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Lando Norris is “playing catch-up” at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, having been outqualified by McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in what he has called a “difficult” weekend. The reigning world champion will start Sunday’s race in fifth after he set a lap time almost three tenths off the pace of teammate Piastri, and six tenths…
Lewis Hamilton delivered a composed but ultimately unspectacular qualifying performance at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. He progressed cleanly through the sessions and remained firmly in the top six, yet lacked the outright pace to challenge at the front. While others found time in the final shoot out, Hamilton could not match the leading contenders…
Álex Palou set the pace in IndyCar Practice 2 at Barber Motorsports Park, with a competitive field close behind, before a late crash for Scott McLaughlin brought the session to an end. After a closely contested opening session at the IndyCar Series Barber round, Scott McLaughlin set the early benchmark in Practice 1, narrowly edging…
Practice 2 for round 4 of the 2026 IndyCar season at Barber is in the books, view the full results here. In opening practice on Friday afternoon, Scott McLaughlin edged Kyle Kirkwood to be fastest on day one. At the very tricky turn 13, Nolan Siegel brought out the red flags. Having had understeer on…
Freddie Slater began his 2026 F3 campaign with a highly encouraging performance in Melbourne, securing a second-place finish in the Feature Race. Although he fell just short of victory, the Briton demonstrated composure, adaptability, and strong racecraft throughout the weekend. Importantly, he and Trident focused on extracting the maximum from their package despite limited experience…
Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher have made an ideal start to their 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS title defence with a thrilling victory in the opening race at Phillip Island. Behind the wheel of the Kelso Electrical Team MPC Audi R8 LMS EVO II, the duo held off a relentless Oscar…
Charles Leclerc qualified P4 for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP after a snap of oversteer on his final Q3 lap prevented a stronger grid position at Suzuka. The Ferrari driver finished with a 1:29.405, placing him behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri. Leclerc’s Japanese GP qualifying performance highlighted ongoing struggles with system…
Qualifying for rounds 3 and 4 of the 2026 Indy NXT season has been completed at Barber, view the full results here. In the only practice session on Friday, Myles Rowe was fastest, 0.001s quicker than Juan Manuel Correa. Championship leader Max Taylor was down in P6. Group 1 On an out lap, Niels Koolen…
George Russell secured a front-row start for the F1 Japanese GP despite a difficult and unusual qualifying session, as Mercedes continued to show strong pace at Suzuka. While teammate Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position, Russell admitted that his own session felt far from straightforward, with balance issues emerging at the start of qualifying. “The car…
Fresh off his maiden win in Shanghai, Mercedes F1’s Kimi Antonelli carried his momentum into Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, claiming his second pole position of his career and season.The 19 year-old, who secured his first Grand Prix pole in Shanghai, appeared to be quick finding his rhythm and pace around the high-speed…
