F2 debuts in Miami as Colton Herta targets a strong home performance in 2026 amid new challenges and unpredictable racing conditions.
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Herta targets strong showing at home as F2 breaks new ground in Miami

F2 enters new territory this weekend as the 2026 championship makes its long-awaited North American debut at the Miami International Autodrome. The event replaces one of the cancelled Middle East rounds and signals a major step in the series’ global expansion. With Campos Racing and Nikola Tsolov leading the standings after Melbourne, anticipation continues to…

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FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has discussed the new start procedure test that will take place during the 2026 Miami GP race weekend and the chances of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism for competitive purposes
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Tombazis on why FIA believes F1 teams won’t misuse the new start procedure for sporting advantage

FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shed more light on the new start procedure test in Miami and the possibility of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism to gain an unfair sporting advantage.  Following a series of talks on the contentious 2026 regulations, the FIA, FOM, the OEMs, the power unit manufacturers, and the F1…

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F1 extends Miami GP FP1 to 90 minutes, adjusting schedule to boost preparation amid sprint format and recent rule changes.
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2026 Miami GP schedule revised as F1 extends FP1 to 90 minutes

The FIA and Formula 1 have confirmed a schedule adjustment for the upcoming 2026 Miami GP, extending Free Practice 1 (FP1) to 60 minutes following discussions with key stakeholders. The session will now run from 12:00 to 13:30 local time, giving drivers and teams additional preparation ahead of the demanding race weekend. Organisers have also…

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Sebastian Vettel sympathises with the current drivers and believes the sport risks losing its DNA without changes to the 2026 F1 regulations
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Vettel joins current drivers in criticism of 2026 regulations, urges F1 “not to lose the DNA”

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has weighed in on the contentious 2026 F1 regulations and the proposed changes that are set to come into effect from the Miami GP in early May. The introduction of the new power units and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action than in the past few seasons. However, the…

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Alan Permane has revealed that the FIA could introduce the initial changes to the 2026 F1 regulations in multiple stages over the next four race weekends
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Permane on why changes to F1 2026 regulations will arrive in stages and the need for the “right balance”

Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane has revealed that initial changes to the much-debated 2026 regulations could arrive in multiple stages over the next four rounds of the current F1 season.  As F1 entered a month-long break following the Japanese GP, the FIA and the sport’s key stakeholders have been holding a series of meetings…

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The FIA and technical experts from F1 teams held a meeting on April 9 to discuss potential changes in the area of energy management under the 2026 regulations
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Potential changes to F1 2026 regulations: What was Thursday’s meeting with the FIA all about?

With F1 entering a month-long break following the Japanese GP, the FIA and technical experts from the sport’s key stakeholders held a critical meeting—the first of several—in London on April 9 to potentially revise the contentious 2026 technical regulations. The introduction of the new power units and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action than…

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Revised FIA F2 2026 calendar adds Miami and Canadian GP.
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F2 replaces cancelled Middle East rounds with Miami and Canadian GP on 2026 calendar

Following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds, F2 has announced that the replacements will take place at the 2026 Miami and Canadian GP. The season kicked off in Melbourne from March 6th to 8th. However, the cancellation of two back-to-back rounds—originally scheduled as the second and third events on the calendar—created a…

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