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Deagen Fairclough targets a stronger second half at Silverstone after speed and bad luck shaped his challenging 2026 GB3 campaign.
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Fairclough hopes to leave GB3 misfortune behind at Silverstone

Karishma Persad04 mins

Deagen Fairclough hopes to put a frustrating opening half of the 2026 GB3 Championship season behind him when the series returns to Silverstone. The Hitech driver has regularly displayed front-running speed throughout his second GB3 campaign. However, collisions, mechanical trouble and penalties have prevented him from turning that pace into consistent results. Fairclough now sits…

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Dobson builds momentum during the first half of the 2026 F1 Academy season, scoring points in Shanghai and at Silverstone
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2026 F1 Academy Mid-Season Review: Ava Dobson

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein07 mins

Ava Dobson has experienced a mixed but increasingly promising start to her first full F1 Academy campaign in 2026. After seven of the season’s 14 races, the American Express-supported Hitech driver sits 15th in the Drivers’ Standings with seven points. Dobson scored the final point in the Shanghai Feature Race before contact and a puncture…

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Nakamura claimed his maiden F3 victory in the Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race, after a challenging rookie season in Formula 3.
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Nakamura rebuilds confidence with maiden 2026 F3 victory in Spa-Francorchamps Sprint

Shania Wallage06 mins

Jin Nakamura turned a difficult Silverstone weekend into a major confidence boost at Spa-Francorchamps, claiming his maiden FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory in Saturday’s Sprint Race. The Hitech driver was originally expected to start from reverse-grid pole after qualifying 12th on Friday. However, a three-place grid penalty for driving unnecessarily slowly on the racing line…

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Jin Nakamura claims his maiden win in F3 as he went from fourth to take the win of the Sprint Race at the 2026 Belgian GP
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F3 | 2026 Belgian GP | Sprint Race | Nakamura claims maiden F3 win at Spa-Francorchamps

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

FIA F3 returned to Belgium for the 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race at the Belgian GP after a chaotic, rain-hit Qualifying session. Freddie Slater, who capitalised early in the session, claimed his second straight pole. Tuukka Taponen took P2, while Hiyu Yamakoshi completed the top three. The rain grew heavier during the closing stages, leaving the…

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Fairclough, Bedrin and Rehm reflect on starts, restart moves and tyre management after GB3 Hungaroring Race 1.
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Fairclough, Bedrin and Rehm react after dramatic 2026 GB3 Race 1 at the Hungaroring

Karishma Persad07 mins

Deagen Fairclough claimed his first GB3 Championship victory of the 2026 season after passing home favourite Martin Molnar at Turn 1 and controlling Race 1 at the Hungaroring. The Hitech driver lost his early advantage when a Safety Car brought the field back together, but he managed the restart cleanly and held off championship leader…

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Deagen Fairclough claimed his first GB3 win of 2026 at the Hungaroring after passing Martin Molnar at Turn 1.
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2026 | GB3 | Hungaroring | Race 1 | Fairclough takes first win of 2026 after bold Turn 1 move

Karishma Persad04 mins

Deagen Fairclough delivered a composed drive to claim his first GB3 Championship victory of the 2026 season in Race 1 at the Hungaroring. The Hitech driver made the decisive move at the start, drawing alongside pole-sitter Martin Molnar on the run to Turn 1 before taking the lead at the tight right-hander. He then controlled…

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Jacob Micallef makes an unexpected GB3 debut with Hitech at Hungaroring after rapid F4 rise and impressive testing pace this week.
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Micallef embraces unexpected GB3 debut with Hitech at Hungaroring

Karishma Persad04 mins

Jacob Micallef will make his GB3 debut with Hitech at the Hungaroring this weekend after securing an unexpected opportunity only months into his single-seater career. The 16-year-old Maltese driver only moved into Formula 4 at the start of 2026, having raced extensively in karting before his switch to cars. However, he has quickly adapted to…

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Fionn McLaughlin takes sixth in 2026 Silverstone F3 Qualifying, gaining confidence as he targets points across both races this weekend.
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McLaughlin makes most of Silverstone familiarity with season-best P6 in F3 Qualifying

Karishma Persad06 mins

Fionn McLaughlin delivered his strongest Qualifying performance of the 2026 F3 season at Silverstone, securing sixth place for Hitech after a composed and competitive Friday. The Red Bull junior showed pace from the start of the day, finishing sixth in Free Practice before carrying that form into Qualifying. Across each run, McLaughlin kept himself inside…

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Jin Nakamura reflects on his first F3 podium at Spielberg, his final-lap Sprint fight, Hitech’s in progress and confidence for Sunday ahead.
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Nakamura aims to “keep this momentum” after breakthrough F3 Sprint Race podium in Spielberg

Karishma Persad08 mins

Jin Nakamura claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 podium after finishing third in the 2026 Spielberg F3 Sprint Race at the Austrian GP. The Hitech TGR rookie started fourth and spent much of the race defending from Pedro Clerot as a tightly packed group fought at the front. Clerot eventually passed Nakamura, but James Wharton’s…

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Jin Nakamura secured ninth in2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying with a last-lap improvement and will start Saturday’s Sprint Race fourth.
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“We did a really good job”: Nakamura snatches ninth in 2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying

Karishma Persad04 mins

Jin Nakamura produced a crucial final-lap improvement to secure ninth place for Hitech in 2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying at the Red Bull Ring. The Japanese driver recorded a 1:22.059 as the chequered flag fell, climbing into the top 10 when most of the field failed to improve. The result gives Nakamura competitive starting positions for…

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