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Following a frustrating 2026 F1 Japanese GP for Mercedes‘ George Russell, Team Principal Toto Wolff explained the factors behind his toughest race weekend of the season so far. Despite topping FP1, Russell’s weekend began to unravel on Saturday. Slower than his Italian stablemate in FP3, Mercedes made a set-up change ahead of qualifying to try…
Red Bull endured a difficult outing at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, with Max Verstappen finishing P8 and Isack Hadjar crossing the line in P12, underlining the team’s ongoing struggles with their car. Team Principal Laurent Mekies has expressed confidence that the team can make progress during the break following the Suzuka weekend, despite ongoing…
Team principal Andrea Stella opened up about Oscar Piastri finally having a strong race weekend in 2026, how well he is coping with setbacks in comparison to last season, and McLaren’s upcoming upgrades following the Australian’s second-place finish at the F1 Japanese GP on Sunday. Setting a lap time of 1:29.132 in the final segment…
Jin Nakamura’s debut weekend in Melbourne delivered points, but the Hitech driver was left reflecting on what might have been after a challenging yet encouraging start to his 2026 FIA F3 campaign. While a top-10 finish in the Feature Race offered a positive outcome, the Japanese rookie believes there was more potential to unlock across…
Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. enters the 2026 Formula 2 season with AIX Racing after spending the previous year building a strong working relationship with the team in preparation for the challenge ahead. The 19-year-old Brazilian progressed through the single-seater ranks, most recently competing in Eurocup-3, and secured his place with AIX Racing for the 2026 campaign…
Pierre Gasly delivered a superb performance at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, matching his seventh-place qualifying effort with a mirrored result in the race. Driving for Alpine, the Frenchman successfully held his position and finished as the lead driver behind the top three teams. In the print media pen, Gasly described the weekend as nearly…
An outstanding Sunday drive by Denmark’s Christian Lundgaard at Barber should have led to a second career win in IndyCar. However, he was left to rue what might have been instead. From 10th on the grid following a disappointing qualifying for Arrow McLaren once more, his race pace was mega again. Having cleared Newgarden, Grosjean,…
It was a stunning return to the IndyCar podium positions for Graham Rahal on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. The 37-year-old finished in the top 3 for the first time since 2023, ending an almost three-year podium drought. The result marks a turning point for Rahal and the RLL team, showing that persistence pays off….
Alex Palou took to Victory Lane at the 2026 IndyCar Barber GP for the second year in a row. Christian Lundgaard and Graham Rahal were neck-and-neck for second, but it was the Spaniard who converted his pole into a win this weekend. During the IndyCar Barber GP, the 28-year-old lost some time by battling with…
Mercedes leaves the 2026 F1 Japanese GP with another victory for Kimi Antonelli, who becomes the youngest-ever Drivers’ Championship standings leader after overtaking teammate George Russell. Sunday’s race began with the Mercedes drivers suffering from slow getaways, as Antonelli dropped from P1 to P6 and the Brit from P2 to P4. However, they both eventually…
