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Ugochukwu: “I need to maximise the opportunity” after qualifying P2 in 2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying
Campos Racing’s Ugo Ugochukwu will start Sunday’s FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race from the front row after converting a difficult Friday into a strong Qualifying result in the Spielberg Round. Despite losing valuable running to reliability issues in Free Practice, the American recovered to secure second on the grid, putting himself in contention for…

Taponen encouraged by MP Motorsport’s progress after P3 in 2026 F3 Austrian GP Qualifying
Tuukka Taponen qualified third for the 2026 F3 Austrian GP, missing out on pole position by just four hundredths of a second. The MP Motorsport driver set the fastest time of the session on his opening run, only for traffic to prevent him from improving on his second set of tyres. Speaking in the post-qualifying…

Vowles on Williams’ F1 development path, big upgrade for Baku
Williams Team Principal James Vowles has set out a clear development roadmap for the FW48 ahead of the F1 Austria GP. He confirmed that a significant upgrade package is on its way for Baku and that the team’s push will continue well beyond the summer break. From Q1 elimination to points contention At the start…

Mercedes F1 positive but wary of Ferrari after “solid day” ahead of 2026 Austrian GP
It was a solid first day on track for Mercedes F1 ahead of the 2026 Austrian GP, as both drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were able to collect plenty of important data during the two Practice sessions. The championship leader was fastest in both FP1 and FP2, whereas Russell was second only in the…

Dunne analyses strong Qualifying for F2 Feature Race at 2026 Austrian GP, feeling relaxed and comfortable
P3, P4, P3, P3 and P2: these are the qualifying positions for Alex Dunne in the 2026 F2 season before any grid penalties have been applied; he secured a front row start for Sunday’s F2 Feature Race at the Austrian GP on Friday. As has been the case throughout this year, he made life hard…

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Warm-Up | Sturm puts Car Collection Porsche on top
Joel Sturm placed Car Collection Motorsport at the top of Warm-Up for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as the #8 Porsche led the final track session before Saturday’s race. Sturm recorded a 2:18.445 during the opening minutes of the 30-minute systems check, beating Alex Aka’s #99 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi by 0.195 seconds. Fabian…

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Superpole | Rovera puts #51 AF Corse Ferrari on top as penalties reshape final order
Alessio Rovera delivered a commanding performance to secure pole position for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa aboard the #51 AF Corse Ferrari. Rovera topped all four stages of the new knockout Superpole format before completing a 2:18.613 in the final one-lap shootout. Tom Fleming placed the Gold Cup-entered #58 Garage 59 McLaren second, 0.428…

“We did a really good job”: Nakamura snatches ninth in 2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying
Jin Nakamura produced a crucial final-lap improvement to secure ninth place for Hitech in 2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying at the Red Bull Ring. The Japanese driver recorded a 1:22.059 as the chequered flag fell, climbing into the top 10 when most of the field failed to improve. The result gives Nakamura competitive starting positions for…

2026 | GB4 | Donington Park | Testing Day 2 | Green leads Fortec duo on Friday
Fred Green put Elite Motorsport on top as GB4 pre-event testing concluded at Donington Park on Friday. The championship leader produced the day’s fastest lap in the opening session, recording a 1:30.172 around his local circuit. Green’s effort placed him 0.362s clear of Fortec Motorsports’ Thomas Ingram Hill, who led the second and third sessions….

“Another strong weekend”: Crosslink Motorsports collects multiple 2026 FRAC podiums at IMS
Crosslink Motorsports delivered another strong FRAC performance at IMS, collecting multiple podiums, a Masters class victory and several valuable points finishes across its six-car line-up. The AJ Foyt Racing Driver Development programme showed competitive pace throughout the three-race weekend, while its drivers also responded well to incidents and changing circumstances. Evagoras Papasavvas led the team’s…
