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Alpine completes a successful 1,250km Portimão test with its upgraded A424 Hypercar as preparations intensify for the 2026 FIA WEC season.
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Alpine completes key pre-season tests as upgraded A424 shows promise ahead of 2026 WEC campaign

Karishma Persad05 mins

Alpine has taken another important step in its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) preparations after completing a successful pre-season test with its upgraded A424 Hypercar at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Since making its debut in the championship’s top-tier Hypercar category in 2024, the A424 has already delivered several key milestones for the French manufacturer….

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MP Motorsport are determined to fight at the front for their 2026 F2 season, after their 2025 season fell short of expectations.
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MP Motorsport determined to be front-runners in the 2026 F2 season

Shania Wallage04 mins

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,…

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George Russell at the Formula 1 2026 Shakedown in Barcelona, Spain.
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Russell expects Verstappen to be in 2026 F1 title fight

Aslıhan Alp03 mins

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…

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SRO GT Academy winner Gaspard Simon joins Walkenhorst Motorsport for 2026 GTWC Sprint Cup Silver campaign.
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SRO GT Academy winner Gaspard Simon steps up to 2026 GTWC Sprint Cup with Walkenhorst Motorsport

Karishma Persad05 mins

SRO GT Academy winner Gaspard Simon will take a decisive step in his career this season as he graduates from Championnat de France FFSA GT to the 2026 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup with Walkenhorst Motorsport. The 19-year-old begins his 2026 campaign at Brands Hatch on 2/3 May before racing at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli,…

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff urged rivals to focus on themselves while Christian Horner defended Red Bull amid F1 2026 engine legality row
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Wolff and Horner hit back over F1 2026 engine loophole accusations

Magdalena Put04 mins

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…

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Mick Schumacher testing his Rahal Letterman Lanigan entered Dallara-Honda at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in preparation of the 2026 IndyCar season.
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Mick Schumacher discusses first IndyCar oval test at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Ewout Albrecht05 mins

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…

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McLaren's Lando Norris discusses his thoughts on the upcoming 2026 F1 season and the effect the new regulations will have on racing.
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Norris shares perspective on upcoming 2026 F1 season following regulation changes

Imogen Hayhurst04 mins

McLaren’s Lando Norris has discussed his thoughts on the 2026 F1 cars following the new regulations kicking in, as well as how competitive he thinks the field will be for the upcoming season. Last week every team other than Williams, took part in the Barcelona shakedown at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. This was one of…

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Alpine intensifies 2026 WEC preparations at Portimão as Ferdinand Habsburg says team motivation is “higher than ever”.
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Alpine steps up 2026 WEC preparations with productive Portimão test

Karishma Persad03 mins

The Alpine Endurance Team has stepped up preparations for the upcoming 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season following a productive test session at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. Driver Ferdinand Habsburg highlighted the team’s growing confidence after the successful outing, stating that motivation within the squad is now “higher than ever”. Alpine building…

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