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Sebastian Wheldon topped 2026 FREC Free Practice at Monza, beating Alex Ninovic by 0.010s before a late red flag ended Friday running.

2026 | FREC | Monza | Free Practice | Wheldon tops Free Practice by 0.010s over Ninovic

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

Sebastian Wheldon set the pace in Friday morning’s Free Practice session at Monza, narrowly beating Alex Ninovic as the fourth round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) continued. The MP Motorsport driver recorded a best lap of 1:45.469, improving by more than a tenth of a second on the benchmark established by…

Reza Seewooruthun and Zhenrui Chi topped Thursday’s 2026 FREC Collective Tests as Round 4 began with a closely matched Monza field.

2026 | FREC | Monza | Collective Tests | Seewooruthun leads Chi as Round 4 begins

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Reza Seewooruthun gave Rodin Motorsport the early advantage as the fourth round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) got underway at Monza on Thursday. The British driver topped the opening Collective Test session at the Temple of Speed with a 1:45.588, which proved the fastest lap of the day. His benchmark placed…

FREC heads to Monza as Al Dhaheri leads Wheldon by one point in a pivotal three-race weekend at the 2026 season’s halfway mark in Italy

2026 | FREC | Monza | Preview | Al Dhaheri carries slender championship lead to the Temple of Speed

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

The FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) heads to Monza from 19–21 June for the fourth round of the 2026 campaign, as the championship moves from the forests of the Belgian Ardennes to the high-speed straights of the Temple of Speed. Held as part of the ACI Racing Weekend, the Monza event marks the halfway…

Popov claimed his maiden 2026 FREC victory at Spa, converting pole into a lights-to-flag win in Race 3. Al Dhaheri took the championship lead.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Race 3 | Popov secures maiden FREC victory

Shania Wallage4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Maksimilian Popov became the sixth different winner representing six different teams in the opening seven races of the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season after converting pole position into victory in Race 3 of the Spa-Francorchamps weekend. After securing the first pole position of his single-seater career in the 2026 FREC Sunday morning’s Qualifying…

Popov claimed his maiden FREC pole at 2026 Spa, beating Al Dhaheri as both drivers reflected on tricky conditions and Race 2 hopes.

Popov claims maiden FREC pole as Al Dhaheri sets up open 2026 Spa fight for Race 3

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Maksimilian Popov claimed the first pole position of his single-seater career in Qualifying 2 at Spa-Francorchamps, as the Trident Motorsport driver topped the overall timesheets in a tightly contested 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) session. The Trident driver set a 2:13.202 in Group B, which proved enough to beat Rashid Al Dhaheri’s Group…

Popov claimed the first pole position of his single-seater career at Spa, edging Al Dhaheri in 2026 FREC Qualifying 2 by just 0.046s.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying 2 | Popov claims pole position; Al Dhaheri leads Group A

Shania Wallage4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

Maksimilian Popov secured the first pole position of his single-seater career in Qualifying 2 at Spa-Francorchamps, becoming the fourth different pole-sitter in the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season. The Trident driver produced the fastest time across the two qualifying groups, edging out Rashid Al Dhaheri by just 0.046s. Earlier in the day, Popov…

Rookie Munoz claimed his first lights to flag victory in the rescheduled Race 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Race 1 | Munoz claims a lights to flag victory at Spa

Shania Wallage1 month ago4 weeks ago05 mins

After securing his maiden pole position on Friday in Qualifying 1, rookie Alexandre Munoz converted it into his first 2026 FIA FREC victory, leading every lap of the rescheduled Race 1 at Spa-Francorchamps. Munoz lined up on the front row alongside Rashid Al Dhaheri, while Kean Nakamura-Berta and Sebastian Wheldon occupied the second row of…

Race 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round was cancelled due to heavy rainfall affecting safety and visibility on track.

Race 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round rescheduled due to heavy rainfall, Race 2 cancelled

Shania Wallage1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Race 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round has been rescheduled to 14:16 CEST, with Race 2 now cancelled. Race 1 was rescheduled due to extremely challenging conditions at the original time Saturday morning. Heavy overnight rain, combined with persistent rainfall throughout the morning, left large areas of standing water across the circuit. With visibility…

Munoz and Al Dhaheri claimed 2026 FREC Spa Qualifying 1 poles after late laps decided two closely fought sessions.

Late laps decide Spa Qualifying 1 as Munoz and Al Dhaheri take 2026 FREC poles

Karishma Persad1 month ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Alexandre Munoz and Rashid Al Dhaheri claimed the key honours in Qualifying 1 for the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spa-Francorchamps, as both groups delivered tight battles around the Belgian venue. Al Dhaheri topped Group A for R-ace GP with a 2:14.523, beating Championship leader Sebastian Wheldon by 0.090s. However, Group B…

Munoz took pole position for Group B in Qualifying 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round, with Al Dhaheri going fastest in Group A.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying 1 | Munoz claims pole, Al Dhaheri to start on the front row

Shania Wallage1 month ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Qualifying 1 for the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spa-Francorchamps delivered a tightly contested battle across both groups, with lap times continuing to tumble as the sessions progressed. Rashid Al Dhaheri emerged quickest in Group A ahead of Championship leader Sebastian Wheldon, while Group B proved even faster as rookie Alexandre Munoz…