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Wheldon topped FP1 before Przyrowski went fastest in FP2 at Hockenheim, as the FIA FREC finale got underway.
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2026 | FREC | Hockenheim | Free Practice | Wheldon tops FP1, Przyrowski fastest overall in FP2

Shania Wallage05 mins

Sebastian Wheldon topped the opening Free Practice session for the final round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Hockenheim. The MP Motorsport driver left it late to set the benchmark, posting a 1:35.150 in the closing stages of the session to finish at the top of the timesheets. RPM’s Jan Przyrowski…

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A solid day of work for Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in 2026 F1 Spanish GP Friday practice at the new Madring Circuit.
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A solid Friday for Ferrari drivers Leclerc and Hamilton at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Rebecca Malitz07 mins

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton experienced a solid start to the 2026 F1 Spanish GP weekend at the new Madring circuit.  Ferrari emerged as the second force behind the Mercedes duo in FP1, with Leclerc finishing the session in third and Hamilton close behind in fourth. They started the session on the medium…

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Piastri on track at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP for McLaren
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Piastri, Temple and Norris discuss 2026 F1 Spanish GP challenges after tricky Friday for McLaren

Kavi Khandelwal05 mins

McLaren’s opening day at the F1 Spanish GP left Oscar Piastri and technical director Mark Temple answering questions about the new circuit, Madring. This track has already punished drivers in unexpected ways. The Madring track made its debut on the calendar, and the 5.416 kilometre layout combined street sections with permanent surface in a way…

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18 young drivers took on the second edition of the F1 Academy Rookie Test in Navarra.
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Farfus’ morning benchmark remains unbeaten in 2026 F1 Academy Rookie Test at Navarra

Mira Recalde03 mins

The 2026 season marks the second running of the F1 Academy Rookie Test at Navarra, with 18 young hopefuls taking to the track to showcase their talent and potential behind the wheel. After a productive day of testing at Navarra, Brazil’s Victoria Farfus topped the morning and overall timesheets. The Brazilian driver’s 1:46.988 ultimately proved…

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Taito Kato claimed pole in the 2026 F3 Spanish GP Qualifying 1 at the Madring as championship leader Slater fell to 17th with car issues, before Tuukka Taponen topped session two after Clerot crashed on his final lap.
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F3 | 2026 Spanish GP | Qualifying 1 & 2 | Kato takes session one pole as Slater suffers nightmare and Taponen tops session two

Valeria Penachi04 mins

Jin Nakamura topped Free Practice for the 2026 Madrid F3 Round at the Spanish GP ahead of Qualifying, with Taito Kato second and Enzo Deligny third. Nicola Lacorte’s late crash ended the session early. Freddie Slater leads the championship on 141 points, 15 clear of Ugo Ugochukwu, with the title fight reaching its conclusion this…

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Kimi Antonelli topped FP2 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP at the Madring a tenth clear of Leclerc, as Lindblad brought out the only red flag of the session.
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F1 | 2026 Spanish GP | FP2 | Antonelli tops disrupted session as Lindblad becomes first to find the barrier at the Madring

Valeria Penachi03 mins

George Russell topped FP1 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP ahead of FP2, with Mercedes locking out the top two as Antonelli finished second. The session gave every team their first data from the new Madrid circuit, with tyre degradation a significant talking point. Track temperatures remained extremely high, sitting in the 50s, although conditions…

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