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Freddie Slater started off his 2026 strong at the Formula 3 Australian GP, as he claimed his maiden F3 podium in the Feature Race with a P2 result. His weekend began with an impressive qualifying session, in which he claimed P3, before heading into a slightly more difficult Sprint Race, where he finished P9. Speaking…
Despite a promising start to the Formula E Madrid E-Prix with Citroën Racing’s maiden pole, the team leaves with a frustrating result after unfortunate contact and energy-management challenges. The 2025/26 Madrid E-Prix was the first single-header race that featured the newly reestablished PIT BOOST, alongside a six-minute ATTACK MODE. However, combining this with the demanding…
Mercedes and McLaren have completed a Pirelli F1 tyre test across Tuesday and Wednesday at the legendary Nürburgring circuit in Germany. Both teams ran with their 2026 cars, although the Italian tyre manufacturer dictated all the run plans. Following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, the tyre test that was due…
As the 2026 F1 season continues to find itself in an ever-changing climate of rule changes, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri find themselves directly in the eye of the storm, where the first three races have been anything but smooth for the Papaya duo. Piastri was unable to start his home Grand Prix…
We’re only three rounds into the F1 2026 season, but Helmut Marko says the emerging pattern is one of success for Mercedes, particularly for their young driver, Kimi Antonelli. According to Helmut Marko, former advisor to Red Bull, both championship trophies will end up in Mercedes’ headquarters in Brackley. In a recent interview with Austria’s…
Bosch has extended its partnership with the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the 2026–2027 seasons. As a result, the company will continue to serve as both a Premium Partner and Technical Partner, reinforcing its long-standing involvement in top-level endurance racing. Moreover, this agreement highlights Bosch’s sustained focus…
Hitech leaves the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP with one point, as Team Manager Dan Hodder notes the team still hasn’t maximized its potential. The British outfit’s point came from rookie Ava Dobson, who qualified P9, finished just outside the points in Race 1, and claimed her maiden F1 Academy point in Race 2, finishing…
The FIA has banned an engine-related qualifying trick used by Mercedes and Red Bull, after both teams were found to have exploited a loophole in the 2026 F1 regulations to gain a significant speed boost at the end of a lap. Both manufacturers had found a way to override the mandated power reduction that should…
During an Interview for the High Performance Podcast, Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu praised Ollie Bearman, describing him as an “amazing talent” as he recalls the early stages of the young talent’s career and a transformative 2025 F1 season. “Oh, they’re very, very different,” says Komatsu about drivers Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman, whom…
Ben Dörr delivered a standout performance during the 2026 DTM pre-season test at the Red Bull Ring, topping the combined times despite a dramatic on-track incident. The 21-year-old McLaren driver set the fastest lap of the test with a 1:28.199, narrowly beating Jules Gounon by just 0.018 seconds. The Mercedes-AMG driver had set the benchmark…
