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Holly Miall switches to KMR Sport for 2026 GB4 campaign
Holly Miall will return to the GB4 Championship in 2026 with KMR Sport, marking a key step in her single-seater development. The 18-year-old British racer joins the multiple championship-winning team as she targets a more competitive campaign following a learning-focused debut season. Miall now shifts her focus towards front-running results and a longer-term ambition of…
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Komatsu on Haas’s “very satisfying” day 1 at F1 Barcelona shakedown
Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu felt “really good” after Haas’s 154 laps during day 1 at the F1 Barcelona shakedown. Haas is back after day one of the Barcelona shakedown, completing more laps with their VF-26 than any other team. Team boss Ayao Komatsu is happy about Haas’s “huge amount of work” during the winter…
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Aston Martin delay Barcelona shakedown amid F1’s 2026 technical transition
The highly anticipated on-track debut of the AMR26 has been delayed with Aston Martin F1 Team confirming that they would be skipping the opening three days of the Barcelona shakedown. While rival teams have begun their 2026 programs in Spain, the decision was taken by the Silverstone-based squad to extend their wait. According to the…
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2026 Barcelona F1 Testing | Day 1 results (unofficial)
The opening day of F1 Testing in 2026 is in the books in Barcelona as Isack Hadjar was quickest, view the full day 1 results below. Known for quite a while, the first running with the new cars and regs would be held behind closed doors at the Circuit de Catalunya. While there has been…
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McLaren and Red Bull reveal renders of their 2026 F1 cars as pre-season shakedown commences in Barcelona
While McLaren have unveiled the renders of the MCL40 in a testing livery, Red Bull have published the first images of their real 2026 F1 car ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona shakedown. As F1 undergoes a major regulations reset in 2026, ten teams, apart from Williams, are utilising a shakedown event prior to the two…
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ISR Racing unveils new livery and renewed ambitions for 2026 International GT Open season
ISR Racing has officially launched its 2026 racing campaign with a presentation event at the AutoMoto Museum in Lučany, near Prague. The Czech squad, ISR Racing, revealed the new livery for its Audi R8 LMS EVO as it prepares to enter its third full season in the 2026 International GT Open Championship. Led by team…
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Slater joins Audi Driver Development Programme as first signing ahead of 2026 F3 campaign
Audi Revolut F1 Team has signed British talent Freddie Slater as the first official member of its newly launched Driver Development Programme. With this announcement, made in Hinwil in January 2026, Audi places one of motorsport’s most highly rated young talents firmly at the centre of its long-term F1 vision. As a direct result, Slater…
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Sergio Pérez addresses Cadillac expectations ahead of 2026 F1 season
Speaking to CNN, Sergio Pérez didn’t shy away from discussing his tough exit from Red Bull as he prepares for Cadillac’s F1 debut in 2026. The Mexican driver talked about finding fresh motivation and laid out realistic ambitions for the American team’s first season. Sergio Pérez reflects on Red Bull struggles ahead of 2026 F1…
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The seven F1 teams that have run their 2026 cars so far — and the four that haven’t
The first official pre-season tests for the 2026 F1 season begin tomorrow after some shakedowns earlier this month, as most of the teams and cars head to Barcelona for the first of three testing periods ahead of the start of the championship. Seven 2026 F1 cars have hit the track for shakedowns or filming days…
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FRME | 2026 | Round 2 | Yas Marina | Race 3 | Al Dhaheri seals Yas Marina victory after Safety Car-hit FRME race
Rashid Al Dhaheri capped off a commanding weekend at Yas Marina by winning the final race of Round 2 of the 2026 Formula Regional Middle East (FRME) Trophy. The R-ace GP driver converted a front-row start into a hard-fought victory in a race punctuated by two Safety Car periods and decisive opening-lap moves. Behind him,…