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The five days of F1’s 2026 Barcelona shakedown provided a crucial first glimpse into Gabriel Bortoleto’s integration with Audi. These days were defined by the complex integration of the new power unit. The session offered the Brazilian driver a tangible baseline to work from. For Bortoleto, the experience was less about headline times and more…
Having joined Rodin Motorsport for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 season after a disappointing maiden F3 campaign in 2025, Brando Badoer has spent his winter break focused on comprehensive preparation as he aims to convert experience into performance in his sophomore season. With pre-season testing looming in Barcelona, Badoer outlined the work he has undertaken…
Poland’s Tymek Kucharczyk will be the first driver from his country to take part in Indy NXT in the upcoming 2026 season. It follows him missing out on getting a drive in F2. In an interview with the highly respected Polish website Parcfer.me at Macau late last year, the 19-year-old said the focus was on…
TC Racing has announced the addition of 16-year-old Romanian driver Luca Viișoreanu to its Eurocup-3 programme for the 2026 season. With this move, the team completes its driver line-up alongside Renzo Barbuy and reinforces its long-term commitment to developing young drivers within the European single-seater pyramid. Moreover, the signing reflects TC Racing’s strategic approach to…
British racer Rowan Campbell-Pilling will step up to the GB3 Championship in 2026 as he joins Xcel Motorsport for the next stage of his career. The 18-year-old from Sheffield continues his upward momentum after two competitive seasons in Formula 4, where he built a reputation for speed, consistency, and intelligent race craft. This move signals…
MP Motorsport head into their 2026 F2 season determined to bounce back after a year that fell short of expectations. Despite strong individual performances, the team finished fifth in the Teams’ Championship, a result Team Manager Jeremy Cotterill described as an underachievement. With ambitions firmly set on reclaiming the titles they last won in 2022,…
Having finished the 2025 F1 championship in fourth place, George Russell expressed his optimism and excitement for the upcoming season after wrapping up the 2026 shakedown at Barcelona, Spain. Russell on challenging the main protagonists of recent F1 seasons During the 2025 season, many teams’ focus had already shifted to the new regulations coming. Rumours…
Toto Wolff has urged competitors to concentrate on improving their own cars rather than questioning the legality of the Mercedes power unit, insisting the design complies fully with the regulations as debate continues over a contentious interpretation of the F1 2026 engine rules. Since late 2025, speculation has been swirling that at least two power…
Mick Schumacher has completed his first IndyCar oval test this Wednesday at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Schumacher will make his debut in IndyCar in 2026. And thus one of the new challenges the German driver will face is racing on ovals. Plenty of learning to do The son of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher tested…
Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) have confirmed that Rafael Villagómez will remain with the team for the 2026 F2 season. It means every seat in the field has been confirmed for the year ahead. Rafael Villagómez and VAR continue a long relationship heading into the 2026 F2 season Since 2021 in the Euroformula Open, the 24-year-old…
