Nakamura-Berta claimed the Race 1 victory for the 2026 FREC Speilberg round, after fighting back and forth with Al Dhaheri.
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2026 | FREC | Spielberg | Race 1 | Nakamura-Berta takes the first race victory of the 2026 FREC season

After a back and forth battle with Rashid Al Dhaheri, Kean Nakamura-Berta took the Race 1 victory in the 2026 FREC Championship in Spielberg. In Friday’s Qualifying 1 session of the Formula Regional European Championship, Nakamura-Berta secured the first pole position of the 2026 season, topping both qualifying groups with a benchmark lap of 1:25.765….

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Maro Engel sends a message during Qualifying 1 of the 2026 DTM Red Bull Ring season opener, taking pole position.
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DTM | 2026 Red Bull Ring | Qualifying 1 | Engel takes first pole of the season

After a disrupted and at times chaotic build-up to the DTM 2026 opener at the Red Bull Ring, teams entered Qualifying 1 with limited preparation and plenty of uncertainty. Schedule issues and interruptions disrupted Friday’s running, while a delayed qualifying simulation left teams scrambling to gather meaningful data on the new tyre. Mercedes-AMG set the…

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Rob Marshall, Chief Technical Officer and Chief Designer at McLaren, highlights some design innovations introduced within the 2026 F1 regulations
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Rob Marshall discusses team’s innovations within the 2026 F1 regulations

While the new 2026 F1 regulations have created a lot of controversy, Rob Marshall, Chief Technical Officer and Chief Designer at McLaren, still highlights some welcomed design innovations.  Before the season started, the expectation was for cars to be quite similar. The rumours said there was very little room for creativity in car design within…

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Kean Nakamura-Berta secures historic first FREC pole at Red Bull Ring, leading a tightly contested 2026 Spielberg Qualifying session.
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2026 | FREC | Spielberg | Qualifying 1 | Nakamura-Berta claims pole; Al Dhaheri tops Group B to start on front row

Kean Nakamura-Berta made history in Spielberg by securing the first-ever pole position in the 2026 FIA FREC championship. The PREMA Racing driver topped both Qualifying groups with a decisive lap of 1:25.765. Meanwhile, Rashid Al Dhaheri ensured a front-row start after leading Group B, setting up an exciting opening race. 2026 FREC: Spielberg Qualifying 1:…

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Lamborghini remains unchanged as BoP shifts ahead of the DTM 2026 Red Bull Ring opening race, leaving the new Temerario under pressure.
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Lamborghini is left unchanged as BoP shifts ahead of the DTM 2026 Red Bull Ring opening race

Just days after one of the most complex Balance of Performance (BoP) calculations in recent history, the 2026 DTM season opener at the Red Bull Ring has already produced its first major adjustments. Officials introduced the changes after Friday’s running, which included a delayed qualifying simulation originally lost to weather during pre-season testing. They targeted…

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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri spoke about F1's 2026 rule changes and Max Verstappen's potential departure from the sport.
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Piastri and Norris on potential Verstappen departure amidst F1 2026 rule changes

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri spoke about F1’s 2026 rule changes and Max Verstappen’s potential departure from the sport. The four-time World Champion continues to be one of the most vocal critics of F1’s new regulations, specifically criticising their over-reliance on battery power and energy management. With Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase set…

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Kalender tops DTM 2026 Free Practice 3 at the Red Bull Ring ahead of Gounon and Dörr after a red flagged session and mixed team performances
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DTM | 2026 Red Bull Ring | Free Practice 3 | Mercedes dominant again with Kalender on top

After two short free practice sessions, the 2026 DTM grid heads into Free Practice 3 at the Red Bull Ring as the final chance to fine tune everything before race action begins on Saturday. Ben Dörr and Lucas Auer set the fastest laps respectfully in FP1 and FP2 earlier today, putting both McLaren and Mercedes…

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