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…
18 year-old American-Jamaican driver Alex Powell is set to replace Louis Sharp at PREMA Racing for the final two rounds of the 2026 F3 season. With Sharp’s departure, the 18 year-old will race alongside James Wharton and José Garfais at the team. In addition to racing in the final two rounds of the season, Powell…
PREMA Racing have confirmed that Louis Sharp will leave the team before the end of the 2026 Formula 3 (F3) season. The team announced that both parties had jointly agreed that Sharp would not continue with PREMA for the remaining rounds of the campaign. According to PREMA, the decision was made mutually to allow the…
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…
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…
Mathilda Paatz has so far endured an impressive but inconsistent start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy campaign. After competing in the French F4 Championship and F4 CEZ Championship, Paatz received the opportunity to make her F1 Academy debut during the 2025 Montreal round as a Wild Card. While a tough Qualifying, two DNFs, and…
Louis Sharp left Silverstone frustrated not to claim a trophy, but the PREMA Racing driver still viewed the weekend as an important step forward in his 2026 F3 campaign. The New Zealander enjoyed his strongest Qualifying performance of the season, placing third on the grid and securing his first top-10 Qualifying result of 2026. He…
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…
Louis Sharp described his third-place qualifying result at Silverstone as a satisfying reward after a difficult opening half of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season, with the PREMA Racing driver finally converting the pace he has felt was there all year. After qualifying third for Sunday’s Feature Race, his best Formula 3 qualifying result…
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…
