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Sam Waple reflects on Rodin Motorsport’s most successful year in Formula 3
Rodin Motorsport’s Formula 3 cohort has completed what Team Manager, Sam Waple, describes as their most successful season yet. After taking a win in the final round in Monza, Rodin’s finally points tally of 128 points, landed them P6 in the Championship Standings. A strong lineup for a strong season Rodin’s 2025 season was full…
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Sainz and Mercedes summoned to stewards with no further action, Alpine fined after F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying
After Friday’s F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying session, the stewards summoned several drivers and teams for investigation. They cleared Carlos Sainz and Mercedes with no further action, but fined Alpine for failing to electronically register the return of their tyres, a required step under FIA Sporting Regulations. Sainz for allegedly re-joining the track unsafely During…
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F1 | Qualifying | Las Vegas GP | Norris to pole in hectic wet session
After rain already had affected the final practice for the Las Vegas GP, F1 qualifying started off under wet conditions. Add to that the low nighttime temperatures and general low grip of the street track, and qualifying promised to be an interesting session. Full report and results below. Q1: Shock exit for Lewis Hamilton The…
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Van Hoepen secures Trident drive for closing rounds of F2 2025 season
Dutch racing prospect Laurens van Hoepen has been confirmed to remain with Trident Motorsport for the final two events of the 2025 F2 Championship. The continuation marks a vote of confidence in the driver following his maiden appearance in the series. Van Hoepen made his maiden F2 outing at the Baku round in September, competing…
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F1 Academy | Race 1 | Las Vegas GP | Pin wins after safety-car-dominated race
Doriane Pin took the Race 1 victory at the Las Vegas GP, securing an important result in the penultimate round of the 2025 F1 Academy season. The race featured many safety cars throughout, with Pin overtaking Gademan near the end of the race and finishing in P1 behind the safety car. Thursday’s Qualifying session saw…
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Hillspeed boss, Richard Ollerenshaw reflects on team’s 2025 GB3 breakthrough: Four winners and big ambitions for 2026
Hillspeed has long been synonymous with British single-seater racing, but 2025 represented a significant turning point for the Derbyshire-based squad. After years of operating as a respected but often underestimated contender, the team surged into the spotlight in GB3’s new Tatuus MSV GB3-025 era, delivering victories with four different drivers and finishing a remarkable fourth…
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Gavin Ward joins RLL after Arrow McLaren & Team Penske IndyCar tenures
Former Arrow McLaren IndyCar team principal and Team Penske engineer, Gavin Ward, has landed a new role at RLL (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing). One of the most versatile and technical minds in IndyCar will be working with RLL in a special advisory role, reporting straight to the team principal, Jay Frye. Frye shared that Ward…
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F1 | FP3 | Las Vegas GP | Russell leads Verstappen in rain-affected session; McLarens slowest
Final practice for the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP is complete, and you can view the full report and results for FP3 below. With a track temperature of 14°C, and a cloudy sky, the final session before qualifying started in tricky, damp conditions in Las Vegas. Exploratory laps on intermediates at the F1 Las Vegas…
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“They’ll have to run me off the track”: Nina Gademan remains confident ahead of Race 1 for F1 Academy in Las Vegas
Nina Gademan’s Las Vegas Qualifying session didn’t go as well as planned. The F1 Academy driver was only capable of a timing worthy of P8, which fortunately equates to reverse grid pole in Race 1. Her fastest lap time sat 1.4s off the fastest driver’s time, and a second off of her teammate’s time. She…
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Sebastian Manson confirms return for 2026 CTFROT with M2 Motorsport
New Zealand racing talent Sebastian Manson has officially confirmed his place on the grid for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The 17-year-old from Auckland will return for his second consecutive season in his home country’s premier championship, where he is eager to build on the momentum from a successful 2025 season….