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Conor Grant targets his first GB4 victory after topping Friday testing at Brands Hatch with a 45.020s lap on the Indy circuit.

Grant carries confidence into 2026 GB4 Brands Hatch finale after topping Friday running

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

Conor Grant heads into Saturday at Brands Hatch with renewed confidence after setting the fastest time across Friday’s four 2026 GB4 testing sessions. The Douglas Motorsport driver produced a 45.020s lap during the opening session on the Indy circuit, and nobody managed to better his benchmark as temperatures increased throughout the day. The performance continued…

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Conor Grant topped Friday GB4 testing at Brands Hatch, edging Matan Achituv by 0.009s as five title contenders prepared for finale.

2026 | GB4 | Brands Hatch | Testing | Grant leads Achituv as title contenders stay close

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago05 mins

Douglas Motorsport’s Conor Grant set the pace during Friday testing at Brands Hatch as the GB4 field completed four sessions on the Indy circuit ahead of the final round of the 2026 season. The Irish rookie produced a 45.020s during the opening session and held onto the top spot throughout the day. Elite Motorsport’s Matan…

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Deagen Fairclough tops Friday GB3 testing at Brands Hatch, beating championship leader Nikita Bedrin by just 0.016s on the Indy circuit.

2026 | GB3 | Brands Hatch | Test | Friday | Fairclough leads tight Indy running

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

Hitech’s Deagen Fairclough topped Friday’s 2026 GB3 pre-event testing on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, edging championship leader Nikita Bedrin by just 0.016s ahead of the penultimate round of the season. Fairclough set the day’s benchmark of 41.287s during the opening 25-minute session and remained unbeaten despite three further tests. Bedrin finished second overall for…

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start 8th after qualifying for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP.

Verstappen frustrated with power issues after P8 in Qualifying for 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

Lenny Sundahl2 days ago2 days ago02 mins

Power unit issues thwarted Max Verstappen’s qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Despite leading FP3 earlier in the day, the Red Bull driver will line up 8th for the race on Saturday. Teammate Isack Hadjar impressed with P4. Speaking in the print media pen after qualifying, the four-time World Champion explained how he was…

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Antonelli 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying

Antonelli explains costly Qualifying error as he faces recovery drive from P16 at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

Antonina Jaromin2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

Kimi Antonelli was left disappointed after suffering an “unnecessary” crash in qualifying at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, leaving him P16 on the grid. The Mercedes driver has had a challenging start to his Baku weekend after facing a hydraulic issue that forced him to miss most of FP1 and FP2. Despite the disrupted track…

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Grasser Racing will take Bortolotti's DTM case to the FIA after its appeal against his Oschersleben disqualification was rejected by the DMSB

Grasser Racing plans to take Bortolotti DTM case to FIA after losing DMSB appeal

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

Grasser Racing Team (GRT) has lost its appeal against Mirko Bortolotti’s disqualification from the second DTM race at Oschersleben, with the DMSB Appeals Court upholding the decision that stripped the Lamborghini driver of his victory. The court, chaired by Rainer Wicke, rejected GRT’s appeal on Friday, 25 September, confirming the amended result of the Sunday…

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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri is happy about securing P3 in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP after a difficult start to the weekend.

Piastri satisfied with P3 in Qualifying after difficult start to 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend

Rebecca Malitz2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

After securing P3 in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Oscar Piastri was satisfied with the result, given McLaren’s difficult start to the weekend. McLaren brought an upgrade package to Baku, but the team struggled with inconsistent performance across practice sessions on a track not well suited to the strengths of their car. Despite the…

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Russell 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying

Russell credits growing confidence after “perfectly” executed pole lap in 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying

Antonina Jaromin2 days ago2 days ago05 mins

George Russell believes his growing confidence at Mercedes helped him secure a dominant pole position in qualifying at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. The Briton has enjoyed a strong weekend so far, topping the timesheets in Thursday’s FP1 and FP2. Friday’s running got off to a tougher start, with Max Verstappen outpacing Russell in FP3,…

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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW48 Mercedes on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 25, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Joe Portlock/LAT Images)

Grid penalties handed to Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez following 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying

Shermaine Wong2 days ago2 days ago05 mins

Following the end of qualifying at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Cadillac’s Sergio Pérez and Williams’ Carlos Sainz were handed three-place and five-place grid penalties, respectively. Sergio Pérez handed penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying Pérez had qualified P20 on the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP starting grid. He was then…

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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Fifth placed qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren arrives in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 25, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images)

Norris laments McLaren’s straight-line speed deficit in 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying

Shermaine Wong2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

McLaren’s Lando Norris will start the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP P5 on the starting grid. The Briton’s fastest lap in qualifying was 1:43.672, 1.146s slower than pole sitter George Russell. Looking ahead to the main race on Saturday, Norris reveals that he is not confident his McLaren will be in the position to fight for…

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