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Bruno Michel praises Kimi Antonelli's F2 journey, recalling defining wins and pressure before his historic 2026 F1 title triumph.

“You don’t see a driver like this often”: F2 CEO Bruno Michel praises 2026 F1 Champion Antonelli

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago013 mins

FIA Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel has praised Kimi Antonelli’s exceptional talent, mental strength and rapid development following the Italian’s historic triumph in the 2026 F1 World Championship. Having watched Antonelli navigate an unconventional route through the junior categories, Michel believes the Mercedes driver’s success highlights the qualities that distinguished him long before he reached…

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From karting prodigy to F1 World Champion: How Kimi Antonelli conquered the junior categories on his way to the F1 title

How Kimi Antonelli conquered the junior categories on his way to becoming the youngest F1 World Champion

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago020 mins

Kimi Antonelli’s journey to becoming the youngest F1 World Champion in history began long before his breakthrough with Mercedes. From an early introduction to karting to championship-winning campaigns in F4 and Formula Regional, the Italian established himself as one of the most successful young drivers of his generation before taking an unconventional route into F2….

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Exclusive: “I can inspire others” — Westcott shares her hopes for the future of women in motorsport

Antonina Jaromin1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Having witnessed the growing presence of women in motorsport, 2026 F1 Academy rookie Payton Westcott hopes to inspire the next generation to follow in her footsteps. The 17-year-old American began karting at the age of six before progressing through several junior single-seater categories, including Formula Winter Series, E4 Championship, UAE4 Series, and Italian F4. Now…

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Newly crowned F1 World Champion Antonelli reflects on his F2 season, sharing key lessons, favourite memories and advice for future drivers.

Newly crowned F1 World Champion Antonelli on the biggest lessons he learned from racing in F2

Mira Recalde1 week ago1 week ago05 mins

Newly crowned F1 World Champion Kimi Antonelli recently reflected on his time competing in Formula 2, discussing the lessons he learned throughout his sole season in the championship, the challenges he faced and some of his favourite memories from the series. After winning five championships over the course of three years across various junior single-seater…

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2026 F3 | Season Review | Louis Sharp

Mira Recalde2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

Louis Sharp’s second season in the FIA Formula 3 Championship was a campaign marked by resilience and incremental progress. However, it ultimately fell short of the consistency he had targeted before the season began. The New Zealander’s sophomore campaign was interrupted by injury in Melbourne, where he was forced to miss the Feature Race after…

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Natalia Granada reflects on her second 2026 F1 Academy podium in Austin and eyes her maiden win at the season finale in Las Vegas.

Granada targets maiden F1 Academy victory in Las Vegas after Austin podium

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago1 day ago08 mins

Natalia Granada believes she is moving closer to securing her maiden F1 Academy victory after claiming her second podium of the 2026 season at the United States GP. The Sephora-backed PREMA Racing driver finished third in Sunday’s Feature Race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), although she acknowledged that further improvements are necessary to…

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Payton Westcott reflects on her fourth 2026 F1 Academy podium in Austin as she prepares to defend top rookie honours in Las Vegas.

Westcott reflects on difficult Austin weekend despite fourth 2026 F1 Academy podium

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago1 day ago08 mins

Payton Westcott has admitted that her second-place finish in the 2026 F1 Academy Feature Race at the United States GP did not reflect her strongest performance, despite securing her fourth podium of the season. The Mercedes-backed driver believes the challenges she encountered at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) provided important lessons ahead of the…

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Barcelona hosts the final 2026 FIA F3 post-season testing, with 30 cars, Yevan David joining VAR and two days of running before 2027.

2026 FIA F3 post-season testing: Full Barcelona preview and entry list

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago018 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing programme concludes with two days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 26–27 October, bringing the championship’s final official track activities of the year to a close. Following the opening test at Jerez, all ten teams will return to action with 30 drivers as preparations for…

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Alex Powell made an impressive late F3 debut with PREMA, adapting quickly and claiming a maiden podium during the Madrid finale.

2026 F3 | Season Review | Alex Powell

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago1 month ago05 mins

Alex Powell only contested the final two rounds of the 2026 FIA F3 season, but the American-Jamaican driver made enough of an impression to turn a late call-up into a promising introduction to the championship. PREMA Racing drafted Powell in for Monza and Madrid following Louis Sharp’s departure, giving the 18-year-old little time to prepare…

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Payton Westcott reflects on missing F1 Academy pole in Austin and now targets victory from two front-row starts at her home round.

Westcott targets 2026 F1 Academy Austin victory after narrowly missing double pole

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

Payton Westcott remains confident of challenging for victory at the 2026 F1 Academy United States GP after narrowly missing out on pole position during a closely contested Qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas. The Mercedes-backed PREMA Racing driver delivered one of her strongest performances of the season, securing second place on the grid…

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