Al Dhaheri and Abkhazava react after securing the front row for FREC Race 2 at the Hungaroring.
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Al Dhaheri turns disappointment into pole as Abkhazava praises MP pace in 2026 FREC Qualifying 2 at the Hungaroring

Rashid Al Dhaheri secured pole position in Qualifying 2 for the final Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) race of the 2026 weekend at the Hungaroring, becoming the seventh different pole-sitter of the season. The R-ace GP driver topped Group A with a 1:37.639, while MP Motorsport’s Alexander Abkhazava led Group B with a 1:37.912 to…

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Al Dhaheri takes pole for Race 2 at the Hungaroring after leading Group A in Qualifying 2, while Abkhazava sets the pace in Group B.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Qualifying 2 | Al Dhaheri claims Hungaroring pole as Abkhazava tops Group B

Rashid Al Dhaheri claimed pole position for Race 2 at the Hungaroring after setting the fastest time in Sunday morning’s FREC Qualifying 2 session, becoming the seventh different polesitter of the 2026 season. Fresh from finishing second in Saturday’s opening race to reclaim the lead of the FIA Formula Regional European Championship standings, the R-ace…

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Yuki Sano converted pole into 2026 FREC Race 1 victory at the Hungaroring, holding off teammate Rashid Al Dhaheri.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Race 1 | Sano beats Al Dhaheri and Seewooruthun to Hungaroring Race 1 victory

R-ace GP’s Yuki Sano converted pole position into victory in 2026 FREC Race 1 at the Hungaroring, leading home team-mate Rashid Al Dhaheri after a tense fight at the front. The Japanese driver kept the lead at lights out and later resisted pressure from Al Dhaheri, who closed to within a tenth of a second…

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Yuki Sano and Reza Seewooruthun react after securing the front row for FREC Race 1 at the Hungaroring.
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Sano targets Hungaroring victory after “special” maiden European pole

Yuki Sano and Reza Seewooruthun reflected on their strong Qualifying performances after securing the front row for the opening race of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend at the Hungaroring. Sano claimed his maiden European pole position after topping Group A for R-ace GP with a 1:37.760. Meanwhile, Seewooruthun led Group B…

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Yuki Sano claimed his maiden FREC pole at the Hungaroring, beating Reza Seewooruthun by 0.025s in Qualifying 1.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Qualifying 1 | Sano secures maiden European pole

Yuki Sano claimed his maiden pole position in the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) after setting the outright fastest time in Qualifying 1 at the Hungaroring. The R-ace GP driver topped Group A with a 1:37.760, becoming the sixth different polesitter of the 2026 season. Rodin Motorsport’s Reza Seewooruthun will join him on…

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Emanuele Olivieri sets 2026 Hungaroring benchmark before Saqer Almaosherji tops FP2 in a close Friday FREC Practice day near Budapest.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Free Practice | Olivieri fastest overall as Almaosherji tops FP2

Emanuele Olivieri set the fastest lap of Friday’s FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) running at the Hungaroring, while Saqer Almaosherji topped the second Free Practice session. The R-ace GP rookie led Free Practice 1 with a 1:38.146, continuing his momentum after claiming his maiden FREC victory at Monza two weeks ago. He finished 0.085s…

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FREC heads to the Hungaroring from 3–5 July for the fifth round of the 2026 campaign, just two weeks after the previous event at Monza.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Preview | Tightly contested title fight reaches Round 5 

The FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) heads to the Hungaroring from 3–5 July for the fifth round of the 2026 campaign, just two weeks after the previous event at Monza. Located on the outskirts of Budapest, the 4.381-kilometre circuit will host the championship before welcoming Formula 1 later this month. As the series moves…

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Salim Hanna set to step in for an injured Brad Benavides at 2026 F3 Spielberg round.
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Salim Hanna steps in for injured Benavides at AIX Racing for 2026 F3 Spielberg round

16 year-old Colombian driver Salim Hanna will step in for an injured Brad Benavides at AIX Racing, who remains sidelined following an injury sustained in Monaco, for the 2026 F3 Spielberg round this weekend. In just his second full season in single-seaters, Hanna will rise to the challenge of joining the FIA Formula 3 grid…

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Olivieri, Wheldon and Sano reflect on a dramatic 2026 FREC Monza Race 3 featuring a maiden win, late passes and a first podium finish.
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“Winning here is something I will remember”: Olivieri reflects on maiden FREC victory in Monza

Emanuele Olivieri described his maiden FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) victory as a result he will remember for years after triumphing on home soil at Monza. The R-ace GP driver converted pole position into victory despite four Safety Car periods repeatedly removing the advantage he built at the front. He controlled every restart, resisted…

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