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Fred Vasseur reflected on Charles Leclerc's F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, explaining why he feels optimistic despite the recent setbacks
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Vasseur optimistic Leclerc will bounce back after frustrating 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Magdalena Put03 mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur offered an encouraging assessment of Charles Leclerc’s progress after the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, despite the driver suffering a second consecutive retirement. Leclerc opened the season with a string of competitive performances, recording multiple top-four finishes at the start of the season, and standing on the podium in Australia and…

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Kean Nakamura-Berta secures his fourth 2026 FREC pole at Monza ahead of Emanuele Olivieri in a fiercely hot Qualifying 1 shootout.
Photo Credit: FIA Formula Regional European Championship | ACI Sport

2026 | FREC | Monza | Qualifying 1 | Nakamura-Berta claims fourth pole of the season

Karishma Persad04 mins

Kean Nakamura-Berta claimed his fourth pole position of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season after setting the outright fastest time in Qualifying 1 at Monza. The PREMA Racing driver topped Group B with a 1:45.376, earning the best starting position for the opening race of the weekend. Emanuele Olivieri will line up…

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2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP showed gravity of Aston Martin struggles according to CTO Mike Krack
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Krack: 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP further evidence Aston Martin has to improve everywhere

Rebecca Malitz05 mins

After experiencing one of the worst weekends of the 2026 F1 season at Barcelona-Catalunya GP, which prompted an apology to the fans, Aston Martin CTO Mike Krack revealed that the last two races have shown that the team has to improve on all fronts despite “small positives.” The 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP went from bad,…

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Engel led a Mercedes-AMG one-two in DTM Free Practice 2 at the Lausitzring, beating Auer by just 0.002s in extreme heat
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DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Free Practice 2 | Maro Engel leads Mercedes-AMG one-two

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein03 mins

Maro Engel set the fastest time in DTM Free Practice 2 at the Lausitzring, narrowly beating fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Lucas Auer by just 0.002s. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, Engel topped the session with a 1:20.408 for Landgraf Motorsport. Auer completed a Mercedes-AMG one-two, underlining the manufacturer’s strong pace in the hot conditions. Arjun…

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Oliver Bearman, F1, Haas, Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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Bearman foresees difficult weekends for Haas after F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP DNF

Darshan Chokhani03 mins

Ollie Bearman foresees difficult weekends for Haas in the upcoming races due to lack of downforce, after power related DNF from 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. After the high in Australia and China, it has been a struggle for Haas’ Bearman in the following races, with just one points results in the last five races. To…

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Sebastian Wheldon topped 2026 FREC Free Practice at Monza, beating Alex Ninovic by 0.010s before a late red flag ended Friday running.
Photo Credit: FIA Formula Regional European Championship & ACI Sport

2026 | FREC | Monza | Free Practice | Wheldon tops Free Practice by 0.010s over Ninovic

Karishma Persad03 mins

Sebastian Wheldon set the pace in Friday morning’s Free Practice session at Monza, narrowly beating Alex Ninovic as the fourth round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) continued. The MP Motorsport driver recorded a best lap of 1:45.469, improving by more than a tenth of a second on the benchmark established by…

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