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FIA and ACI announce 2026 FREC calendar
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FIA and ACI announce full 2026 FREC calendar

The FIA and the Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) have officially confirmed the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) calendar, introducing major changes to Europe’s leading regional single-seater series. With 2026 marking the first season of full FIA support, the championship enters a more structured era within the FIA Single-Seater Pyramid, strengthening the pathway between…

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#63 - GRT - Grasser Racing Team - Mirko BORTOLOTTI - Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2
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Exclusive: Bortolotti reflects on balancing DTM rivalry with GTWC teamwork in 2025

Mirko Bortolotti’s 2025 campaign illustrates the striking duality of modern GT racing. Drivers battle one another aggressively in sprint categories such as DTM, yet only days later share a cockpit in some of the world’s most demanding endurance events. Throughout the season, Bortolotti showcased his trademark versatility as he raced with Abt Sportsline in DTM,…

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McLaren Racing has announced that 2025 FIA F2 Champion Fornaroli and Verschoor will join the Driver Development Programme.
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McLaren F1 announces Fornaroli and Verschoor joining Driver Development Programme

The McLaren F1 Team have announced that 2025 FIA Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli and multiple-time race winner Richard Verschoor have joined their Driver Development Programme. Championship success in back-to-back seasons Fornaroli arrives at McLaren following a remarkable weekend in Lusail, where he secured the F2 title with one round remaining. The Italian built his…

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Invicta Racing’s James Robinson explains how consistency, precision, and tailored feedback contribute to the team’s success in F2.
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Exclusive: “And inevitably, the winner of the championship is the guy who often has the fewest bad weekends”: Robinson on the key to Invicta’s F2 success

Invicta Racing’s rise across the 2024 and 2025 Formula 2 seasons has become one of the category’s defining success stories, with CEO Team Principal James Robinson and the Invicta F2 squad demonstrating how disciplined engineering and operational clarity can elevate even one of the grid’s smallest teams into a championship force. Despite their modest size,…

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Fornaroli seals the 2025 F2 title as Martins wins the Qatar GP Feature Race; Teams’ Championship heads to Abu Dhabi.
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2025 F2 Championship Standings after the Qatar GP Feature Race

ART Grand Prix’s Victor Martins returned to the top step at the 2025 Qatar GP, securing his first F2 Feature Race victory since 2023. But the bigger milestone belonged to Invicta Racing’s Leonardo Fornaroli, who mathematically sealed the Drivers’ Championship on Sunday with a composed run to second place on Sunday, after a strong Saturday….

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Leonardo Fornaroli wins 2025 F2 title in Qatar, mastering pressure, consistency, and teamwork on his journey with Invicta Racing.
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Invicta’s Fornaroli on securing 2025 F2 title: “To get two championships in a row, it’s amazing”

Invicta Racing’s Leonardo Fornaroli secured the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship in Qatar, capping a season defined by consistency, skill, and mental toughness. After qualifying second on Friday, a grid penalty for Oliver Goethe promoted Fornaroli to pole position for the Feature Race, giving him a prime opportunity to take control of the championship. He…

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Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak, F3, 2025, in helmet that pays tribute to Thailand
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Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak honours Thailand with 2025 F3 helmet

When a driver wins races, their performance often becomes the main headline. Yet for Thai racer Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak, competing in F3 for Campos Racing in 2025, it was not only his three victories—including a spectacular triumph at Monza’s Feature Race—that caught attention, but also the striking symbolism behind his helmet. His design this year told…

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Rafael Villagómez reflects on his strong Sprint podium finish at the 2025 F2 Qatar GP, discussing race strategy, tyre management, and growth.
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Villagómez reflects on “tricky” F2 Sprint Race success and looks ahead to Feature Race at 2025 Qatar GP

Rafael Villagómez delivered one of his strongest drives of the 2025 F2 season in the Lusail Round Sprint Race at the 2025 Qatar GP, securing a hard-fought third place after an evening defined by tyre management, late Safety Cars, and a decisive last-lap duel. Starting from P3 on the reverse grid, the Van Amersfoort Racing…

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Title fight tightens as Verschoor wins Qatar GP F2 Sprint; Fornaroli leads but rivals close in after dramatic clashes and late-race chaos.
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2025 F2 Championship Standings after the Qatar Sprint Race

The 2025 FIA F2 title fight tightened dramatically after a fiercely contested Qatar GP Sprint Race, which reshuffled the championship order once again. Although Leonardo Fornaroli still leads, the evening in Lusail allowed several rivals to close in, while others faltered at a crucial moment. Before the Sprint, the Baku Feature Race standings placed Fornaroli…

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Leonardo Fornaroli promoted to pole position for Sunday's F2 Feature Race at the 2025 Qatar GP, after Oliver Goethe handed three-place penalty for impeding incident in Qualifying
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Fornaroli on “super positive” Qualifying as he inherits F2 Feature Race pole at Qatar GP

Leonardo Fornaroli reinforced his F2 championship credentials at the 2025 Qatar GP weekend after inheriting pole position for Sunday’s Feature Race. The Invicta Racing driver, who had shown competitive pace throughout Friday’s running, finished qualifying second on the timing screens before Oliver “Ollie” Goethe received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Martinius Stenshorne. Fornaroli inherits…

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