All 22 drivers have confirmed their race numbers for the 2026 F1 season, including Lando Norris, who will start using the number 1 after beating Max Verstappen and winning his maiden title
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All the 2026 F1 driver numbers confirmed in full and the stories behind them

With the 2026 season already on the horizon, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is undoubtedly going to be another exciting campaign of F1 action as all-new technical regulations come into effect and an additional team joins the grid.  Now that the sport has crowned a new drivers’ champion for the first time…

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Bortoleto F1 Abu Dhabi GP bouncing issues
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Bortoleto and Wheatley on unexpected bouncing issues at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto struggled with bouncing throughout the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, leaving him with a disappointing P11 in the final race of his debut season. The Brazilian rookie’s weekend began well with strong free practice results and one of his best qualifying results, claiming P7 just 0.697 seconds off the pole sitter. However,…

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James Robinson, the Team Principal and CEO of Invicta Racing, spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief on the team's driver development philosophy.
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Exclusive: Robinson on Invicta Racing’s Formula 2 driver development philosophy that has seen young talent shine

In recent years, Invicta Racing has become one of the standout teams in Formula 2, producing drivers who not only succeed on track, but also graduate into higher categories with confidence and capability. In 2024, Gabriel Bortoleto won the Drivers’ Championship with the team, and at the F2 Qatar GP, Leonardo Fornaroli won the Championship…

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Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto equalled his best ever F1 qualifying result with a fantastic P7 on the grid for the Abu Dhabi GP.
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Bortoleto proud of one of the “best laps” of his career for P7 in F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

Gabriel Bortoleto equalled his best ever F1 qualifying result with a fantastic P7 on the grid for the Abu Dhabi GP. The Brazilian rookie made it 12-12 against Nico Hülkenberg in the Grand Prix qualifying head-to-head. It was the first time since Azerbaijan that he did it. The 21-year-old was very pleased speaking in the…

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Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto reflects on his strategy and Pirelli's 25-lap tyre limit following his thirteenth-place finish at the F1 Qatar GP
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Gabriel Bortoleto discusses strategy and Pirelli’s tyre mandate after “boring” F1 Qatar GP

Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto has opened up about his strategy, the grid penalty’s impact on his race, Pirelli’s 25-lap tyre limit, and his near-collision with Lance Stroll following his thirteenth-place finish at the F1 Qatar GP on Sunday.  After making it through to Q2 at the Lusail International Circuit, Bortoleto clipped the gravel on his final…

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Invicta Racing’s James Robinson explains how consistency, precision, and tailored feedback contribute to the team’s success in F2.
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Exclusive: “And inevitably, the winner of the championship is the guy who often has the fewest bad weekends”: Robinson on the key to Invicta’s F2 success

Invicta Racing’s rise across the 2024 and 2025 Formula 2 seasons has become one of the category’s defining success stories, with CEO Team Principal James Robinson and the Invicta F2 squad demonstrating how disciplined engineering and operational clarity can elevate even one of the grid’s smallest teams into a championship force. Despite their modest size,…

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