas driver adapted impressively to the constantly evolving conditions and placed herself in a competitive position for all three races across the weekend. In addition, the American rookie secured reverse-grid…

Green, O’Grady and Hallman react after a tight 2026 GB4 Qualifying battle at Oulton Park, with poles split across Races 1 and 2.

Green fastest in 2026 GB4 Oulton Park Qualifying as O’Grady and Hallman rue missed chances

Karishma Persad12 hours ago5 minutes ago07 mins

Fred Green, Alex O’Grady and Enzo Hallman emerged as the leading contenders after a closely fought GB4 Championship Qualifying session at Oulton Park. However, each driver left the extended 20-minute run with a very different view of how the session unfolded. Green claimed pole position for Race 1 after delivering a late lap for Elite…

Fred Green claimed pole position for Race 1 at Oulton Park with a last-gasp lap, while Alex O’Grady secured pole for Race 2 after a closely fought 2026 GB4 Qualifying session.

2026 | GB4 | Oulton Park | Qualifying | Green snatches pole as O’Grady heads Race 2 grid

Karishma Persad14 hours ago22 minutes ago05 mins

Fred Green produced a dramatic late effort in 2026 GB4 Qualifying at Oulton Park, securing pole position for Race 1 with a 1m34.350s for Elite Motorsport. The lap, delivered with just 10 seconds remaining, edged long-time session leader Alex O’Grady by only 0.043 seconds. Importantly, O’Grady still emerged from the session with a major reward,…

Câmara and Dunne receive penalties after F2 Qualifying at the 2026 Canadian GP while Goethe and Inthraphuvasak lose lap times.

Câmara and Dunne penalised after impeding incidents in F2 Qualifying at the 2026 Canadian GP; Goethe and Inthraphuvasak lose lap times

Karishma Persad21 hours ago21 hours ago04 mins

Laurens van Hoepen secured pole position after a dramatic F2 Qualifying session at the 2026 Canadian GP, while several post-session penalties reshaped the grid for both the Sprint and Feature Races. The TRIDENT driver produced a best lap of 1:21.422 to finish at the top of the timesheets. However, the story quickly shifted away from…

Rafael Câmara recovered from wall contact to finish P2 in Montreal F2 Qualifying after a dramatic and demanding session at the 2026 Canadian GP.

Câmara hoping to “bring some good points in the races” after strong F2 Qualifying at the 2026 Canadian GP

Karishma Persad21 hours ago21 hours ago08 mins

The FIA F2 Qualifying session at the 2026 Canadian GP delivered high drama from start to finish, and Rafael Câmara found himself at the centre of it. After enduring a difficult Free Practice session earlier in the day, the Brazilian returned strongly in Qualifying and immediately established himself as one of the leading contenders for…

Jin Nakamura says intensive simulator work and GB3 racing have prepared him for his first F3 weekend in Monaco.

Nakamura targets F3 progress in Monaco after intensive break with Hitech

Karishma Persad22 hours ago22 hours ago04 mins

Jin Nakamura believes the long break between 2026 F3 rounds has helped him sharpen his skills ahead of his first appearance in Monaco next month. The Hitech driver has spent recent weeks balancing simulator work, fitness training and GB3 Championship duties as he looks to build momentum following his maiden points finish in Melbourne. The…