The 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) adopts a new FIA Trophy format to avoid clashes and attract global talent.
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FIA-backed calendar set to boost appeal of 2026 CTFROT

The newly named 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) could attract a record number of rising single-seater stars. As a result, organisers expect increased international interest following a major streamlining of the championship calendar to remove clashes with overseas testing programmes. Moreover, the revised format, which retains the championship’s traditional 15 races but…

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Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur admitted that a series of missteps - from a practice crash to an unlucky animal encounter - kept the team from reaching its full potential during the F1 Canadian GP weekend.
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Vasseur says too many mistakes cost Ferrari a better result at F1 Canadian GP

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur admitted that a series of missteps – from a practice crash to an unlucky animal encounter – kept the team from reaching its full potential during the F1 Canadian GP weekend. Both Leclerc and Hamilton faced challenges, and while there were flashes of strong performance, Vasseur was clear that execution…

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Canadian GP Hamilton lines up P5 on the grid for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix
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Hamilton taking the positives out of F1 Canadian GP

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton reflects on a positive weekend for the F1 Canadian GP. Following a strong qualifying performance, the 7 time champion suffered damage early on Sunday compromising his Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a strong performance on Saturday ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix for Ferrari. Despite a positive starting position of P5, damage…

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F1 team bosses Christian Horner (Red Bull) and Toto Wolff (Mercedes)
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Wolff disgruntled over Red Bull and Horner’s F1 Canadian GP protests

The war of words between Mercedes, led by Toto Wolff, and Red Bull, led by Christian Horner, continues following the latter’s launch of protests after the F1 Canadian GP. Red Bull has, so far and in total, filed three protests against Mercedes driver George Russell throughout the F1 2025 season. The first protest was launched…

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Charles Leclerc believes his mistakes were more detrimental to final results than Ferrari strategy at the F1 Canadian GP
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Leclerc believes his mistakes compromised results more than Ferrari strategy at F1 Canadian GP

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has opened up about his difficult Friday, misstep in qualifying, strategy calls, and recent media speculations following his underwhelming fifth-place finish at the F1 Canadian GP on Sunday.  Although leading the pack at the time, Leclerc locked up and crashed into the barriers in the early stages of the first hour…

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