Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Peugeot’s Malthe Jakobsen claims Hypercar pole at Spa, beating Cadillac in a thrilling 2026 WEC Qualifying and Hyperpole shootout.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying & Hyperpole | Hypercar | Jakobsen stuns to claim Peugeot’s maiden WEC pole

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Malthe Jakobsen delivered a sensational Hyperpole lap to put the #94 Peugeot 9X8 on pole position for the 2026 TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The Dane produced a 2m00.653s in the closing phase of Friday’s Hypercar shootout, giving Team Peugeot TotalEnergies its maiden FIA World Endurance Championship pole position. The result completed a dramatic turnaround…

Italian F4 2026 guide: full calendar, format, points system and detailed team and driver breakdown.

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Italian F4 Championship

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Italian F4 enters 2026 with its biggest grid yet and its reputation as one of the strongest entry-level single-seater championships intact. As the longest-running FIA Formula 4 series, the championship has become a major proving ground for young drivers aiming to progress through the European ladder. The series has already produced several future Formula 1…

Théophile Naël heads to Monaco confident after strong 2026 F3 Melbourne opener and intensive preparation with Campos Racing.

Naël confident ahead of Monaco return after showing strong pace in 2026 F3 Melbourne opener

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Théophile Naël heads into the next phase of the 2026 F3 season determined to build on the impressive pace he displayed during the opening round in Melbourne. Although a false-start penalty denied the Campos Racing driver a potential Feature Race victory in Australia, the weekend still underlined the strength of both the Frenchman and his…

Alceu Feldmann Neto joins BVM Racing for Spa as the Italian team expands to four entries for the upcoming 2026 Euroformula Open round.

Alceu Feldmann joins BVM Racing for 2026 Euroformula Open round at Spa

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BVM Racing will expand its presence at Spa by adding a fourth Dallara 324 to its 2026 Euroformula Open line-up, with Brazilian youngster Alceu Feldmann Neto set to join the Italian squad. The team, led by Giuseppe Mazzotti, will place the 18-year-old in its additional car as it strengthens its roster for the Belgian round….

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McLaren strengthens 2027 WEC Hypercar project with Laurens Vanthoor

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McLaren Racing has added major firepower to its upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar programme by confirming Laurens Vanthoor as its second driver. The former world champion will join Mikkel Jensen in McLaren’s 2027 line-up, as the British marque prepares to return to top-level international endurance racing with its MCL-HY prototype. McLaren announced Vanthoor’s…

Tigani Motorsport and Team BRM lead Friday Practice in 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia at The Bend ahead of Saturday Qualifying.

2026 | GTWC Australia | Tailem Bend | Practice 1, Bronze Practice & Practice 2 | Tigani and Team BRM lead Friday sessions at The Bend

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The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS began its LIQUI MOLY GT Festival weekend at The Bend with a busy Friday of practice, as Tigani Motorsport dominated the opening session before Mark Rosser and Thomas Randle put Castrol Team BRM on top later in the day. The trio of Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG…

Cadillac tops FP3 at Spa in Hypercar, while Garage 59 McLaren leads LMGT3 before qualifying for the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Spa race.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | FP3 | Cadillac tops Hypercar as Garage 59 McLaren leads LMGT3

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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA led the way in FP3 for the 2026 WEC TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, as Will Stevens placed the #12 Cadillac V-Series.R on top of the Hypercar order in a tightly-contested final practice session. In LMGT3, Garage 59 completed a McLaren one-two, with Finn Gehrsitz setting the benchmark. The final 60-minute…

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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | FP2 | Alpine heads Hypercar one-two as Aston Martin leads LMGT3

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Alpine led the way in FP2 for the 2026 TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, as Jules Gounon placed the #36 Alpine A424 on top of the Hypercar order while the French manufacturer completed a one-two. In LMGT3, Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin set the pace through Eduardo Barrichello. The second 90-minute practice session in…

Fionn McLaughlin says he is ready for the return of F3 after reflecting on 2026 Melbourne debut and preparing for Monaco.

Hitech rookie McLaughlin confident ahead of 2026 F3 European stretch

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After several weeks away from competitive action, Fionn McLaughlin says he feels refreshed, refocused and fully prepared for the next phase of his rookie FIA F3 campaign with Hitech. The Irish driver entered the 2026 season facing a steep learning curve after limited preparation ahead of the opening round in Melbourne. Nevertheless, McLaughlin emerged from…

BMW M Team WRT ended its FIA WEC victory drought at Imola as the #69 BMW M4 secured a dramatic LMGT3 win.

Imola success gives BMW fresh confidence ahead of 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Spa

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BMW M Team WRT heads into the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship’s TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps full of confidence after ending a lengthy victory drought with a dramatic LMGT3 triumph at Imola. The German-Belgian outfit returned to the top step of the podium for the first time in 728 days after the #69 BMW…