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Alexandre Munoz reflects on his maiden FREC win at 2026 Spa after holding off Al Dhaheri and Nakamura-Berta in Race 1.

Munoz holds off Al Dhaheri and Nakamura-Berta to claim first FREC win in 2026 Race 1 at Spa

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Alexandre Munoz converted pole position into a landmark 2026 Race 1 victory at Spa-Francorchamps, claiming both his maiden FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) win and the Rookie class victory. The ART Grand Prix driver led from the front in tricky wet conditions after the race started behind the Safety Car. Although he initially built…

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

Shania Wallage4 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

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 Wallage4 weeks ago4 weeks 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…

Munoz and Al Dhaheri claimed 2026 FREC Spa Qualifying 1 poles after late laps decided two closely fought sessions.

Late laps decide Spa Qualifying 1 as Munoz and Al Dhaheri take 2026 FREC poles

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Alexandre Munoz and Rashid Al Dhaheri claimed the key honours in Qualifying 1 for the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spa-Francorchamps, as both groups delivered tight battles around the Belgian venue. Al Dhaheri topped Group A for R-ace GP with a 2:14.523, beating Championship leader Sebastian Wheldon by 0.090s. However, Group B…

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 Wallage4 weeks ago3 weeks 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

Shania Wallage4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

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…

Emanuele Olivieri topped 2026 FREC Spa testing for R-ace GP, edging Sebastian Wheldon as the top 26 finished within 0.978s.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Collective Tests | Olivieri leads Thursday running as Spa weekend begins

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Emanuele Olivieri gave R-ace GP the early advantage as the third round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) got underway at Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday. The Italian rookie topped the second Collective Test session with a 2:14.475, which proved the fastest lap of the day. His benchmark placed him 0.178s clear of Sebastian…

Sebastian Wheldon heads to Spa-Francorchamps as the new 2026 FREC leader after a dominant double victory at Zandvoort.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Preview | Wheldon leads the field into the Ardennes

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

The FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) heads to Spa-Francorchamps this weekend for the third round of the 2026 campaign, as the championship moves from the sand dunes of the Dutch North Sea coast to the Ardennes forest. After two highly competitive opening rounds at the Red Bull Ring and Zandvoort, the series arrives in…

Wheldon takes 2026 FREC standings lead after Zandvoort double as MP Motorsport extends its Teams’ Championship advantage.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Standings after Round 2

Karishma Persad1 month ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Sebastian Wheldon heads the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) Drivers’ Standings after a standout second round at Zandvoort, where two victories moved the MP Motorsport driver to the top of the championship on 82 points. Wheldon entered the weekend fourth in the standings after Spielberg, but a dominant home round for MP Motorsport transformed…

Wheldon reflects on second FREC Zandvoort win as Nakamura-Berta, Francot and Olivieri take positives from Race 2.

Wheldon confident after second 2026 FREC Zandvoort win as Nakamura-Berta and Francot take positives from Race 2

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Sebastian Wheldon completed a standout weekend at Zandvoort with victory in Race 2 of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), giving MP Motorsport another home win after a chaotic race featuring a red flag, multiple Safety Cars and a final-lap shootout. After winning Race 1 from pole, Wheldon once again showed strong pace…