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Verstappen P2 in Friday practices as Red Bull fights to the finish at F1 Abu Dhabi GP; Lindblad P15, Tsunoda P17
Opening the final weekend of the 2025 season, Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda continued to fight drivability issues in Friday practice for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. For the defending champion and dark horse contender Verstappen, though, this difficulty didn’t show on the timesheet. He put up the second-fastest time in both…
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Piastri: Small tweaks required after FP2 at F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Following the Friday practice sessions at F1’s 2025 Abu Dhabi GP, Oscar Piastri’s debrief after FP2 confirmed that the McLaren was in a strong baseline configuration. The Australian spoke about the needing only minor optimisation rather than any major set-up overhaul. The focus remains on maximising single-lap grip and finding comfort, a crucial task ahead…
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Norris “not completely happy” after topping Free Practice at F1 Abu Dhabi GP
McLaren driver Lando Norris started his F1 Abu Dhabi GP weekend strongly, topping both Free Practice sessions. Teammate Oscar Piastri struggled during his sole practice session of the day, finishing six tenths behind Norris. Max Verstappen remains in fight, finishing P2 across both sessions. The past two races have been difficult for McLaren and Norris….
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“It has been a very good year”: Fornaroli reflects on his final F2 Qualifying and Invicta’s 2025 title push at the Abu Dhabi GP
Leonardo Fornaroli entered the final Formula 2 weekend already crowned Drivers’ Champion, yet he approached his last Qualifying session of the year with the same sharp focus that has defined his season. Despite having secured the biggest individual honour, he still carries Invicta Racing’s ambitions on his shoulders as the team continue to fight for…
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Zack Scoular returns to mtec Motorsport for 2026 CTFROT
After an impressive runner-up finish in the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship, Zack Scoular will return for a second campaign in 2026 with mtec Motorsport. The 18-year-old New Zealander, who stunned the competition in his debut season with two wins and seven podiums, is now targeting the championship title on home soil. A…
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F1 | FP2 | Abu Dhabi GP | Norris leads Verstappen and Russell under the lights as Piastri struggles
It’s business as usual for FP2 at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. After a rookie-heavy FP1 session, the focus now shifts to race-representative conditions. Every lap matters, especially for those who missed the opening session. Lando Norris enters the session as the benchmark after topping Free Practice 1 by just 0.008s over title rival Max…
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F2 | Qualifying | Abu Dhabi GP | Invicta Racing claims 1-3 with Staněk on pole
The final Qualifying session of the 2025 FIA F2 season, at the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP, delivered relentless tension, dramatic swings in pace and numerous track-limit setbacks. In warm and windy conditions, the field fought through deleted laps, late improvements and heavy traffic, as Roman Staněk ultimately emerged on top in a fiercely contested battle…
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Mahindra Racing sets high goals for Formula E São Paulo E-Prix
The first racing weekend of the 2025-2026 Formula E season is about to begin, and Mahindra Racing is looking forward to return on the streets of São Paulo for the E-Prix. The Indian outlet had a very successful past season, with a final fourth place in the teams’standings and a total of five podiums split…
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Browning: “I’ve not hit my ceiling yet”, as he strives to meet his motorsports goals
In what is only his first full season on the Formula 2 grid, Luke Browning is fighting for the Championship. Sitting in fourth in the Driver’s Standings at current, with 162 points. Despite being right in the battle, Browning believes he is yet to reach his full potential. He reflected on this in a post-race…
“It’s not fully on the forefront of our minds”: Hitech focused on strong performance, rather than title fight, in 2025 F2 Abu Dhabi season finale
Formula 2 approaches its 2025 season finale in Abu Dhabi with three teams still in contention for the 2025 F2 Constructors Championship—one of which is Hitech TGR. After a year of consistent performance and steady progress, the team arrives at Yas Marina sitting second in the standings on 261 points, 35 behind leaders Invicta Racing….