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Thomas Preining tops FP1 and FP2 at the 2026 DTM Hockenheimring finale as wet conditions challenge drivers ahead of the championship decider.
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | FP1 & FP2 | Preining leads the grid into the final weekend

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Thomas Preining made a strong start to the final weekend of the 2026 DTM season at the Hockenheimring, topping both free practice sessions (FP1 and FP2) on Friday. The Manthey Porsche driver arrived at the season finale as the championship leader and immediately demonstrated his pace in changing weather conditions. Rain played a significant role…

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2026 F1 Malaysia FP1 report
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F1 | 2026 Malaysia | FP1 | Verstappen sets the pace as drivers adapt to the Sepang circuit

Antonina Jaromin03 mins

Max Verstappen topped the FP1 timesheets, marking the start of Formula 1’s return to Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season. Last visited in 2017, Sepang International Circuit welcomed the F1 grid back to Malaysia after a nine-year absence. The championship arrived following a chaotic Azerbaijan GP, where George Russell claimed victory, closing…

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Russell tops Azerbaijan GP FP1 from Verstappen and Leclerc as Antonelli stops with a hydraulic issue in disrupted Baku practice.
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2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP | FP1 results

Chiara Martin02 mins

George Russell topped FP1 at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, setting a 1:45.387 to finish four tenths clear of Max Verstappen. Charles Leclerc completed the top three, with Lewis Hamilton fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth despite his session ending early. The session started on a dusty and slippery Baku City Circuit, with several drivers reporting…

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Alex Aka put Tresor Attempto Racing on top of GTWC Europe Sprint Cup FP1 at Zandvoort, leading a closely matched opening session.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Zandvoort | FP1 | Aka puts Tresor Attempto on top

Karishma Persad04 mins

Alex Aka set the early benchmark as the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup field began its Zandvoort weekend with Free Practice 1, putting the Gold Cup-entered #99 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi at the head of a tightly packed order. Aka produced a 1:34.458 to finish 0.133 seconds clear of Emil Frey…

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A solid day of work for Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in 2026 F1 Spanish GP Friday practice at the new Madring Circuit.
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A solid Friday for Ferrari drivers Leclerc and Hamilton at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Rebecca Malitz07 mins

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton experienced a solid start to the 2026 F1 Spanish GP weekend at the new Madring circuit.  Ferrari emerged as the second force behind the Mercedes duo in FP1, with Leclerc finishing the session in third and Hamilton close behind in fourth. They started the session on the medium…

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Manthey Porsche tops DTM practice at the Sachsenring as Thomas Preining and Ricardo Feller lead FP1 and FP2 ahead of qualifying
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DTM | 2026 Sachsenring | FP1 & FP2 | Manthey Porsche sets the pace on Friday

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

DTM returned to the Sachsenring for the seventh round of the 2026 season, with FP1 and FP2 opening the penultimate weekend of the campaign on Friday. Manthey Porsche set the benchmark across both sessions as championship contender Thomas Preining topped FP1 before teammate Ricardo Feller led a Manthey one-two in FP2. BMW and Mercedes-AMG remained…

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Marciello topped Nürburgring FP1 for ROWE Racing as the GTWC Europe Endurance Cup field began a tightly contested weekend
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | FP1 | Marciello puts ROWE Racing on top

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Raffaele Marciello set the early benchmark as the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup field began its competitive part of the Nürburgring weekend with Free Practice 1 (FP1) on Saturday morning. The #98 ROWE Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO led a closely contested 90-minute session, with Marciello’s 1:54.855 proving enough to keep Arthur Rougier’s…

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