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Engel and Gounon discuss how contrasting styles, shared experience and DTM setup freedom help Mercedes-AMG improve and compete.
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Exclusive: Engel and Gounon on learning, contrasting styles and developing Mercedes-AMG in DTM

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Maro Engel and Jules Gounon brought years of shared experience and success into their DTM partnership at Winward Racing with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, but neither driver believed that familiarity had stopped them from learning from one another. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers had competed together in some of endurance racing’s biggest events and developed a close friendship…

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Minì targets a strong home F2 weekend at Monza with MP Motorsport as he looks to close the championship gap with qualifying and consistency
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Minì focused on closing 2026 F2 title gap as he targets strong home result at Monza

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Gabriele Minì heads into his home Formula 2 (F2) round at Monza with his focus firmly on reducing the gap at the top of the Drivers’ Championship. The MP Motorsport driver enters the weekend 20 points away from the championship lead as the 2026 campaign reaches a crucial stage. With every point becoming increasingly important,…

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León reflects on his 2026 F2 rookie season with Campos Racing, title ambitions and his goal of putting himself on the F1 radar.
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León reflects on strong rookie F2 season with Campos Racing as F1 ambitions grow

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Noel León has enjoyed an impressive first Formula 2 (F2) campaign with Campos Racing, establishing himself as a regular contender at the front while continuing to adapt to the demands of racing higher up the order. The Mexican has experienced both highs and setbacks throughout the 2026 season, but his pace and performances have given…

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McLaren brings further updates to Monza as Neil Houldey warns the Italian GP could shake up the F1 pecking order.
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McLaren F1’s Houldey on Monza as they bring further updates

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McLaren Technical Director of Applied Engineering Neil Houldey believes the team must remain cautious heading into the 2026 F1 Italian GP despite arriving at Monza on the back of consecutive victories. After securing back-to-back victories in Hungary and the Netherlands with Lando Norris, the Woking-based outfit faces a very different challenge at the Autodromo Nazionale…

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Nina Gademan reflects on her Zandvoort double podium, missing out on a home win and her push for P2 in the F1 Academy standings.
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Gademan takes positives from double podium at F1 Academy Zandvoort round despite missing out on home victory

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Nina Gademan left Zandvoort with mixed emotions after securing two podium finishes on home soil, admitting that she had hoped to fight for victory during the final F1 Academy Dutch GP weekend. The Alpine driver converted fourth on the Reverse Grid Race grid into second place before adding another podium in the Feature Race. Starting…

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Comtoyou Racing wins race at the Nürburgring as Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER seals the GTWC Europe Endurance Cup drivers’ title.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | Race | Comtoyou Racing dominates as Mercedes-AMG trio seals Endurance Cup title

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Comtoyou Racing converted pole position into a commanding victory in the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup race at the Nürburgring, but the result was not enough to keep the drivers’ championship alive. Marco Sørensen, Mattia Drudi and Nicki Thiim delivered the win in the #7 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO, while fourth…

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Comtoyou Racing’s #7 Aston Martin takes GTWC Europe Endurance Cup pole at the Nürburgring with a 1:53.591 qualifying average
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | Qualifying | Comtoyou Racing secures pole as title fight intensifies

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Comtoyou Racing claimed a crucial pole position for the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup race at the Nürburgring, with Mattia Drudi, Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim putting the #7 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO at the head of the 55-car field during Qualifying. The trio produced an average qualifying time of 1:53.591…

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Andrea Stella praises Lando Norris’s growing confidence and assertiveness after his 2026 F1 Dutch GP victory with McLaren
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Stella: Norris driving “at the level of a World Champion” as confidence continues to grow in F1

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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris continues to improve as a driver, praising the reigning Formula 1 (F1) World Champion’s growing confidence and assertiveness following his victory at the 2026 Dutch GP. Norris secured pole position for Sunday’s race at Zandvoort after finishing third in the Sprint. He initially retained the lead before…

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Schiller topped Nürburgring FP2 for Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed as GTWC Europe Endurance Cup teams completed Saturday practice
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | FP2 | Schiller leads Free Practice for Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Fabian Schiller put Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed at the top of the order in Free Practice 2 (FP2) as the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup field completed its Saturday running at the Nürburgring. Schiller produced a 1:54.962 early in the 90-minute session and remained unbeaten to secure top spot for the local squad. Dries…

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Marciello topped Nürburgring FP1 for ROWE Racing as the GTWC Europe Endurance Cup field began a tightly contested weekend
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | FP1 | Marciello puts ROWE Racing on top

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Raffaele Marciello set the early benchmark as the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup field began its competitive part of the Nürburgring weekend with Free Practice 1 (FP1) on Saturday morning. The #98 ROWE Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO led a closely contested 90-minute session, with Marciello’s 1:54.855 proving enough to keep Arthur Rougier’s…

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