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Barrett Wolfe returns to Crosslink Motorsports for the 2026 Formula Regional Americas season, aiming to build on experience and results.

Wolfe returns to Crosslink Motorsports for 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship

Karishma Persad38 minutes ago37 minutes ago03 mins mins

Crosslink Motorsports has confirmed that Barrett Wolfe will return to the team for the 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship, extending a partnership that continues to strengthen at the regional single-seater level. Wolfe will contest his sophomore season in FR Americas with clear ambitions to convert experience into results. The team builds on a productive first…

Zack Scoular wins 2026 CTFROT Race 2 at Hampton Downs after a reverse-grid start, with Nakamura second and Slater completing the podium.

CTFROT | 2026 | Round 1 | Hampton Downs | Race 2 | Scoular claims win after chaotic race start

Karishma Persad55 minutes ago55 minutes ago04 mins mins

Just hours after Louis Sharp secured victory in Race 1, the field returned to Hampton Downs for Race 2 of Round 1 of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. This time, Zack Scoular capitalised on the reverse-grid format to take a commanding win, while Jin Nakamura and Freddie Slater completed the podium after…

Louis Sharp wins Race 1 of the 2026 CTFROT at Hampton Downs, fending off Ugochukwu while Kanato Le completes the podium.

CTFROT | 2026 | Round 1 | Hampton Downs | Race 1 | Sharp holds off Ugochukwu to claim lights-to-flag victory

Karishma Persad4 hours ago3 hours ago04 mins mins

Louis Sharp claimed victory in the opening race of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) at Hampton Downs, converting a strong start into a controlled lights-to-flag win. Despite sustained pressure from polesitter Ugo Ugochukwu throughout the race, Sharp defended effectively to secure the first win of the season, with Kanato Le completing…

Jake Dennis tops FP1 at the Mexico City E-Prix as late improvements shuffle the order in a closely fought opening practice session.

Formula E | Mexico City E-Prix | FP1 | Dennis leads tight opening session in Mexico City

Karishma Persad5 hours ago5 hours ago04 mins mins

Round two of Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship began at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez with the first Free Practice (FP1) session of the Mexico City E-Prix. As the first of two practice outings, FP1 provided the drivers with an early opportunity to assess conditions and establish a competitive baseline. Early…

Taito Kato to contest the first three rounds of the 2026 FRME Trophy with ART Grand Prix.

ART Grand Prix confirms Taito Kato for three rounds of FRME 2026 campaign

Karishma Persad6 hours ago6 hours ago03 mins mins

ART Grand Prix has confirmed that Taito Kato will begin his 2026 season by contesting the opening three rounds of the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy (FRME). The programme forms part of the Japanese driver’s preparation for his step up to the FIA Formula 3 Championship later in the year. However, due to a scheduling…

Ugo Ugochukwu secures pole in a tightly fought opening 2026 CTFROT qualifying session at Hampton Downs, with Sharp and Slater close behind.

CTFROT | 2026 | Round 1 | Hampton Downs | Qualifying | Ugochukwu leads tight Qualifying battle

Karishma Persad7 hours ago2 hours ago03 mins mins

The 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) season officially came to life at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park as nineteen drivers contested the first Qualifying session, all chasing pole position for Race 1. As the session unfolded, fine margins defined the order, immediately underlining the competitive depth of the field. Practice pace sets the…

James Wharton reflects on his debut outing in a F2 car with Trident in Qatar, as he prepares to begin his 2026 Formula 3 campaign.

“It was an amazing experience”-Wharton on his F2 debut with Trident as he prepares for 2026 F3 season

Shania Wallage9 hours ago13 hours ago06 mins mins

With the 2025 Formula 3 season concluding at Monza in September, many drivers were left with an extended break ahead of the 2026 campaign. After completing the final Formula 3 post-season test at Imola, James Wharton received a late call-up from Trident to debut for Round 13 of the F2 Championship in Qatar, held at…

Max Verstappen in his Red Bull Racing RB21, ahead of F1 2026 launch date announcement from Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls.

2026 F1 car launch dates

Ana-Maria Andronic10 hours ago8 hours ago05 mins mins

With the 2025 season coming to an end, F1 teams have begun announcing their 2026 launch dates. As drivers get ready to finish up the current season with an uncertain championship battle, the official calendar for 2026 was announced. Set to embark on another 24-round campaign next year, the season will also bring the new…

Audi F1 team's first outing in Barcelona with the R26 project car ahead of 2026 F1 season.

First on-track outing for Audi R26 in Barcelona ahead of 2026 F1 season

Ana-Maria Andronic11 hours ago11 hours ago03 mins mins

Audi was spotted during an exclusive testing of the R26 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit before the official F1 team launch on January 20th. The R26 recently had its first fire-up at the team’s Hinwil facility on December 19, 2025. Ready to embark on the 2026 F1 season amid the new regulations, the Audi Power Unit…

Kean Nakamura-Berta joins Williams Driver Academy ahead of 2026 season.

Williams Driver Academy signs reigning Italian F4 and E4 Champion, Kean Nakamura-Berta

Yi Xing Lim11 hours ago11 hours ago03 mins mins

Williams Driver Academy have confirmed the signing of 18 year-old Kean Nakamura-Berta ahead of the 2026 season. The Japanese-Slovakian driver arrives off the back of a highly successful year in single-seaters, having finished 3rd in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship (FRMEC) and claimed titles in both Italian F4 and the E4 Championship. He joins…