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Rafael Villagómez, Van Amersfoort Racing, F2 2025, P3 in Barcelona Sprint

Exclusive: “I knew we had the speed, but we started from the back” — Rafael Villagómez on his podium finish in the 2025 F2 Barcelona Sprint Race

Karishma Persad15 hours ago3 weeks ago07 mins mins

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has long stood as one of Formula 2’s toughest proving grounds. Known for its high degradation, long corners, and demanding layout, it exposes every weakness in car setup and driver rhythm. For Rafael Villagómez, the 2025 Barcelona F2 round represented a weekend of contrasts — a slow beginning followed by an…

Stepping up to F2 in 2024, Joshua Dürksen from Paraguay, arrived in the championship with a strong grounding in single-seater racing.

Joshua Dürksen and the power of Paraguayan identity: Inside the challenge of building a pathway to F2

Chiara Martin2 days ago2 days ago05 mins mins

Stepping up to Formula 2 in 2024, Joshua Dürksen arrived in the championship with a strong grounding in single-seater racing. The Paraguayan talent had already secured victories in several junior categories, including the UAE Formula 4, as well as the competitive Italian F4 and ADAC Formula 4 Championships, before making the leap to F2. His…

Aiva Anagnostiadis reflects on her debut F1 Academy season with Hitech TGR, with training injury creating challenges

Aiva Anagnostiadis opens up on her “massive step up” to F1 Academy

Olivia Pursehouse2 days ago2 days ago08 mins mins

The 2025 season of F1 Academy, marked the debut of Aiva Anagnostiadis’ career in F1 Academy. The 18-year-old Australian signed with Hitech TGR, with backing from TAG Heuer. With her debut season came numerous challenges. Some easy to overcome, and a training injury testing her confidence. Anagnostiadis finished 16th in the Championship Standings, having only…

Charles Weerts on how Team WRT shaped his GT Racing Journey

“It’s like a family where everybody is really close” – Inside Charles Weerts’ journey with Team WRT

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein1 week ago1 week ago05 mins mins

Charles Weerts started his GT Racing career back in 2019 with Team WRT in the GTWC Europe championship. Even though WRT switched from Audi to BMW in 2023 Weerts stayed with the Belgian team. Becoming a factory BMW M Motorsport driver as a result. With 4 Sprint Cup championships since 2019, Weerts became a big…

Inside a legendary F1 comeback: Steve Hallam on Mika Häkkinen's first private F1 test at Paul Ricard after huge Adelaide crash in 1995.

Exclusive: Steve Hallam on Mika Häkkinen’s first F1 test after huge Adelaide crash in 1995

James O'Connor1 week ago1 week ago05 mins mins

November 2025 marks 30 years since Mika Häkkinen’s huge crash during Friday qualifying at the F1 Australian GP in Adelaide. The Finn had a rear tyre failure heading into turn 10. His car got airborne and spat him into the tyres at over 100mph as he entered the fastest corner on the circuit. Trackside medics…

Joshua Duerksen's manager, Eduardo Sanchez speaks on the struggles and creation of a pathway into Formula 2 for the Paraguay born driver

“Everything we do, we make, we invent” – Dürksen’s manager on the pathway to F2 for a Paraguayan

Olivia Pursehouse1 week ago1 week ago06 mins mins

Joshua Dürksen is the first Paraguayan driver to compete in Formula 2—and the first to stand on the podium, including on the top step of it. Dürksen’s manager, Eduardo Sánchez, spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief about the challenges of creating a pathway into single-seaters, in a country where motorsport pathways are anything but conventional. Creating…

Zachary Boodram with father Franklyn and grandfather Frankie, Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago’s Zachary Boodram on Caribbean motorsport talent and sponsorship challenges

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins mins

Trinidad and Tobago has long been known for Carnival, steelpan, and its legendary sporting heroes in cricket, football and athletics. Yet tucked into the nation’s cultural fabric is another story: one of engines, circuits, and a family dynasty that has defined racing in the Caribbean for decades. At the centre of that story today stands…

Rafael Villagómez, Van Amersfoort Racing, F2 2025 discusses his preparation for the season

Exclusive: Precision under pressure: How Rafael Villagómez prepares his body and mind for F2

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins mins

In Formula 2, performance depends on far more than just driving skill. Every race weekend demands an extraordinary balance of physical endurance, technical precision, and mental resilience. Drivers must prepare their bodies to endure extreme temperatures, sustained G-forces, and long stints in the cockpit—all while maintaining laser-sharp focus under immense pressure. Mexican F2 driver Rafael…

Exclusive: What representing three stars and a sun in 2025 FRECA means for Zachary David

Alexa Obligar4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins mins

In the Philippines, motorsport opportunities become a bottleneck situation with many aspiring talents yet only select few go international. Lack of funding also plays a part in these drivers’ growth. In the end, many dreams only end up as dreams instead of reality. For Zachary David, being Malta-based impacted his trajectory of his single-seater career….

Engstler on teamwork with Grasser in GT World Challenge Europe

“Hope to stay in the same line-up for the future” – Engstler on continuity, chemistry, and Grasser’s GT World Challenge Europe push after the 24h of Spa

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein4 weeks ago1 month ago04 mins mins

From touring-car prospect to DTM race winner and Spa hero, Luca Engstler’s leap to Grasser Racing has lit a fuse under Lamborghini’s GT program. In his first full season aboard the Huracán GT3 Evo2 he struck early in DTM, with victories at Oschersleben and Hockenheim, then, alongside Jordan Pepper and Mirko Bortolotti, delivered Lamborghini’s first-ever…