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Kabir Anurag joins ART Grand Prix for 2026 FREC and FRME
ART Grand Prix has confirmed Kabir Anurag as its first driver for both the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) and Formula Regional Middle East Trophy (FRMET). The Singaporean driver’s promotion to ART Grand Prix marks a significant milestone in his career, as he moves up to one of the most competitive racing platforms in…

Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand commits to FU3L synthetic biofuel for 2026 Formula Regional Oceania Trophy
Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand has strengthened its push towards carbon-neutral motorsport by confirming a new synthetic fuel supplier for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. The decision reinforces the organisation’s long-term sustainability strategy as the championship approaches its 21st consecutive season. FU3L partnership for the 2026 Championship From January, a group of…

Akkodis ASP Team signs Van Rompuy as Umbrărescu returns for 2026 WEC LMGT3 campaign with Lexus
Akkodis ASP Team has confirmed the identities of its two Bronze-rated drivers for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), as the French squad aims to build on a breakthrough season in the fiercely competitive LMGT3 category with Lexus RC Fs. The team will once again field two Lexus RC F LMGT3 entries, continuing the…

Colapinto sad not to give Viry a good farewell at F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto continued to struggle with his Alpine’s “lack of pace” during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. The Argentine driver finished P20 in Abu Dhabi, with his teammate, Pierre Gasly, finishing in P19. Additionally, the Enstone-based team finished last in the Constructors’ Championship. Not going anywhere Franco Colapinto did not hide his frustration…

Vasseur: Criticism and feedback by Ferrari F1 drivers part of the game in elite sport
Ferrari finished the F1 2025 season as fourth in the WCC, which is a drop down from last year when they finished second; team principal Fred Vasseur joined Ferrari in 2023 after current Team principal for Sauber left. Under the Italian’s watch in 2022, Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz ranked 2nd and 5th…

Gasly ends difficult season with P19 at F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Pierre Gasly finished 19th in the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, bringing an end to one of his toughest seasons at Alpine. After missing FP1 as Paulo Aron drove his car, Gasly finished FP2 in P20 before improving to P17 in FP3. However, later, after being eliminated in Q1 of qualifying, Gasly was set to start…

Bearman upset over F1 Abu Dhabi GP penalty for Stroll weaving incident
In the final-lap showdown at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, Ollie Bearman was flagged and subsequently penalised for a defensive move against Lance Stroll. This new sanction puts the #87 driver at 10 penalty points in total. The Stewards ruled that he made more than one change of direction while defending. Set to go into…

Shin targets a strong comeback as he returns to F3 in 2026 with Hitech TGR
Michael Shin will return full-time to the FIA F3 grid in 2026 with Hitech TGR. Having previously competed in F3 in 2023 with PHM Racing by Charouz and in the GB3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight, Shin brings valuable experience and familiarity with the team. He enters the new season focused on applying the lessons learned…

Brown on McLaren and Norris’ F1 championship
Zak Brown reviewed the journey which led championship winner Lando Norris to McLaren F1 and to his title campaign. The CEO of the Woking-based team, in fact, has been working with the young British talent ever before the beginning of his F1 career. Brown recalles the importance of Norris’s McLaren F1 path Norris, in fact,…

Antonelli on weak race pace and struggles at F1 Abu Dhabi GP
The F1 Abu Dhabi GP was not a walk in the park for Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. After Qualifying P14, the Italian had a rough race and finished the last race of the season in P15. The weak race pace was not what the team had hoped for. Starting on the hard, the young Italian…
