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Salim Hanna reflected on his maiden FREC victory at Imola 2026 as debutant Oleksandr Bondarev and Reno Francot completed the podium.
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Hanna takes breakthrough win as Bondarev and Francot celebrate 2026 FREC Imola Race 2 podiums

Karishma Persad05 mins

Salim Hanna hailed PREMA Racing’s execution after taking his long-awaited maiden FREC victory in Race 2 at Imola, while Oleksandr Bondarev celebrated a remarkable podium on his championship debut. Hanna converted reverse-grid pole into victory and controlled all three restarts to become the ninth different race winner of the 2026 season. Bondarev finished only 0.352s…

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Sephora-backed Natalia Granada during the 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort Round at the Dutch GP.
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“I need to do better and we will”: Granada takes lessons from 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort round

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Sephora-backed Natalia Granada rued a mixed 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort round after retiring from the Reverse Grid Race and bouncing back to finish P4 in the Feature Race. Having qualified P3, the Spanish driver put herself in a prime position to secure a strong points haul. However, a mistake on Lap 2 of the Reverse…

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Payton Westcott reflects on her maiden F1 Academy win at Zandvoort and the confidence it gives her ahead of Sunday’s Feature Race.
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Westcott “so relieved” after maiden F1 Academy victory at Zandvoort

Karishma Persad04 mins

Payton Westcott described her maiden F1 Academy victory as a major confidence boost after controlling the Dutch GP Reverse Grid Race from start to finish at Zandvoort. The PREMA Racing driver originally qualified ninth before Zoe Florescu’s disqualification promoted her to eighth and, consequently, reverse-grid pole. Westcott capitalised fully on the opportunity, controlling the start…

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Granada targets a top-eight result and more as she looks to build on strong Free Practice pace at the 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort round.
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Granada sets sights “much higher” than top eight ahead of 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort Qualifying

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Natalia Granada made an encouraging start to her first F1 Academy race weekend at Zandvoort, finishing fifth in a disrupted Free Practice session ahead of the 2026 Dutch GP. The PREMA Racing driver emerged as the highest-placed rookie after setting a 1:38.985, despite two red flags and changing weather conditions limiting the amount of representative…

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Bearman reflects on his F2 career, key victories, lessons learned and how Formula 2 prepared him for the step up to F1.
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Bearman reflects on F2 lessons, victories and the road to F1

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Oliver Bearman has reflected on the role Formula 2 (F2) played in his development, highlighting the lessons, victories, and relationships that helped shape his journey towards Formula 1 (F1). The Briton spent two seasons with PREMA Racing in the championship, collecting eight victories before making the step up to Formula 1. Across those campaigns, Bearman…

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Colombian F2 driver Montoya celebrates his roots with a Maluma-inspired helmet, World Cup racewear and a tribute to his father
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Montoya celebrates Colombian identity with Maluma helmet and World Cup-inspired race suit

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein07 mins

Sebastián Montoya has brought his Colombian roots to the forefront with a special race weekend look, combining a Maluma-inspired helmet with racewear celebrating Colombia’s football identity. The Formula 2 driver worked with the Colombian artist on a helmet linked to his new album Loco X Volver, while also incorporating references to his father Juan Pablo…

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