Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Palmowski topped 2026 F1 Academy Free Practice in Montreal ahead of Felbermayr and Bruce in a tightly contested session.

F1 Academy | 2026 Canadian GP | Free Practice | Palmowski leads competitive session as rookies show promise

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After a wait of more than two months following the cancellation of the Jeddah Round in April, F1 Academy finally returned to action at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Ahead of the weekend’s three F1 Academy races at the 2026 Canadian GP, the first and only Free Practice session got underway with eighteen drivers, including Standard-Chartered-backed Wild…

Five 2026 FREC drivers to watch after Spielberg, with Francot, Al Dhaheri, Nakamura-Berta, Wheldon and Ninovic starring.

Five early FREC title contenders after the 2026 Red Bull Ring opener

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The opening round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spielberg delivered everything expected from one of junior single-seater racing’s most competitive grids. Across Collective Testing, Qualifying and three chaotic races, several drivers immediately established themselves as early contenders. Reno Francot left the Red Bull Ring as the championship leader, while Rashid…

Sebastian Wheldon topped 2026 FREC Zandvoort testing for MP Motorsport, edging Jules Roussel by 0.035s in Session 2.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Collective Tests | Sebastian Wheldon leads Zandvoort testing as FREC Round 2 begins

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The second round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) got underway at Zandvoort with two official collective test sessions, as all 30 drivers began preparations for the weekend at the Dutch venue. Across the day, the field completed 1,343 laps around the 4.259km circuit, with dry conditions and relatively cool track temperatures…

Rui-Heng Yeh swept Euroformula Open Round 2 at Spa, taking pole and three wins to extend his championship lead.

2026 | Euroformula Open | Spa-Francorchamps | Yeh completes Spa hat-trick as Motopark strengthens title control

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Rui-Heng “Enzo” Yeh produced a commanding weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, winning all three Euroformula Open races and strengthening his grip on the 2026 championship. The Team Motopark driver arrived in Belgium as the early points leader after a strong opening round at Portimão. However, Spa presented a very different challenge, with changing weather, wet sessions, drying…

Kiwi Motorsport claimed JFC wins and multiple F4 U.S. podiums during a strong but weather-affected Road America weekend.

Kiwi Motorsport shines at Road America despite weather disruption

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Kiwi Motorsport produced another competitive weekend at Road America during the second event of the 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC), Formula 4 United States (F4 U.S.) Championship and Ligier Junior Formula Championship seasons. Although all three series originally planned to contest triple-header weekends, severe weather on Sunday forced officials to cancel the final races….

Gastón Irazú claimed pole and two 2026 F4 U.S. wins at Road America, cutting into Caleb Campbell’s championship lead.

2026 | F4 U.S. | Road America | Irazú dominates Road America with double victory

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Gastón Irazú delivered a breakthrough weekend at Road America, claiming his first Formula 4 United States (F4 U.S.) Championship pole position before converting it into two dominant victories. After scoring two podiums at the NOLA Motorsports Park season opener, the Champagne Racing rookie arrived in Wisconsin searching for his first F4 U.S. win. By the…

Luke Hilton topped 2026 GB4 Thursday testing at Oulton Park, edging Thomas Ingram Hill as the top 12 finished within one second.

2026 | GB4 | Oulton Park | Testing Day 1 | Hilton sets the pace on opening day at Oulton Park

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Luke Hilton put Nitrous Competition ADM Racing on top as 2026 GB4 pre-event testing began at Oulton Park on Thursday. The 18-year-old British contender delivered the day’s fastest lap in the third of four sessions, posting a 1:35.577 around the 2.692-mile International circuit. That effort placed him 0.123s clear of Fortec Motorsports’ Thomas Ingram Hill,…

Irish teenager Conor Grant heads to Oulton Park determined to turn strong pace into results after a frustrating 2026 GB4 opener.

Grant targets Oulton Park breakthrough after a frustration 2026 GB4 opening weekend at Silverstone

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Irish teenager Conor Grant heads to Oulton Park determined to transform promising pace into stronger results after a frustrating opening weekend of the GB4 Championship season at Silverstone. The 18-year-old showed encouraging speed throughout pre-season testing and established himself as one of the leading rookie contenders despite entering the championship with limited single-seater experience. However,…

Ben Hanley heads to Le Mans 2026 with United Autosports aiming for a third podium finish in the LMP2 Pro/Am class.

Ben Hanley targets third Le Mans podium with United Autosports

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Ben Hanley will head into the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with confidence and momentum as the European Le Mans Series championship leader prepares for another assault on endurance racing’s greatest stage. The British driver will represent United Autosports in the #222 LMP2 Pro/Am entry alongside Oliver Jarvis and Daniel Schneider. The trio reunites…

Inter Europol Competition reveals a unique Art Car inspired by Polish Impressionism for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Inter Europol Competition unveils striking Art Car for Le Mans 2026

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Inter Europol Competition has revealed a remarkable Art Car concept for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, blending endurance racing with Polish artistic heritage in one of the most ambitious visual projects seen in modern motorsport. The Polish team will field the specially designed #43 LMP2 entry at this year’s race with Kuba Śmiechowski,…