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Natalia Granada reflected on a promising start to her 2026 F1 Academy campaign with PREMA Racing, taking a podium on debut in Shanghai while acknowledging the learning curve still ahead in her first single-seater season.
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Granada encouraged by debut podium as she targets consistency in 2026 F1 Academy season

Natalia Granada made an immediate impression during her 2026 F1 Academy debut, securing a P2 finish in the Reverse Grid Race at Shanghai. The 18 year old, who previously only had experience in karting and GTs, earned her seat with PREMA Racing after impressing at the inaugural F1 Academy Rookie Test. Granada qualified seventh before…

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Lando Norris finished P2 at the 2026 F1 Miami GP after being undercut by Antonelli, but left Miami encouraged by a major step forward in McLaren's pace.
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Norris admits McLaren “should have boxed first” after P2 finish at the 2026 F1 Miami GP

Lando Norris’ 2026 F1 Miami GP ended with a P2 finish, as he crossed the line 3.264 seconds behind race winner Kimi Antonelli. It was a weekend of genuine progress for McLaren. Norris took pole position and won the Sprint Race before pushing Antonelli hard throughout the GP. In the end, a well-executed undercut from…

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Martinius Stenshorne brought home P6 in the 2026 F2 Miami GP Sprint Race for Rodin Motorsport, and is now targeting a Feature Race win from P3 on the grid on Sunday.
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Stenshorne eyes F2 Miami GP Feature Race win after P6 finish in the Sprint Race

Martinius Stenshorne secured a points finish in the 2026 F2 Miami GP Sprint Race, crossing the line in P6 for Rodin Motorsport. The Norwegian had qualified third on Friday, starting P8 on the reverse grid for the Sprint. On the podium, however, it was Campos Racing’s Nikola Tsolov who took a dramatic victory. Tsolov and…

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Abbi Pulling enters the 2026 GB3 season determined to prove her pace after a challenging debut year, using lessons from her F1 Academy success to target consistent front-running results and a potential title fight.
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“I’m not here to get the participation trophies”: Pulling targets 2026 GB3 success with Rodin Motorsport

Abbi Pulling is back on the 2026 GB3 grid with Rodin Motorsport, and she is determined to make this season count. The 2024 F1 Academy Champion, who claimed nine victories and stood on the podium in all 14 races of her title-winning campaign, endured a difficult debut GB3 season in 2025. She finished 10th in…

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Rachel Robertson reflects on a promising but ultimately pointless F1 Academy Chinese GP debut in Shanghai, identifying key improvements as she looks ahead to Montreal.
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Robertson reflects on “big step up” at 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP despite Feature Race retirement

Rachel Robertson’s first full F1 Academy season got underway at the 2026 Chinese GP as the Hitech driver showed strong pace in Shanghai before a retirement ended her Feature Race. Robertson joined Hitech for the 2026 season after a standout substitute appearance in Las Vegas, where she claimed P4 in Race 1 and Hitech’s best…

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Lewis Hamilton addressed doubts about his abilities ahead of the F1 Japanese GP, insisting his commitment to Ferrari is stronger than ever as he looks to build on a promising start to the 2026 season.
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Hamilton dismisses doubts and backs himself to deliver in 2026 F1 season with Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton spoke ahead of the Japanese GP about his 2026 F1 season with Ferrari, backing himself to deliver despite the doubts that followed a difficult debut season with the team. The seven-time World Champion currently sits P4 in the Drivers’ Standings with 41 points, following a P6 finish in Japan. His 2026 campaign has…

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