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Natalia Granada made an encouraging start to her first F1 Academy race weekend at Zandvoort, finishing fifth in a disrupted Free Practice session ahead of the 2026 Dutch GP. The PREMA Racing driver emerged as the highest-placed rookie after setting a 1:38.985, despite two red flags and changing weather conditions limiting the amount of representative…
Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart will attend the 2026 6 Hours of Fuji as a guest of honour, with the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) weekend hosting several fundraising activities for Race Against Dementia. The visit carries particular significance for Stewart, who returns to Fuji Speedway 60 years after winning the Fuji…
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA has confirmed that Alex Lynn will return to 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) competition for the final two rounds of the 2026 season, while Ricky Taylor will join the No. 12 Cadillac V-Series.R at Circuit of The Americas. Lynn will rejoin Will Stevens and Norman Nato for the 6 Hours…
Colin Kaminsky returned to the Indy NXT by Firestone grid in 2026 after a year away from full-time racing. His comeback season has featured flashes of pace, but the results have not always followed. Speaking exclusively to Pit Debrief, Kaminsky reflected on his return to the series and what he can take away from 2026…
Mercedes enters the second half of the 2026 F1 season on a high note, with George Russell putting the Brackley outfit on pole during Sprint Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP. The Briton had set a time of 1:11.567, which placed him at the top of the time chart ahead of McLaren‘s Lando Norris…
Red Bull returned from F1’s summer break on the back foot Friday at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP. Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson placed just 11th and 14th in practice. The team found extra pace for Sprint qualifying, however. Lawson will start 11th for the Zandvoort Sprint, while Verstappen made it into SQ3 and will…
Lando Norris believes he can challenge George Russell for victory in the Dutch GP Sprint after missing Sprint pole by only 0.041 seconds at Zandvoort during Qualifying, while McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri took encouragement from the progress he made throughout Friday. The margins proved exceptionally tight during Sprint Qualifying. Norris initially went quickest in SQ3…
After the 2026 F1 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying, emotions were split in the Ferrari garage: Charles Leclerc was overall satisfied with his performance, while Lewis Hamilton lamented a different feeling in the SF-26, finishing the session in P7. For the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, Ferrari brought another performance upgrade aimed at increasing aerodynamic load, focusing on…
GB4 championship leader Alex O’Grady will step in for 15-year-old Dries Van Langendonck at Rodin Motorsport as the British F4 points leader is banned. Having taken part in FP1 and FP2 on Friday when he was P1 and P4 in those sessions, the Belgian driver found out about the ban on Friday. He has accumulated…
Starting her weekend on a strong note by topping Free Practice, Alpine-backed Nina Gademan returns to her home circuit for the fourth round of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the Dutch GP, having won Race 1 at Zandvoort last year. The circuit has proven to be a successful stomping ground for the Dutch driver,…
