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Five British drivers among the 18-driver F1 Academy Silverstone grid at the 2026 British GP with Free Practice set to kick off action.
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F1 Academy | 2026 British GP | Free Practice | Wild Card Bättig sets Silverstone practice pace

Karishma Persad05 mins

Wella Professionals-backed Wild Card Chiara Bättig set the pace during F1 Academy Free Practice at Silverstone, leading a closely matched group at the start of the 2026 British GP weekend. Bättig produced a 2m02.640s lap to finish 0.208s ahead of Red Bull Racing-backed championship leader Alisha Palmowski. Alpine-backed Nina Gademan claimed third, while Audi-backed Emma…

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ART Grand Prix's Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak ahead of the 2026 F2 British GP in Silverstone.
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Inthraphuvasak credits “supportive” ART Grand Prix environment for rediscovering form ahead of 2026 F2 Silverstone round

Yi Xing Lim07 mins

ART Grand Prix’s Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak heads into the seventh round of the 2026 F2 season at Silverstone looking to build on a welcome return to the points in Austria. The Thai driver endured a difficult run of races, including missing the Montreal round after a heavy crash sidelined him for the weekend. However, a gamble…

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Everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 FIA F3 weekend at Silverstone, including the schedule, key statistics, title fight and preview.
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F3 | 2026 British GP | Preview | Round 5 at Silverstone marks the halfway point of the season

Shania Wallage06 mins

The FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship continues its European campaign this weekend as the paddock heads from Spielberg to Silverstone for Round 5 of the 2026 season. After another dramatic weekend in Austria, the title fight remains incredibly close heading into one of the most iconic venues in world motorsport. Silverstone’s high-speed layout presents a…

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Mercedes driver George Russell assesses rivals' competitiveness and admits he expects a close fight at the 2026 F1 British GP
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Russell expects a close fight at the front despite Mercedes momentum ahead of 2026 F1 British GP

Magdalena Put03 mins

Mercedes driver George Russell expects a multi-team battle for top positions at the 2026 British GP despite his latest F1 win.  Fresh off a breakthrough win in Austria, Russell heads into his home Grand Prix in Silverstone buoyed by Mercedes’ consistency, but expects Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren to remain in contention at the front. …

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Nicola Lacorte backs DAMS to fight at Silverstone after Austria progress, with qualifying and tyre management central to his hopes.
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Lacorte backs DAMS to fight at the top at 2026 Silverstone F3 Round

Karishma Persad09 mins

Nicola Lacorte heads to Silverstone with renewed confidence after DAMS Lucas Oil demonstrated its progress during the previous 2026 F3 round in Austria. The Italian driver scored his first points of the season at the Red Bull Ring after showing competitive pace throughout the weekend. He now wants to build on that breakthrough at one…

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12 F1 drivers, including World Champions, race winners and podium finishers on how bad the 2026 British GP will be because of the engine regs.
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12 F1 drivers speak up on how bad 2026 engine regs will be at British GP

James O'Connor09 mins

12 F1 drivers, including World Champions, race winners and podium finishers, have raised the alarm about how bad the 2026 British GP will be thanks to the engine regs this year. Earlier in the year, Suzuka proved to be a terrible weekend for the sport as superclipping completely ruined the qualifying session, despite the best…

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Naël says he's still firmly in the 2026 F3 title fight as he previews the Silverstone weekend, discussing qualifying form lessons.
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Naël targets 2026 F3 Silverstone resurgence after Spielberg setback

Shania Wallage05 mins

Théophile Naël believes both he and Campos Racing have the tools to return to the front at Silverstone, with the Frenchman confident the high-speed nature of the circuit plays to their strengths as the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship reaches its halfway point. Speaking during Thursday’s F3 Virtual Media Roundtable ahead of the 2026…

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Goodyear extends its exclusive ELMS tyre supply deal through 2029, supporting LMP2 performance and sustainable LMGT3 development.
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Goodyear confirms continued ELMS LMP2 and LMGT3 support through 2029

Karishma Persad05 mins

Goodyear will remain the exclusive tyre supplier for the LMP2 and LMGT3 categories in the European Le Mans Series until the end of 2029. The manufacturer has extended its partnership with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, strengthening its long-term involvement in two important levels of the endurance racing structure. Goodyear will continue to develop tyres…

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Akkodis ASP targets a São Paulo podium after its Le Mans turnaround puts the Lexus squad back into the 2026 WEC LMGT3 title fight.
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Policand hails Le Mans turning point as Akkodis targets 2026 WEC São Paulo podium

Karishma Persad09 mins

Akkodis ASP Team will target another FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) podium at the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo after reviving its LMGT3 campaign at Le Mans. The French squad endured technical problems during the opening rounds at Imola and Spa-Francorchamps. However, its two Lexus RC F LMGT3 entries responded with second and fourth…

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Martin Molnar targets his first GB3 victory as the Hungarian driver prepares for a landmark 2026 home appearance at the Hungaroring this weekend.
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Molnar hopes home support can inspire first GB3 victory at 2026 Hungaroring round

Karishma Persad04 mins

Martin Molnar will become the first Hungarian driver to race at home in GB3 when the championship visits the Hungaroring this weekend. The Rodin Motorsport driver arrives at his home event fourth in the standings after showing front-running pace across the opening two rounds. He qualified on the front row at Silverstone, led a significant…

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