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Engel and Gounon discuss DTM growth, greater media coverage and how live onboard cameras could bring new fans closer to the action.
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Exclusive: Engel and Gounon on DTM growth, media coverage and bringing fans closer

DTM growth remained a central topic as Maro Engel and Jules Gounon considered how the championship could build on its strong crowds and competitive racing. Both Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers believed the series still had opportunities to reach a wider audience. While they praised the atmosphere at the circuits and the accessibility of the racing, Engel…

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Kimi Antonelli topped FP2 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP at the Madring a tenth clear of Leclerc, as Lindblad brought out the only red flag of the session.
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F1 | 2026 Spanish GP | FP2 | Antonelli tops disrupted session as Lindblad becomes first to find the barrier at the Madring

George Russell topped FP1 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP ahead of FP2, with Mercedes locking out the top two as Antonelli finished second. The session gave every team their first data from the new Madrid circuit, with tyre degradation a significant talking point. Track temperatures remained extremely high, sitting in the 50s, although conditions…

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Toyota leaves COTA frustrated after late #7 retirement denies victory, while extending its WEC manufacturers' lead ahead of Fuji.
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Toyota rues missed 2026 WEC COTA opportunity after late #7 retirement

Toyota left the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Lone Star Le Mans with mixed emotions after a late hydraulic failure denied the #7 TR010 Hybrid a likely victory at the Circuit of The Americas. Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway looked set to claim their second victory of the 2026 season after…

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Manthey Porsche tops DTM practice at the Sachsenring as Thomas Preining and Ricardo Feller lead FP1 and FP2 ahead of qualifying
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DTM | 2026 Sachsenring | FP1 & FP2 | Manthey Porsche sets the pace on Friday

DTM returned to the Sachsenring for the seventh round of the 2026 season, with FP1 and FP2 opening the penultimate weekend of the campaign on Friday. Manthey Porsche set the benchmark across both sessions as championship contender Thomas Preining topped FP1 before teammate Ricardo Feller led a Manthey one-two in FP2. BMW and Mercedes-AMG remained…

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Dino Beganovic took pole during Qualifying for the 2026 F2 Spanish GP with a 1:44.331, surviving a chaotic session interrupted by multiple red flags.
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F2 | 2026 Spanish GP | Qualifying | Beganovic storms to pole after chaotic session

DAMS Lucas Oil’s Dino Beganovic conquers the MADRING to take his second pole position of the 2026 F2 season at Madrid, full report below. Nikola Tsolov set the pace in a disrupted Free Practice at the Madring on Friday morning, while Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak’s car caught fire after hitting the barriers at Turn 19, cutting the…

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75 Express' Mikaël Grenier tops Suzuka 1000km Night Practice as Mercedes-AMG heads Ford and Porsche in Friday's first dry running.
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2026 Suzuka 1000km | Night Practice | Grenier puts 75 Express on top in first dry running

Mikaël Grenier put 75 Express at the top of the timesheets during Night Practice for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km, leading the first dry running of the Intercontinental GT Challenge weekend. Grenier produced a 2:00.395 aboard the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo early in the 90-minute session, beating Chris Mies’ #64 Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC Ford…

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