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Ricardo Escotto replaces Brad Benavides at AIX Racing for 2026 Barcelona F3 round
Ricardo Escotto will make his F3 debut with AIX Racing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend after the team confirmed him as Brad Benavides’ replacement for the upcoming 2026 round. The 21-year-old Mexican driver arrives in the championship after competing in Indy NXT. He now steps into the AIX Racing line-up for the Barcelona…
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Alonso explains “aggressive” 2026 F1 Monaco GP strategy after P10 result
Fernando Alonso delivered Aston Martin’s first point of the 2026 F1 season at the Monaco GP, with the Spaniard eventually classified P10 after a chaotic race around the streets of Monte Carlo. Starting from the back of the grid, Alonso kept himself in contention on a day shaped by Safety Cars, a red flag, retirements…
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Ocon hails perfect Haas calls for P9 in 2026 F1 Monaco GP
A good weekend for Esteban Ocon as he got his highest finish this 2026 season with a P9 at the F1 Monaco GP. Haas upgrades from the Canadian GP brought more problems than solutions but Ocon was able to extract more from the car this weekend. After getting knocked out in Q1 in the qualifying,…
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24 Hours of Le Mans | A guide to the 2026 LMGT3 field
LMGT3 brings road-car identity, privateer excellence and manufacturer variety to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. While Hypercar fights for overall victory and LMP2 showcases prototype privateers, LMGT3 gives fans a class filled with recognisable brands, close racing and strategic tension. For the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans, held from 10–14 June 2026, the…
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Wolff praises Antonelli’s composure and pace at 2026 F1 Monaco GP event
Toto Wolff reflected on a stunning F1 Monaco GP weekend for Mercedes after Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position and went on to win the race, extending his championship lead. Speaking to media after the F1 Monaco GP, the Mercedes Team Principal and CEO praised the 19-year-old’s dominant weekend. Antonelli has now won five consecutive races…
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Sainz blasts Hülkenberg over “stupid” move at 2026 Monaco GP; the Audi F1 driver disagrees with post-race penalty
While Carlos Sainz slammed Nico Hülkenberg for colliding into him at the race restart, the German shared his own perspective of the incident and the penalty he received after both F1 drivers had finished outside the points at the 2026 Monaco GP on Sunday. As the session resumed under the Safety Car in the aftermath…
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Mekies assesses Red Bull’s performance level after 2026 F1 Monaco GP
Following the 2026 F1 Monaco GP, Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies spoke about the team’s progress after Miami and leaving Monaco with a question mark over the car’s performance after Max Verstappen DNF’d on Lap 1 and Isack Hadjar struggled with engine issues throughout the race. After a difficult start to the 2026 F1…
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Albon reveals deployment issues after P8 in 2026 F1 Monaco GP
Alex Albon bagged his second points finish of the 2026 F1 season, finishing P8 in the Monaco GP on Sunday. The Williams driver has had a tough start to this campaign. While car issues have been a problem for him and he was taken out by Piastri in Montréal, Carlos Sainz has had a pace…
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2026 F1 FP1 rookies: A full list
The 2026 F1 season will see teams having to give rookies a chance in FP1 sessions, view the full list here. A driver who has not started more than two Grands Prix in Formula 1 is eligible to do a FP1 session for a team. Just like in 2025, all eleven teams must have a…
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“It feels really special”: Badoer reflects on his Feature Race win at the 2026 F3 Monaco GP
After an unfortunate Sprint Race DNF, Brando Badoer quickly returned to form to claim a dominant Feature Race victory at the 2026 F3 Monaco GP round. The Rodin Motorsport driver started P2 after topping Group A Qualifying, but missing out on pole to Théophile Naël. At lights out, however, Badoer was the one to get…