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Alexander Abkhazava joins 2026 Formula Regional Europe (FREC) with MP Motorsport after strong winter form, aiming to build on recent success.
Photo Credit: Formula Regional Middle East | Dutch Photo Agency

Alexander Abkhazava steps up to 2026 FREC with MP Motorsport

Karishma Persad02 mins

Alexander Abkhazava will take the next step in his single-seater career in 2026 by joining the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) with MP Motorsport. Importantly, the 19-year-old remains with the same team as he transitions into a more competitive and demanding championship, signalling continuity in his development pathway. Abkhazava heads into the new season following…

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Lewis Gilbert steps up from karting to GB3 with Arden Motorsport, marking a bold move into single-seater racing for 2026.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship

Karting star Lewis Gilbert secures GB3 seat with Arden Motorsport for 2026 campaign

Karishma Persad04 mins

Highly decorated karting talent Lewis Gilbert will make a significant career leap in 2026, joining the GB3 Championship with Arden Motorsport. The 21-year-old from North Ayrshire becomes one of the few drivers in recent years to jump directly from karting into GB3, underlining both his raw talent and the confidence shown in him by his…

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Track Focused enters full 2026 International GT Open season with Darren and James Kell in McLaren 720S, targeting progress in Pro-Am campaign.
Photo Credit: GT Sport | International GT Open

Track Focused expands programme in 2026 International GT Open with Kell father-and-son line-up

Karishma Persad03 mins

Track Focused has confirmed its first full campaign in the 2026 International GT Open, marking a significant step forward after a successful debut last year. The British squad, founded in 2009 by Sean Cooper and based in Ellesmere Port, will field its striking orange McLaren 720S GT3 throughout the 2026 season. Previously, the team sampled…

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Feeney and Schumacher return to defend GTWC Australia Pro-Am title, aiming for back-to-back success in 2026 season.
Photo Credit: SRO

Feeney and Schumacher set sights on back-to-back GTWC Australia titles with 2026 campaign

Karishma Persad04 mins

Reigning GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS Pro-Am champions Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher have confirmed their return for the 2026 season, immediately setting the tone for a fierce title defence, with Melbourne Performance Centre. In 2026, they will pilot the Audi R8 LMS EVO II. Notably, they will carry the prestigious number…

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Evans Formula E Madrid E-Prix
Photo Credit: Formula E | Jordan McKean

“I could have won”: Evans frustrated despite Jaguar 1-2 at Formula E Madrid E-Prix

Antonina Jaromin05 mins

A dramatic 1-2 finish for Jaguar TCS Racing at the Formula E Madrid E-Prix saw António Félix da Costa take victory ahead of a storming Mitch Evans, who surged from P16 to P2. Evans delivered an impressive energy-management drive, briefly taking the lead on Lap 15 before serving his mandatory Pit Boost. Later, after moving…

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Ollie Bearman outlines how manufacturer Ferrari and customer Haas are handling energy deployment differently so far in the 2026 F1 season
Photo Credit: Haas F1 Team

Bearman details how customer Haas and F1 engine supplier Ferrari are handling deployment differently so far in 2026

Senjuti Jash05 mins

Ollie Bearman has opened up about the difference in how manufacturer Ferrari and customer Haas are handling the intricacies of energy deployment during the early rounds of the 2026 F1 season.  While the Brit has scored points in every competitive session of the 2026 campaign so far, the VF-26 still finds itself well off the…

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Pedro Lima discusses his motorsport journey from karting beginnings, Brazilian F4 success and adapting to European Formula 4.
Photo Credit: Van Amersfoort Racing

Racing up the ladder: “I got in love with it and never left it” — Pedro Lima on his journey in motorsport from karting to F4 in Europe

Karishma Persad09 mins

At just 15 years old, Pedro Lima is already navigating one of the most demanding pathways in junior single-seater racing. The Brazilian driver has built his reputation through rapid progression in karting and an impressive debut season in the Brazilian F4 Championship. Now, Lima has taken the next step in his developmental journey by moving…

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Antonio Felix da Costa and Jaguar TCS Racing celebrates on the podium during the Madrid E-Prix, Round 6 of the 2026 FIA Formula E World Championship
Photo Credit: Formula E | Jed Leicester

Da Costa delighted with second Formula E win of the season at the Madrid E-Prix

Doris Ivandic05 mins

Round 6 of the Formula E Championship ended with António Félix Da Costa storming across the finish line and taking his second win of the season. The Madrid E-Prix was a tight fight for the victory, especially between the top three. In the end, Da Costa fought off his Jaguar teammate Mitch Evans and took…

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Audi F1's Nico Hülkenberg during the 2026 F1 Chinese GP.
Photo Credit: Audi F1 Team

Hülkenberg: Audi F1 can fight in the midfield in 2026 once starts and core issues are resolved

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Following the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, Audi’s Nico Hülkenberg believes there is clear potential to fight in the midfield after narrowly missing out on points in Sunday’s race, finishing 11th. After missing Q3 by just 0.002s and suffering a DNF in the Sprint, the German driver remains in search of his first points of the…

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