Shania Wallage, Author at Pit Debrief

Popov claimed his maiden 2026 FREC victory at Spa, converting pole into a lights-to-flag win in Race 3. Al Dhaheri took the championship lead.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Race 3 | Popov secures maiden FREC victory

Shania Wallage1 day ago21 hours ago05 mins

Maksimilian Popov became the sixth different winner representing six different teams in the opening seven races of the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season after converting pole position into victory in Race 3 of the Spa-Francorchamps weekend. After securing the first pole position of his single-seater career in the 2026 FREC Sunday morning’s Qualifying…

Popov claimed the first pole position of his single-seater career at Spa, edging Al Dhaheri in 2026 FREC Qualifying 2 by just 0.046s.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying 2 | Popov claims pole position; Al Dhaheri leads Group A

Shania Wallage2 days ago22 hours ago02 mins

Maksimilian Popov secured the first pole position of his single-seater career in Qualifying 2 at Spa-Francorchamps, becoming the fourth different pole-sitter in the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season. The Trident driver produced the fastest time across the two qualifying groups, edging out Rashid Al Dhaheri by just 0.046s. Earlier in the day, Popov…

Rookie Munoz claimed his first lights to flag victory in the rescheduled Race 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Race 1 | Munoz claims a lights to flag victory at Spa

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After securing his maiden pole position on Friday in Qualifying 1, rookie Alexandre Munoz converted it into his first 2026 FIA FREC victory, leading every lap of the rescheduled Race 1 at Spa-Francorchamps. Munoz lined up on the front row alongside Rashid Al Dhaheri, while Kean Nakamura-Berta and Sebastian Wheldon occupied the second row of…

Race 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round was cancelled due to heavy rainfall affecting safety and visibility on track.

Race 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round rescheduled due to heavy rainfall, Race 2 cancelled

Shania Wallage3 days ago3 days ago02 mins

Race 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round has been rescheduled to 14:16 CEST, with Race 2 now cancelled. Race 1 was rescheduled due to extremely challenging conditions at the original time Saturday morning. Heavy overnight rain, combined with persistent rainfall throughout the morning, left large areas of standing water across the circuit. With visibility…

Giusti believes his team can bounce back from Melbourne and will be fighting at the front in the 2026 F3 Monaco GP.

Giusti confident MP Motorsport can rebound at the 2026 F3 Monaco GP after Melbourne struggles

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Alessandro Giusti remains confident that both he and MP Motorsport can return to the sharp end of the field In Monaco despite a disappointing opening round of the 2026 FIA F3 season in Melbourne. The Frenchman endured a difficult weekend at Albert Park, qualifying down in 16th and struggling to make progress through the field…

Munoz took pole position for Group B in Qualifying 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round, with Al Dhaheri going fastest in Group A.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying 1 | Munoz claims pole, Al Dhaheri to start on the front row

Shania Wallage3 days ago1 day ago03 mins

Qualifying 1 for the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spa-Francorchamps delivered a tightly contested battle across both groups, with lap times continuing to tumble as the sessions progressed. Rashid Al Dhaheri emerged quickest in Group A ahead of Championship leader Sebastian Wheldon, while Group B proved even faster as rookie Alexandre Munoz…

Olivieri topped the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps Free Practice after setting the only lap below 2m13s in Friday's session.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Free Practice | Olivieri continues his strong pace into Practice

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Emanuele Olivieri carried over his strong pace from Thursday afternoon’s second collective test session to top Friday morning’s 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps Free Practice session, becoming the only driver to dip below the 2m13s mark. The R-ace GP driver spent much of the session towards the sharp end of the timesheets before delivering a late improvement…

After a tricky Round 1 in Melbourne, De Palo is still confident ahead of Round 2 of the 2026 FIA F3 season in Monaco.

De Palo confident TRIDENT can bounce back at the 2026 F3 Monaco GP after Melbourne setback

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After a frustrating opening round to his 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) campaign in Melbourne, Matteo De Palo says he remains confident heading into Monaco, believing both he and TRIDENT have already shown the pace needed to fight at the front. The Italian rookie endured a difficult weekend at Albert Park despite displaying impressive speed…

Deligny discusses adapting from FREC to FIA F3 in 2026, the challenges of F1 weekends, and what it takes to progress toward Formula 2.

“Overall, I’d say it is a big step up from FRECA”: Deligny embracing his 2026 F3 rookie season

Shania Wallage5 days ago2 weeks ago03 mins

For many young drivers, including Enzo Deligny, FIA Formula 3 (F3) in 2026 represents much more than just another category on the junior ladder. It is the level where drivers are featured alongside the Formula 1 race weekends, where pressure increases rapidly, and where adapting quickly can make or break a weekend. During the 2026…

After a standout F2 weekend at the Canadian GP, Stenshorne walked away with two podiums, including his maiden Feature Race victory.

“To finish the Feature Race and end it on top feels amazing”: Stenshorne on his maiden F2 victory in the 2026 Canadian GP

Shania Wallage5 days ago6 days ago07 mins

After a difficult start to his rookie FIA Formula 2 season despite showing strong pace, Martinius Stenshorne finally put everything together at the 2026 Canadian GP weekend, claiming his maiden F2 victory in the Feature Race and securing two podium finishes at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The weekend marked Formula 2’s first-ever visit to the iconic…