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2025 marks a new year of opportunities for younger drivers or ones with plenty of experience in other categories as each team needs to give a rookie driver or drivers four opportunities in their cars during the season in F1 FP1 sessions. In previous years it had been just two, with many saving the second…
Following a hugely successful 16-year spell at Team Penske, it has been confirmed that Will Power will leave Team Penske ahead of the 2026 IndyCar season. He is expected to head to Andretti. Should he do so, he will likely partner Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson. Colton Herta is set to head to Formula 2….
Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) was founded in 1975 by Frits van Amersfoort. Their story began when Huub Rothengatter walked into the Van Amersfoort family garage asking for help repainting his Formula Ford 1600, and the rest quickly became history. VAR first competed in Formula Ford and German Formula racing, and by the late 1990s and…
The 2025 F1 Dutch GP was less than ideal for Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson. After starting Sunday’s race from P8, the best result he could achieve was just outside of the points in P12. An incident between himself and Carlos Sainz on lap 27 effectively ruined his potential for points. Despite the pain of his…
Alisha Palmowski delivered a standout drive at the Dutch GP, scoring her first runner-up finish in the main F1 Academy format. The result came after a tense wheel-to-wheel contest with McLaren’s Ella Lloyd, who initially got the better launch but later fell behind once penalties were applied. A battle defined by fine margins From the…
The 2025 F1 Academy season reached its fifth round at the Dutch GP, a weekend that delivered maiden victories, breakthrough podiums, and crucial shifts in the championship fight. The standings now reveal a more defined hierarchy, while the midfield remains highly competitive. Pin extends her championship lead with Weug as closest challenger Doriane Pin continues…
After 23 races in F1 Academy, Lia Block has finally secured her maiden podium. In Race 1 at the Dutch GP, Williams-backed driver crossed the line in second place, bringing home her first piece of silverware in the series and marking a significant milestone in her single-seater career. It was a reverse grid start that…
Noah Strømsted has crafted a distinctive philosophy about car setup that centres on precision, adaptability, and front-end responsiveness. His approach to Formula 3 racing is not just about outright pace but about shaping a car that delivers confidence and control across varying conditions. “This year the car hasn’t changed too much from last year, the…
It has been five years since Richard Verschoor made his Formula 2 debut. The Dutch driver first raced with MP Motorsport in 2021 before moving to Trident in 2022 and Van Amersfoort Racing in 2023. He returned to Trident for the 2024 season and later rejoined MP Motorsport, replacing Dennis Hauger for the final two…
Team principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the reliability trouble that resulted in Lando Norris’s retirement from the F1 Dutch GP and its larger implications for McLaren and the heated championship battle between the teammates. The Woking-based team had a really positive Saturday at Zandvoort, with Oscar Piastri and Norris locking out the front…
