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2026 International GT Open | Round 5 – Paul Ricard | Emson and Lebbon rebound again to retain lead

Karishma Persad022 mins

The 2026 International GT Open season continued at Circuit Paul Ricard for Round 5, where extreme heat, an opening-lap pile-up and a regional electrical blackout shaped another dramatic championship weekend. Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering’s Tom Emson and Tom Lebbon arrived with a 13-point advantage. However, an engine problem removed their #17 Ferrari 296…

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Fionn McLaughlin charged from P29 to P13 at Spa, gaining confidence before F3 heads to Budapest for its next round in 2026.
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Fionn McLaughlin hails Spa progress after 16-place F3 Feature Race recovery at 2026 Belgian GP

Karishma Persad05 mins

Fionn McLaughlin produced an impressive recovery drive to finish P13 in the 2026 F3 Feature Race at Spa-Francorchamps. The Hitech TGR driver started from P29 following a difficult first visit to the Belgian circuit. However, he combined careful tyre management with several decisive overtakes to climb 16 positions through the field. McLaughlin eventually finished only…

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Tsolov leads Minì by 27 points after the 2026 F2 Belgian GP Feature Race, as Câmara wins and Rodin takes second in the teams race.
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2026 F2 Championship standings after the Belgian GP Feature Race

Karishma Persad011 mins

Nikola Tsolov extended his advantage at the top of the 2026 F2 Drivers’ Championship after finishing third in the Feature Race at the Belgian GP. Rafael Câmara converted pole position into his second Feature Race victory of the season. Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak claimed his maiden F2 podium in second, while track-limits penalties dropped Alexander Dunne and…

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Ugo Ugochukwu leads Freddie Slater by one point after the 2026 F3 Belgian GP Feature Race, as Ernesto Rivera takes victory at Spa.
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Belgian GP Feature Race

Karishma Persad09 mins

Ugo Ugochukwu retained the lead of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship following the Feature Race at the Belgian GP. However, his advantage over Freddie Slater fell from 18 points to just one. The Campos Racing driver finished 20th and failed to score for the second time during the Spa-Francorchamps weekend. Meanwhile, Slater recovered…

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Oscar Piastri has shared his thoughts on Charles Leclerc's aggressive move and the inconsistencies in McLaren's deployment after finishing P5 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP
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Piastri comments on Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the damage sustained, and deployment discrepancies after 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Senjuti Jash08 mins

McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri opened up about how his damaged MCL40 impacted his race stints, Charles Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the inexplicable loss of straight-line speed, if there are short-term solutions for the deployment discrepancies, and whether it’s concerning that even Mercedes HPP have been unable to remedy the issue so far following his fifth-place…

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Wolff: Russell faced 0.2s deficit all weekend at 2026 F1 Belgian GP, every Mercedes-powered car had lap 1 issues

James O'Connor05 mins

Toto Wolff has discussed the issues George Russell was up against throughout the 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend as the Brit lost valuable points in the Drivers’ Championship to his Mercedes teammate and the Ferraris. Throughout the weekend, a deployment issue in the final sector was costing him around 0.250s. While this would not have…

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Fausto Arnaudo wins twice on his Brazilian F4 debut at Velocittà as Pedro Lins charges from 13th and Gentil keeps the lead intact.
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2026 | Brazilian F4 | Velocittà (Round 2) | Summary | Arnaudo announces arrival with two Velocittà victories

Karishma Persad08 mins

Fausto Arnaudo produced a remarkable Brazilian F4 debut at Autódromo Velocittà, claiming pole position and winning two of the three races during Round 2 of the 2026 season. The Argentine controlled Race 1 and Race 3 from the front, leading every lap in both contests. Meanwhile, Pedro Lins delivered the weekend’s standout recovery drive by…

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Slater recovered from a difficult start to finish third in the 2026 FIA F3 Spa Feature Race, closing the championship gap to Ugo Ugochukwu.
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Slater closes championship gap to one point after recovering to Spa F3 Feature Race podium

Shania Wallage04 mins

Freddie Slater closed the gap to FIA Formula 3 (F3) championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu to just one point after recovering from a difficult start to finish third in the Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race. The TRIDENT driver started from pole position but suffered an anti-stall at the start, allowing Tuukka Taponen and Hiyu Yamakoshi to move ahead…

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Luka Sammalisto reflects on school, sacrifice, Formula 1 dreams, career options and what success in motorsport means to him.
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Racing up the Ladder | Luka Sammalisto reflects on sacrifice, Formula 1 dreams and what success in motorsport means to him

Karishma Persad06 mins

Luka Sammalisto has already built much of his teenage life around racing. As he continues his Formula 4 journey, the Finnish driver must balance training, travel, school, friendships and long-term ambition while still navigating the realities of life away from the track. That balance demands discipline. Motorsport can open doors for young drivers, but it…

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