Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

John Bennett secured a career-best P7 in Montreal Qualifying as TRIDENT continued its impressive 2026 F2 campaign at the Canadian GP.

Bennett hails TRIDENT progress after career-best F2 Qualifying results at 2026 Canadian GP

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John Bennett continued his encouraging rise in the 2026 F2 season after delivering his strongest Qualifying performance to date in Montreal. The TRIDENT driver secured seventh place at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Friday afternoon, while teammate Laurens van Hoepen stormed to pole position to complete an outstanding session for the Italian outfit. Consequently, TRIDENT strengthened…

Sebastian Wheldon tops FREC Friday Practice at Zandvoort, as Francisco Macedo leads FP2 before Qualifying and Race 1.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Free Practice 1 & 2 | Wheldon leads Friday running as Macedo tops FP2

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Sebastian Wheldon emerged fastest across Friday’s two Free Practice sessions at Zandvoort as the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend began in earnest at the Dutch venue. The MP Motorsport driver, who had already ended Thursday’s Collective Tests fastest overall, carried that pace into Free Practice 1. His 1:30.114 in the morning remained…

Franciszek Cegielski impressed during 2026 GB4 testing at Oulton Park, ending Friday sixth fastest and leading the rookie field.

Cegielski continues strong 2026 GB4 form at Oulton Park with top-six pace

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Franciszek Cegielski continued his impressive start to the Oulton Park weekend by ending the second day of 2026 GB4 Championship testing sixth fastest overall for Fortec Motorsport. The 16-year-old rookie also emerged as the quickest newcomer across Friday’s running, finishing more than six tenths of a second ahead of his nearest rookie rival in 11th…