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The start of the 2026 F1 season has been one of ups and downs for Isack Hadjar. He outqualified team mate Max Verstappen in both Melbourne and Suzuka, but failed to capitalise on both occasions. He suffered a DNF in the opening race in Australia, before a poor race in Japan saw him drop four…
Kamui Kobayashi will take on a fresh challenge this weekend as he makes his top-class debut at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife. Kobayashi joins the KCMG Mercedes-AMG squad for the third round of the 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS3), stepping into a highly competitive GT3 environment. Moreover, Kobayashi will share the No. 47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo with…
Oscar Piastri has shared his insights on Mercedes’s pace advantage, Ferrari’s ability to battle the Brackley-based outfit so far, how McLaren can draw inspiration from more than one team when it comes to the development trajectory of the MCL40, and the inconsistencies in the usage of the SLM in the 2026 F1 season. Despite their…
Dino Beganovic is aiming to establish himself as a consistent front runner in the 2026 F2 season. The DAMS Lucas Oil driver has shown flashes of pace and is now focused on converting that speed into consistent results. Since making his F3 debut in 2023, the Swedish driver has worked to refine key areas of…
Kobe Pauwels will make his debut in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the season-opening 6 Hours of Imola. The Aston Martin Academy graduate steps in for Eduardo Barrichello, who faces a scheduling clash with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. As a result, Pauwels receives an early opportunity to showcase his talent on…
MLT Motorsports has confirmed an ambitious driver line-up for the 2026 season. The team will compete across the full Racing America Formula Ladder, including the Ligier Junior Formula Championship, Formula 4 United States (F4 U.S.) Championship and Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC). Previously focused on Formula 4, the team now takes a significant step forward…
Competitive downhill mountain biker Aidan Schuh has made a striking career move, transitioning from two wheels to four. Schuh now joins AJ Foyt Racing in partnership with Crosslink Motorsports to compete in the 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) season. This step marks a major milestone in Schuh’s development as he enters professional single-seater racing….
The current technical era of F1 has introduced a peculiar paradox where drivers are sometimes passengers to their own power units. Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies knows that F1 thrives on raw speed, yet the complexity of modern qualifying has introduced a tactical layer. This layer, many feel is now too intrusive. The core…
After a turbulent few weeks behind the scenes for the Audi F1 team, new team principal Mattia Binotto has hinted that he will remain in charge rather than oversee the appointment of a new team principal following the exit of Jonathan Wheatley. Speaking in a print media session after the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix,…
Williams-backed Jade Jacquet endured a difficult start to her 2026 F1 Academy season, leaving the season opener in Shanghai without scoring any points but with plenty of lessons learned. Heading into the year, the 16 year-old had limited single-seater experience, having contested in her first full season in French F4 last year alongside teammate Lisa…
