Tuukka Taponen is hoping to repeat his previous success at the Hungaroring when FIA Formula 3 (F3) returns to Budapest for Round 7. The MP Motorsport driver finished third in last year’s Feature Race at the circuit and arrives in Hungary looking to put himself in a similar position once again. Taponen heads into the…
Mattia Colnaghi believes his double fourth-place finish at Spa-Francorchamps gave him renewed confidence following a difficult start to his 2026 F3 campaign. The MP Motorsport driver struggled to convert the team’s work into strong results during the opening part of the season. However, he returned to the front-running group in Belgium and fought near the…
Gabriele Minì described his recovery drive in the F2 Feature Race at the 2026 Belgian GP as one of his best after fighting back from an opening-lap collision, a stall and a five-second penalty to finish fifth at Spa-Francorchamps. The MP Motorsport driver started from 14th but immediately gained ground with a strong launch. However,…
Tuukka Taponen was delighted to finally show the pace he and MP Motorsport have had after qualifying second for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race at Spa-Francorchamps. The Finn was just 0.212 seconds away from pole position, with Freddie Slater taking the top spot in a rain-affected session that ended early after a…
MP Motorsport’s Esmee Kosterman has endured a difficult but encouraging start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy season, with her results often failing to reflect her pace. The Dutch driver’s single-seater career began in 2024 in the Indian F4 Championship, where she scored points on her debut. In 2025, she built on her experience with…
Gabriele Minì leaves the 2026 F2 Silverstone round determined to unlock more performance with MP Motorsport after losing the championship lead to Nikola Tsolov. The Italian driver faced an up-and-down round in Silverstone, taking P5 in Free Practice, qualifying P10, finishing the Sprint Race in P2, and finally taking P6 in the Feature Race. Notably,…
Rashid Al Dhaheri has taken control of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) after a decisive fifth round at the Hungaroring. The R-ace GP driver arrived in Hungary third in the standings, 15 points behind Sebastian Wheldon. However, a second place in Race 1 and victory in Race 2 moved him onto 151…
Rashid Al Dhaheri secured pole position in Qualifying 2 for the final Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) race of the 2026 weekend at the Hungaroring, becoming the seventh different pole-sitter of the season. The R-ace GP driver topped Group A with a 1:37.639, while MP Motorsport’s Alexander Abkhazava led Group B with a 1:37.912 to…
MP Motorsport’s Gabriele Minì leaves the F2 Silverstone Sprint Race with regrets, having been forced to settle for a P2 finish after a last-lap mistake cost him victory to Nikola Tsolov. Starting from reverse-grid pole, the Italian led from the outset and appeared to be in control for most of the race. However, a lock-up…
The first half of the 2026 FREC season has created a tight title fight, several breakthrough winners and a deep field of drivers capable of changing the championship picture in one weekend. However, five drivers stand out most clearly after the opening four rounds: MP Motorsport’s Sebastian Wheldon, R-ace GP’s Rashid Al Dhaheri, PREMA Racing’s…
