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Prema Racing's Freddie Slater during FRECA Round 8 in Barcelona.
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FRECA | 2025 Round 8 | Barcelona | Qualifying 1 | Slater edges out De Palo for pole

Prema Racing’s Freddie Slater dominated Qualifying 1 in Barcelona to secure pole for the eighth round of FRECA in 2025, full report and results below. Trident’s Matteo De Palo kicked off his weekend in Barcelona strongly, dominating Thursday’s Collective Testing by topping both sessions. Championship leader Freddie Slater wasn’t far behind in the first collective…

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Norris tops FP3 in Baku for the Azerbaijan GP
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F1 | FP3 | Azerbaijan GP | Norris leads final practice after rocky FP2

Norris went fastest during a windy and yellow flag filled FP3 of the Azerbaijan GP, followed by Verstappen and Piastri FP2 in Baku delivered plenty of drama around the city streets of Baku. Lewis Hamilton set the pace, finishing just ahead of Charles Leclerc and George Russell, as Mercedes and Ferrari fought closely at the…

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Kessel Racing claim pole in GTWC Europe Qualifying in Valencia
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GTWC Europe | Round 9 | Valencia | Sprint Cup | Qualifying 1 | Kessel Racing takes pole position

Kessel’s Racing #74 dominated Qualifying 1 in Valencia, followed by the #89 Porsche and the #93 Ferrari, putting 3 Bronze contenders on top Ferrari dominated the GT World Challenge finale build-up in Valencia, topping both Free Practice and Pre-Qualifying. Dennis Marschall led a one-two-three for the marque, showing the team’s strength early on. Mercedes-AMG pushed…

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Jak Crawford after taking pole position for the 2025 F2 Azerbaijan GP in Baku.
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“No reason we can’t fight for the win” – Crawford confident after securing F2 Pole in Azerbaijan

DAMS Lucas Oil’s Jak Crawford secured his second pole position of the season in a dramatic Formula 2 qualifying session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, surviving multiple red flags and chaos on the streets of Baku. The American driver’s path to pole was far from straightforward, with three separate red flag incidents disrupting what should…

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Rafael Villagómez, Van Amersfoort Racing, F2, 2025 Baku Round, Azerbaijan GP
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“The goal is to win” – Villagómez targets F2 Sprint victory after claiming reverse grid pole in Baku

Rafael Villagómez is setting his sights on victory in Saturday’s 2025 Azerbaijan GP Sprint Race following a dramatic and chaotic F2 Qualifying session at the Baku City Circuit. Despite a series of obstacles, the Van Amersfoort Racing driver has emerged from the session with the reverse grid pole position, giving him a strong starting point…

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Minì on claiming P3 at Formula 2 Qualifying in Baku
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Minì “in the zone” amid chaos to secure P3 in 2025 Baku F2 Qualifying

Gabriele Minì claimed a strong third place in a chaotic F2 Qualifying at the 2025 Azerbaijan GP. The Italian showed speed from the start and quickly placed himself among the frontrunners. Red flags and heavy crashes around Baku disrupted the rhythm, but Minì stayed calm and consistent. While others struggled with damage and mistakes, he…

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McLaren suffer frustrating double setback during FP2 session at F1 Azerbaijan GP

McLaren’s Friday in Baku took a turn for the worse during Free Practice 2 as both drivers encountered setbacks — Lando Norris with a costly brush against the wall and Oscar Piastri with a post‑session reprimand for a yellow flag infringement. What began as a weekend with promising pace in FP1 quickly unraveled in the…

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Lewis Hamilton on track during practice at the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan GP
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Hamilton praises Ferrari’s progress after strong start at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Lewis Hamilton finished Friday at the F1 Azerbaijan GP in high spirits, having topped the timesheets in the second practice session of the weekend. A more difficult start to the day saw the British driver finish 13th FP1 after he suffered front wing damage from a collision with the barriers. However, he set the pace…

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De Palo, 2025, FRECA, Barcelona, Round 8, Collective Test
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FRECA | 2025 Round 8 | Barcelona | Collective Test 2 | De Palo dominant on Thursday after topping afternoon session

Matteo De Palo once again underlined his speed at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya by finishing fastest in the afternoon session of the second collective test of the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). His commanding 1:36.327 lap secured the top spot and confirmed Trident’s strong start to preparations. Notably, this result followed his earlier…

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F2 cars on track during Qualifying in Baku as drivers hit with F2 Baku qualifying penalties after multiple Red Flag incidents.
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Stewards hand out multiple F2 Baku penalties after chaotic Qualifying session in Baku

Friday’s Qualifying at the Baku City Circuit produced high drama and heavy consequences as the FIA stewards issued several F2 Baku penalties. Drivers lost fastest laps, grid positions, and valuable starting spots after red flag incidents disrupted the session. Amaury Cordeel, Victor Martins, Roman Stanek and Joshua Duerksen were notable names penalised. Cordeel crashes and…

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