Pit Debrief

Joanne Ciconte during 2026 Kyojo Cup Testing.

Exclusive: “I see huge opportunity in Japan” — Ciconte opens up on move to Japan and the development benefits ahead of first Kyojo Cup round

Yi Xing Lim2 hours ago19 hours ago05 mins

With the first round of the 2026 Kyojo Cup set to begin this weekend, Australian driver Joanne Ciconte prepares for a move to Japan as she takes on a brand-new championship this year. The 17 year-old makes the switch following her rookie F1 Academy season with MP Motorsport in 2025, where she finished 14th in…

Aston Martin are having a rough 2026 season, and at the F1 Miami GP, Mike Krack and Honda's Shintaro Orihara reviewed the learnings taken.

Krack and Orihara reflect on learnings from 2026 F1 Miami GP

Doris Ivandic14 hours ago15 hours ago05 mins

Aston Martin has had an uphill battle this season, and at the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack admitted that the team is behind others. Still, Honda’s Shintaro Orihara believes Miami helped the team gather more necessary data to move forward. The team currently sits last in the Constructors’ Championship. With four…

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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | FP2 | Alpine heads Hypercar one-two as Aston Martin leads LMGT3

Karishma Persad16 hours ago16 hours ago06 mins

Alpine led the way in FP2 for the 2026 TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, as Jules Gounon placed the #36 Alpine A424 on top of the Hypercar order while the French manufacturer completed a one-two. In LMGT3, Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin set the pace through Eduardo Barrichello. The second 90-minute practice session in…

Fionn McLaughlin says he is ready for the return of F3 after reflecting on 2026 Melbourne debut and preparing for Monaco.

Hitech rookie McLaughlin confident ahead of 2026 F3 European stretch

Karishma Persad16 hours ago16 hours ago08 mins

After several weeks away from competitive action, Fionn McLaughlin says he feels refreshed, refocused and fully prepared for the next phase of his rookie FIA F3 campaign with Hitech. The Irish driver entered the 2026 season facing a steep learning curve after limited preparation ahead of the opening round in Melbourne. Nevertheless, McLaughlin emerged from…

BMW M Team WRT ended its FIA WEC victory drought at Imola as the #69 BMW M4 secured a dramatic LMGT3 win.

Imola success gives BMW fresh confidence ahead of 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Spa

Karishma Persad17 hours ago17 hours ago08 mins

BMW M Team WRT heads into the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship’s TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps full of confidence after ending a lengthy victory drought with a dramatic LMGT3 triumph at Imola. The German-Belgian outfit returned to the top step of the podium for the first time in 728 days after the #69 BMW…

F1 shares positive Q1 financial figures of 2026 from Liberty Media

Darshan Chokhani17 hours ago17 hours ago02 mins

Liberty Media shared financial figures of Q1 for the year F1 2026 in comparison to 2025, showcasing positive numbers with one extra race in the period. With the start to the new year and season in F1 2026, Liberty Media presented a positive financial record for the first quarter i.e Q1, in comparison with the…

Archie Davies impressed on his GB4 debut at Silverstone with top-10 Qualifying pace and a podium for Scorpio Motorsport.

Davies “absolutely blown away” by strong GB4 debut performance at 2026 Silverstone opener

Karishma Persad17 hours ago17 hours ago06 mins

Archie Davies enjoyed a sensational introduction to the 2026 GB4 Championship at Silverstone after the Scorpio Motorsport driver combined impressive Qualifying pace with a podium finish during his first single-seater weekend. The young Brit arrived at the season opener with limited experience and realistic expectations. Across the three official pre-season test days he attended, Davies…

Despite securing a win, Toto Wolff believes the momentum swung away from Mercedes at the 2026 Miami GP so far as the current F1 pecking order is concerned

Wolff claims a swing in F1 pecking order despite Mercedes winning 2026 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash18 hours ago18 hours ago05 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has opened up about the impact of the revised energy management requirements on racing, the evolution of the pecking order, and how they turned their race weekend around to overcome McLaren following their fourth win of the 2026 F1 season at the Miami GP on Sunday. Bouncing back from a…

Gabriel Bortoleto at the 2026 F1 Miami GP

Bortoleto’s dissects tough weekend for Audi at 2026 F1 Miami GP

Laura Schanz19 hours ago19 hours ago03 mins

Gabriel Bortoleto and Audi faced several issues during the 2026 F1 Miami GP weekend. First, he was disqualified from the Sprint Race for exceeding the engine intake air pressure. His teammate, Nico Hülkenberg, wasn’t even able to start the Sprint due to a power unit issue. The Sprint Race disqualification consequences for Bortoleto was a…

Optimum Motorsport returns to the International GT Open at Spa with Morgan Tillbrook and Ben Barnicoat racing its McLaren GT3 Evo in Pro-Am.

Optimum Motorsport returns to International GT Open with Tillbrook and Barnicoat at Spa

Karishma Persad20 hours ago20 hours ago04 mins

Optimum Motorsport will return to the International GT Open grid at Spa-Francorchamps with Morgan Tillbrook and Ben Barnicoat leading its Pro-Am challenge in the GT Open 500. The Wakefield-based team will field its #27 McLaren GT3 Evo for the Belgian endurance event, as it continues preparations for a busy GT3 programme. Tillbrook and Barnicoat already…