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Porsche extends its 2026 IGTC lead after Suzuka 1000km while Engel stays top of Drivers' standings & Kerong Li seals the Independent Cup.

2026 | IGTC | Standings after Suzuka 1000km (Round 4)

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Porsche has taken a significant step towards the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Manufacturers’ Championship after maximising its points haul at the Suzuka 1000km, while Maro Engel retains the Drivers’ Championship lead despite missing the penultimate round. The German manufacturer arrived in Japan only eight points ahead of Mercedes-AMG following the standings after the CrowdStrike…

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen was 5th in FP1 and 6th in FP2 for the 2026 F1 Spanish GP.

Verstappen and Waché analyse 2026 F1 Spanish GP Friday for Red Bull

Lenny Sundahl2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Red Bull placed both cars in the top 10 in Friday practices for the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. Max Verstappen clocked the fifth best time in FP1 and sixth best in FP2. Deputising again for Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson was tenth in both sessions. Technical director Pierre Waché had a laundry list of items for…

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Charles Leclerc led FP1 for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Italian GP.

Ferrari on engine upgrade and the tow after promising Friday at 2026 F1 Italian GP

Lenny Sundahl2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took the top two spots in FP1 as Ferrari brought their ADUO power unit upgrade to the 2026 F1 Italian GP. Mercedes caught up in FP2, however, with Leclerc in between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and Hamilton in 5th. Team principal Fred Vasseur was guardedly optimistic speaking after the…

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Mercedes' George Russell led second practice on Friday for the 2026 F1 Italian GP.

Mercedes pleased with Friday results for 2026 F1 Italian GP as Russell leads FP2

Lenny Sundahl2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Mercedes continued their strong form during Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Italian GP. For FP1, George Russell came in third with championship leader Kimi Antonelli in 5th. In the second session they moved up, with Russell topping the timesheets and Antonelli in 3rd. Good feelings throughout the Mercedes garage After the session Russell was…

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Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto recovered from a lap 1 spin to finish 13th at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP.

Bortoleto on hairy spin following P13 at 2026 F1 Dutch GP

Lenny Sundahl3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto was unable to capitalize on a 9th place start at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, coming home in 13th. The Brazilian had an auspicious start, spinning out behind Max Verstappen’s crash on lap 1 and nearly collecting teammate Nico Hülkenberg in the process. “I thought I was gonna crash in that moment….

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Red Bull’s Liam Lawson qualified P11 on Friday for the sprint race at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, while teammate Max Verstappen qualified P6.

Red Bull looking for pace after Friday finds Verstappen starting P6, Lawson P11 for F1 Dutch GP Sprint

Lenny Sundahl3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

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…

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Ary Bansal exclusive: GB4 champion talks career progression, journey from India

Darshan Chokhani3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Indian F4 racer Ary Bansal (Aryaman Bansal) opens up in exclusive conversation with Pit Debrief, as he recounts his career so far and future step. While the likes of Jehan Daruvala, Arjun Maini, Kush Maini and Mahaveer Raghunathan have taken space in media, of drivers from India in feeder championships off-late, Bengaluru’s Bansal is quietly…

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Lawson expands on nuances of driving F1 2026 cars; inconsistency challenging

Darshan Chokhani3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Liam Lawson has had to adjust to new style of driving due to F1 regulations, as he expands on knowing how they can balance in energy usage. The new generation of cars needs different style of driving and racing, especially with need of energy harvesting and conservation throughout the lap, especially when in fights. The…

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Alexander Albon, Williams, F1, Hungarian GP

Albon says Williams did not get best from him in 2026 F1 Hungarian GP due to under driving

Darshan Chokhani4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Alex Albon says Williams did not get the best from him considering he was under driving so much in 2026 F1 Hungarian GP. The bad run for Williams F1 team seems never ending in 2026. It was another one in Hungarian GP, where even Aston Martin took a step up after they had updated chasses…

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Isack Hadjar in the Red Bull pits at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Grid penalties for unapproved power unit changes mean Hadjar will start from the back at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP.

All the grid penalties at 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Lenny Sundahl4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Unapproved power unit changes to Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris, and Lance Stroll will result in the lineup for Sunday’s 2026 F1 Belgian GP being shuffled by grid penalties. These drivers had changes made on their cars before Friday’s first practice session. Isack Hadjar starting at the back The biggest penalty is going to Red Bull’s…

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