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Jacob Micallef dedicates his maiden GB3 victory to Malta after a dramatic last-lap pass secured reversed-grid success at Silverstone.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

Micallef dedicates maiden GB3 victory to Malta after dramatic Silverstone win

Karishma Persad04 mins

Hitech’s Jacob Micallef dedicated his maiden GB3 victory to Malta after producing a dramatic last-lap overtake to win the reversed-grid race at Silverstone. The 16-year-old defeated VRD Racing’s Rodrigo Gonzalez by just 0.176 seconds after making his decisive move around the outside at Brooklands on the final lap. The result marked Micallef’s first victory in…

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Lucas di Grassi approaches his final Formula E weekend in London with full focus and plans to remain involved in the championship.
Photo Credit: Formula E | Joe Portlock

Di Grassi approaches final Formula E races in London with ‘business as usual’ mindset

Karishma Persad04 mins

Lucas di Grassi says he will treat his final Formula E race weekend like any other as the championship veteran prepares to bring his driving career in the series to a close at the 2026 London E-Prix. Despite the significance of the occasion, Di Grassi does not intend to change his approach once he gets…

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Franciszek Cegielski tops Friday 2026 GB4 testing at Snetterton, as Enzo Hallman retains the fastest time across the full two-day test.
Photo Credit: GB4 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB4 | Snetterton | Testing Day 2 | Cegielski leads Friday running as pre-event testing concludes

Karishma Persad04 mins

Fortec Motorsports rookie Franciszek Cegielski topped the second and final day of GB4 pre-event testing at Snetterton on Friday, as the field completed its preparations ahead of Qualifying and Race 1. The 16-year-old Polish driver set a 1m48.707s lap during the opening session, when cooler morning conditions produced the fastest running of the day. His…

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Mercedes Technical Direcor James Allison looks back on the 2026 F1 development race that started pre-season and what is to come.
Photo Credit: Mercedes F1 Team

James Allison on Mercedes’ approach to the development race in 2026 F1 season

Rebecca Malitz09 mins

In the latest edition of the NU Silver Arrows Radio Show, Mercedes Technical Director James Allison and Mercedes HPP (High-Performance Powertrains) Managing Director Hywel Thomas looked back on the preparation for the new regulations, a successful first half of the 2026 F1 season, and also gave an outlook on what to expect from the team…

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Evans and Da Costa ahead of Formula E FP1 in London
Photo credits RZJ Photos

Formula E | London E-Prix | FP1 | Evans leads smooth session from de Vries and Wehrlein

Lucrezia Costa04 mins

The final double header of the 2026 Formula E series is set to begin with FP1 at the London E-Prix. It’ll be weekend of mixed emotions, with several famous and well-loved drivers departing from the series, including Lucas di Grassi, Sebastien Buemi and Joel Eriksson. It’ll also be an high stakes weekend, with nine drivers…

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Formula E drivers getting ready for FP1 in London
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Formula E | 2026 London E-Prix | FP1 Results

Lucrezia Costa01 mins

The final racing weekend of the 2025/2026 Formula E season begins in London with FP1, read here the complete provisional results. Mathematically, nine drivers are still in contention to win the championship, with the top four within fourteen points: Jake Dennis, Mitch Evans, Pascal Wehrlein and Oliver Rowland. The indoor-outdoor track is rather peculiar, and…

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Cadillac F1 Team's Valtteri Bottas at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP
Photo Credit: Cadillac F1 Team

Bottas encouraged by Cadillac progress ahead of second half of 2026 F1 season

Shermaine Wong04 mins

Valtteri Bottas shared his insights on Cadillac‘s development in their debut 2026 F1 season thus far and reflected on the progress the American team has made as the sport enters the summer break. After 11 rounds of the season, Cadillac remains the only team that has yet to score a single point. The team currently…

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Manthey Porsche topped Friday practice at the DTM Nürburgring weekend as Preining led Feller in FP2 after Cairoli set the pace in FP1.
Photo Credit: ADAC Motorsport | Gruppe C Photography

DTM | 2026 Nürburgring | FP1 & FP2 | Manthey Porsche lead at home event

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

The DTM returned to the Nürburgring for the sixth round of the 2026 season, FP1 and FP2 opening the weekend on Friday. Drivers faced demanding conditions throughout the day, with temperatures rising above 30 degrees Celsius and track temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. While Matteo Cairoli and Ferrari set the early benchmark in FP1, Manthey Porsche…

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