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Leclerc “ashamed” after Qualifying crash at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc faced his second consecutive crash in Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. The Monegasque shared that he “feels ashamed” over the crash. Leclerc on his 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP qualifying crash On his first flying lap attempt in the last segment, the 28-year-old lost control of his SF-26 while trying to…
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24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 | Race | Live Blog
The 24 Hours of Le Mans returns for its 94th edition in 2026, and the Circuit de la Sarthe prepares to host one of motorsport’s greatest endurance contests. Across a full day and night of racing, drivers and teams will tackle relentless traffic, changing track conditions, fatigue, reliability concerns and the constant pressure of executing…
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Antonelli “not really happy” with car feeling after P3 in F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Qualifying
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finished P3 in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Qualifying. He will start from behind the first row for the first time this season on Sunday. Current championship leader, Antonelli, set a time of 1:14.998 in Q3, which qualified him behind teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. During the weekend, the Italian…
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Russell feeling “at one with the car again” after P1 in Qualifying for 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
George Russell put his Mercedes on pole position in Qualifying for the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, with teammate and Championship leader Kimi Antonelli in third. After experiencing a difficult time in recent rounds in Canada and Monaco, where Russell lost valuable points in the battle for the Drivers’ Championship against Kimi Antonelli, the Briton was on…
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Barcelona Sprint Race
Freddie Slater drew level with Ugo Ugochukwu at the top of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship after finishing second in the Barcelona-Catalunya Sprint Race. While Slater added nine points to his total, Ugochukwu failed to score after spinning into the gravel at Turn 3. James Wharton, meanwhile, secured his first victory of the season and…
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Badoer penalty rescinded as three drivers receive post-race sanctions
Brando Badoer regained 10th place in the 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint Race after the Stewards rescinded his in-race penalty following a Right of Review. Meanwhile, Maciej Gładysz, Matteo De Palo and Christian Ho each received converted drive-through penalties for starting from incorrect grid positions. As a result, the Stewards revised the final classification several hours…
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24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 | Race | Toyota turns bold strategy into first-hour Le Mans lead
Toyota Gazoo Racing used an aggressive opening strategy to place Sébastien Buemi at the head of the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans after the first hour. The #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid started 15th and initially remained inside the congested Hypercar midfield. However, Toyota brought Buemi into the pits after only nine laps before giving…
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F1 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Qualifying | Russell back on top as Hamilton splits the Mercedes duo in P2
Mercedes F1’s George Russell returns to the top as he claimed pole position during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, full report below. A strong start to the weekend saw Russell top FP1 on Friday, with the Briton appearing to bounce back after a difficult weekend in Monaco. In FP2, Lando Norris quickly found…
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2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Qualifying results
Qualifying for round 7 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP, view the full results here. George Russell went into the qualifying hour as favourite. The Mercedes driver was quickest in FP3, having gone P1 in opening practice on Friday as well. While Kimi Antonelli did not get a clean…
PREMA boss Mitas hails ‘class act’ Wharton after 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint victory
PREMA Racing Team Principal Stephen Mitas praised James Wharton’s composure and race management after the Australian secured victory in the 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint Race. Wharton recovered from a difficult opening phase, overtook Freddie Slater and Gerrard Xie, and then controlled two Safety Car restarts to earn PREMA its first F3 victory since Spa-Francorchamps in…