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Strømsted confident pace is there despite difficult start to 2026 F3 season ahead of Spielberg round
After a mixed opening half to his sophomore FIA Formula 3 (F3) campaign, Noah Strømsted remains confident that both he and TRIDENT have the pace to return to the front as the championship arrives at the Red Bull Ring for ther Spielberg round. The Danish driver entered the 2026 season as one of the favourites…
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Giusti confident 2026 F3 Spielberg round can reignite MP Motorsport’s season
After a difficult start to the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season, Alessandro Giusti is hoping a return to the Red Bull Ring for the Spielberg round can provide both himself and MP Motorsport with the reset they need. The French driver enjoyed a promising rookie campaign in 2025, finishing 10th in the Drivers’ Championship…
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“We know the pace is there”: Deligny targets F3 podium in Austria after Barcelona double top five
Enzo Deligny believes Van Amersfoort Racing has the race pace to fight for a podium at the 2026 Formula 3 (F3) Spielberg Round at the Austrian GP, as he looks to build on his strongest weekend of the season in Barcelona. Deligny secured fifth place in both races at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Frenchman…
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Jamie Leverton joins Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for remainder of 2026 GB4 campaign
Jamie Leverton will join Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for the remainder of the 2026 GB4 Championship season. The British youngster moves across from Idola Motorsport after completing every race during the opening stages of his rookie campaign. He also scored his first championship points during his home round at Oulton Park last month. Leverton will…
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa: full event schedule and weekend breakdown
The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa returns for its 78th edition in 2026 with 70 GT3 cars representing 10 manufacturers across a packed schedule. The field will race from Saturday afternoon through the night before reaching the finish at 16:30 on Sunday. Before the race begins, teams will complete Testing, Practice, four Qualifying sessions, night…
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Night Practice | Fleming puts Garage 59 on top
Tom Fleming placed Garage 59 at the top of Night Practice for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as the Gold Cup-entered #58 McLaren led the field under the lights. Fleming recorded a 2:18.231 during the opening stages of the 90-minute session, beating Maro Engel’s #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER entry by 0.401 seconds. Jules Gounon…
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“We’ll take the positives”: Papasavvas fights back to claim 2026 FRAC IMS podium hat-trick
Evagoras Papasavvas overcame a qualifying penalty and mechanical trouble to secure three podium finishes during a dramatic 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The Crosslink Motorsports driver entered the event among the leading championship contenders and immediately demonstrated competitive pace. He qualified third for the opening race, but a…
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Qualifying Amended | Penalties see the Superpole field reshaped
A sequence of post-session penalties transformed the final Combined Qualifying order for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa, removing three provisional Superpole qualifiers and promoting Team Motopark, Rinaldi Racing and Team RJN into Friday’s 32-car contest. The #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed entry initially led the classification after Maxime Martin, Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller produced…
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Russell on Mercedes tactics ahead of 2026 F1 Austrian GP: “The win for the team is the priority”
George Russell prepares for the 2026 F1 Austrian GP after a strong weekend in Barcelona. He finished P2 behind former teammate Lewis Hamilton. This comes as a marked improvement after a DNF in Canada and no points scored in Monaco, through bad luck on both occasions. Barcelona marked Russell’s first finish ahead of teammate Kimi…
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“What better place than Le Mans”: McLaren plans landmark 2027 racing celebration
McLaren will place its history, customer racing programme and Hypercar future at the centre of the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans. The British marque will make its debut in the top class with two McLaren MCL-HY Hypercars, while McLaren GT3 EVOs will also represent the manufacturer in LMGT3. However, its presence will extend well…