Rashid Al Dhaheri took the FREC lead after Round 5 at the Hungaroring as R-ace GP extended its advantage.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Standings after Round 5

Rashid Al Dhaheri has taken control of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) after a decisive fifth round at the Hungaroring. The R-ace GP driver arrived in Hungary third in the standings, 15 points behind Sebastian Wheldon. However, a second place in Race 1 and victory in Race 2 moved him onto 151…

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2026 FREC first-half standouts: five drivers who shaped the season so far

The first half of the 2026 FREC season has created a tight title fight, several breakthrough winners and a deep field of drivers capable of changing the championship picture in one weekend. However, five drivers stand out most clearly after the opening four rounds: MP Motorsport’s Sebastian Wheldon, R-ace GP’s Rashid Al Dhaheri, PREMA Racing’s…

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Sebastian Wheldon retakes the 2026 FREC lead at Monza, as R-ace GP moves eight points clear in the Teams’ Championship standings.
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2026 | FREC | Monza | Standings after Round 4

Sebastian Wheldon has returned to the top of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) Drivers’ Standings after a turbulent fourth round at Monza. The MP Motorsport driver leaves Italy with 121 points and a seven-point advantage over PREMA Racing’s Kean Nakamura-Berta. Nakamura-Berta briefly took control of the championship after winning Race 1 from…

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Emanuele Olivieri praises R-ace GP after a 2026 FREC home pole at Monza while Kean Nakamura-Berta reflects on a hard-earned front-row start.
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“I can’t thank the team enough”: Olivieri reflects on home pole at 2026 Monza FREC round

Emanuele Olivieri praised R-ace GP after claiming his first pole position of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season at Monza. The Italian Rookie topped Group A with a 1:45.102, setting the fastest lap of the weekend and securing the leading grid position for the final race. His result came less than a…

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Kean Nakamura-Berta discusses his Monza victory as Emanuele Olivieri and Salim Hanna reflect on their 2026 FREC Race 1 podiums too
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Nakamura-Berta credits experience after dominant victory in Race 1 at the 2026 FREC Monza Round

Kean Nakamura-Berta credited his experience at Monza and PREMA Racing’s strong performance after claiming his second victory of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season. The pole-sitter led the opening race of the weekend from start to finish, although Emanuele Olivieri briefly moved ahead during a late battle at the first chicane. Nakamura-Berta…

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Kean Nakamura-Berta wins 2026 Monza Race 1, claims the FREC lead, and heads the final order after penalties reshape the classification.
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2026 | FREC | Monza | Race 1 | Nakamura-Berta dominates to take championship lead

Kean Nakamura-Berta secured his second victory of the season with a controlled performance in the opening race of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend at Monza. The PREMA Racing driver started from pole position, survived an eventful race and resisted a late challenge from Emanuele Olivieri to move into the championship lead….

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Nakamura-Berta and Olivieri reflect on their Monza Qualifying laps after securing the front row for the opening 2026 FREC race.
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Nakamura-Berta targets strong 2026 FREC Monza race after ‘everything came together’ in Qualifying

Kean Nakamura-Berta and Emanuele Olivieri praised their teams after securing the front row for the opening race of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend at Monza. Nakamura-Berta claimed outright pole position after topping Group B for PREMA Racing, while Olivieri led Group A for R-ace GP. Both drivers highlighted the strength of…

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Rashid Al Dhaheri takes the 2026 FREC standings lead after Spa-Francorchamps as MP Motorsport keeps a narrow Teams’ Championship advantage.
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2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Standings after Round 3

Rashid Al Dhaheri has taken the lead of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) Drivers’ Standings after a consistent Spa-Francorchamps weekend moved the R-ace GP driver to the top on 94 points. Al Dhaheri arrived at Spa still chasing Sebastian Wheldon in the standings, but he left Belgium one point ahead after scoring…

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Alexandre Munoz reflects on his maiden FREC win at 2026 Spa after holding off Al Dhaheri and Nakamura-Berta in Race 1.
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Munoz holds off Al Dhaheri and Nakamura-Berta to claim first FREC win in 2026 Race 1 at Spa

Alexandre Munoz converted pole position into a landmark 2026 Race 1 victory at Spa-Francorchamps, claiming both his maiden FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) win and the Rookie class victory. The ART Grand Prix driver led from the front in tricky wet conditions after the race started behind the Safety Car. Although he initially built…

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Wheldon reflects on second FREC Zandvoort win as Nakamura-Berta, Francot and Olivieri take positives from Race 2.
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Wheldon confident after second 2026 FREC Zandvoort win as Nakamura-Berta and Francot take positives from Race 2

Sebastian Wheldon completed a standout weekend at Zandvoort with victory in Race 2 of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), giving MP Motorsport another home win after a chaotic race featuring a red flag, multiple Safety Cars and a final-lap shootout. After winning Race 1 from pole, Wheldon once again showed strong pace…

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