The GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup field returned to action at the Nürburgring on Friday, with Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed’s Fabian Schiller and series debutant Constantin Dressler setting the benchmark across the day’s two testing sessions. More than 50 cars took part in the two-hour Paid Test, which ran in wet conditions, before the…
Ahead of the 2026 DTM season, Pit Debrief spoke exclusively with Marco Wittmann about his expectations for the new campaign, his continued partnership with BMW and Schubert Motorsport, and his ambitions for the year ahead. The two-time DTM champion entered the season aiming to build on the progress he and the team made during the…
Thomas Preining topped the timesheets as Manthey Porsche secured a one-two during the official DTM test at the Sachsenring, strengthening the team’s position ahead of a crucial stage of the 2026 title fight. Preining, who trails championship leader Maro Engel by just one point with two race weekends remaining, set a 1:17.827 to become the…
The GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup returns from its summer break this weekend as a 55-car field prepares to tackle the Nürburgring. The German circuit hosts the fourth Endurance Cup round of the 2026 season from 28–30 August, marking the championship’s first long-distance event since the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of…
F1 Academy has expanded its Rookie Test programme for 2026 with the introduction of a new Rookie Training Camp, supported by Loughborough University. Following the inaugural Rookie Test in 2025, the series will bring 18 female drivers together for a programme designed to identify and develop emerging talent with the potential to compete in F1…
Mirko Bortolotti recovered from an early penalty to finish fifth in a chaotic second DTM race at the Nürburgring, limiting the damage after a false start sent him towards the back of the field. The Lamborghini driver received a penalty lap in the opening stages but fought his way back through the order as Safety…
Luca Engstler left the Nürburgring frustrated despite securing another points finish for Lamborghini in a chaotic second DTM race of the weekend. Marco Wittmann eventually claimed victory after a race shaped by incidents, penalties and contrasting tyre strategies. Engstler remained in the mix as the order changed throughout the 39-lap contest, but the Red Bull…
Tom Kalender secured his maiden DTM podium with a remarkable recovery drive in Race 2 at the Nürburgring, bouncing back from a retirement on Saturday to finish second behind Marco Wittmann. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver started the race from 11th on the grid but worked his way into contention as strategy, penalties and incidents…
Kimi Antonelli admitted Mercedes no longer has the fastest car on the Formula 1 (F1) grid after Lando Norris beat the championship leader to victory at the 2026 Dutch GP. Antonelli started Sunday’s 72-lap race from third but immediately gained a position by passing Mercedes teammate George Russell off the line. After Max Verstappen’s crash…
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari’s disappointing qualifying performance ultimately prevented him from achieving a stronger result at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, despite also questioning some of the team’s strategic decisions during Sunday’s race. The Monegasque started the Grand Prix from sixth alongside teammate Lewis Hamilton on the third row. Leclerc made an impressive start and…
