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Formula 1’s unexpected return to Malaysia has reignited debate over whether the Malaysian Grand Prix deserves a permanent place on the calendar. While the October race has been announced as a one-off replacement for Bahrain, it may also offer the clearest indication yet of whether Formula 1’s long absence from Malaysia could finally be coming…
In her second F1 Academy campaign, Ferrari-backed Alba Larsen continues to search for a standout weekend as one of the few returning drivers on the 2026 grid. While results have not always gone her way, the Danish driver has shown on multiple occasions that she has the pace to compete at the front of the…
More than a decade has passed since a female driver last competed in a Formula E race, yet the championship may now be closer than ever to changing that. In recent years, the FIA Formula E World Championship has done more than any other championship to equalize the opportunities between men and women. By launching…
Rachel Robertson has endured a challenging but increasingly promising start to her first full F1 Academy campaign in 2026. After seven of the season’s 14 races, the PUMA-supported Hitech driver sits 14th in the Drivers’ Standings with 13 points. Incidents, penalties and difficult starting positions prevented Robertson from scoring during the opening rounds in Shanghai…
Lisa Billard has had an encouraging but inconsistent start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy campaign. She arrived with significant expectations after impressing at the inaugural Rookie Test. Turning that raw pace into points has proven more straightforward than for some of her peers, but a podium finish has so far eluded her. Billard heads…
The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season continued to deliver plenty of drama at Spa-Francorchamps at Belgian GP, with Round 6 producing breakthrough performances, championship twists and some much-needed momentum shifts. From maiden victories to career-best results and another strong weekend for one of the title contenders, there were several drivers who left Belgium with…
The first half of the 2026 British F4 season produced eight different winners, four pole-sitters and repeated changes in momentum across the Drivers’ Championship. Dries Van Langendonck holds a substantial lead after five rounds, but his 47-point advantage does not fully reflect how dramatically the championship has developed. Lewis Wherrell briefly moved ahead at Silverstone,…
Ava Dobson has experienced a mixed but increasingly promising start to her first full F1 Academy campaign in 2026. After seven of the season’s 14 races, the American Express-supported Hitech driver sits 15th in the Drivers’ Standings with seven points. Dobson scored the final point in the Shanghai Feature Race before contact and a puncture…
Ella Stevens has endured a tough start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy campaign. The McLaren Oxagon-backed driver arrived to F1 Academy having topped the timesheets at the inaugural Rookie Test. Turning that into results has proven more difficult, as Stevens heads into the summer break sitting 16th in the Drivers’ Standings. Stevens makes her…
MP Motorsport’s Esmee Kosterman has endured a difficult but encouraging start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy season, with her results often failing to reflect her pace. The Dutch driver’s single-seater career began in 2024 in the Indian F4 Championship, where she scored points on her debut. In 2025, she built on her experience with…
