Chiara Martin, Author at Motorsport

With the F1 Championship battle heating up at the Las Vegas GP and the season entering its final stretch, Oscar Piastri faces mounting pressure to reverse McLaren's recent form slump.

“It’s going to be difficult now to try and win” — Piastri faces championship challenge at F1 Las Vegas GP

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With the F1 Championship battle heating up at the Las Vegas GP and the season entering its final stretch, Oscar Piastri faces mounting pressure to reverse McLaren’s recent form slump. Ahead of Las Vegas, the Australian driver discussed the challenges that have plagued his campaign since the summer break and what lies ahead. Understanding the…

Antonio Fuoco delivered a commanding performance at the wheel of the No. 50 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 to secure a dominant victory in Saturday's FIA World GT Cup Qualifying Race at the Macau GP.

Macau GP | FIA GT World Cup | Qualifying Race | Fuoco claims commanding victory

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Antonio Fuoco delivered a commanding performance at the wheel of the No. 50 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 to secure a dominant victory in Saturday’s FIA World GT Cup Qualifying Race at the Macau GP. The Italian driver and co-driver Yifei Ye capitalised on Ferrari’s commanding qualifying display by occupying the top two finishing positions….

Herta has begun preparations for his debut F2 campaign with Hitech TGR, setting his sights on achieving competitiveness as quickly as possible

Herta eyes competitive start as F2 preparations begin with Hitech TGR

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Colton Herta has begun preparations for his debut F2 campaign with Hitech TGR, setting his sights on achieving competitiveness as quickly as possible in the junior single-seater series. Hitech announced the American as their driver for the 2026 season earlier this month. Herta switches from IndyCar, where he established himself as one of the series’…

Laurens Vanthoor has established himself as the Macau GP pacesetter during FP1 at the FIA GT World Cup, though his commanding performance was overshadowed when a significant accident brought the session to an early conclusion.

Macau GP | FIA GT World Cup | FP1 | Vanthoor leads opening practice before crash halts session

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Belgian driver Laurens Vanthoor has established himself as the Macau GP pacesetter during FP1 at the FIA GT World Cup, though his commanding performance was overshadowed when a significant accident brought the session to an early conclusion. Driving the No. 992 Porsche 911 GT3 R for Absolute Racing, Vanthoor demonstrated clear superiority throughout the opening…

Following the announcement of Caio Collet's signing with AJ Foyt Racing, team owner Larry Foyt and teammate Santino Ferrucci have spoken publicly about the decision to bring the Brazilian driver into the series and the expectations for the 2026 IndyCar season.

AJ Foyt Racing reflects on selecting Collet for 2026 IndyCar Season

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Following the announcement of Caio Collet’s signing with AJ Foyt Racing, team owner Larry Foyt and teammate Santino Ferrucci have spoken publicly about the decision to bring the Brazilian driver into the series and the expectations for the 2026 IndyCar season. The 23-year-old’s journey to IndyCar has been built on consistent success across multiple racing…

Kimi Antonelli secured his best F1 result to date with a hard-fought second place at the São Paulo Grand Prix.

“I was lucky to come away”: Antonelli overcomes early chaos at F1 São Paulo GP for superb P2

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Kimi Antonelli secured his best F1 result to date with a hard-fought second place at the São Paulo GP, holding off a charging Max Verstappen in a tense finale at Interlagos. The young Italian driver delivered a composed performance under immense pressure, managing to keep the four-time world champion at bay in the closing laps…

errari endured a disappointing Sprint Qualifying session at the F1 São Paulo GP, with both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc facing significant challenges around the Interlagos circuit.

Ferrari struggle at F1 São Paulo GP Sprint Qualifying as Hamilton and Leclerc face setbacks

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Ferrari endured a disappointing Sprint Qualifying session at the F1 São Paulo GP, with both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc facing significant challenges around the Interlagos circuit. Ferrari’s struggles were evident from the early stages of qualifying, as both drivers grappled with pace issues that left them well outside contention for pole position. Hamilton’s session…

Bortoleto is set to experience his first São Paulo GP as an F1 driver this weekend, following an impressive points finish in Mexico City.

Bortoleto embraces home debut at F1 São Paulo GP

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Gabriel Bortoleto is set to experience his first São Paulo GP as an F1 driver this weekend, following an impressive points finish in Mexico City. The young Brazilian secured tenth place at the Mexico City GP just two weeks ago, climbing from 16th on the grid to claim a championship point for Sauber. Now, he…

F2 driver Oliver Goethe during the Azerbaijan GP in Baku

Goethe on a “promising, but a bit disappointing” F2 season so far

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Ollie Goethe says his rookie Formula 2 season has fallen short of expectations, even though his pace has improved round by round. After 12 rounds, the MP Motorsport driver sat 17th in the standings with a best finish of P4 in the Sprint Races at Sakhir and Spa-Francorchamps — form he believes understates his progress….

Lando Norris leading the F1 Mexico City GP 2025.

Laura Villars takes FIA to court over presidential election rules

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Laura Villars, a Swiss racing driver, is taking motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, to court in a battle to open up its presidential election to genuine competition. Villars wants to challenge Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency in December, but the organisation’s own election rules have blocked her and any other potential rival, from…