Rafael Villagómez is the first driver from Mexico to compete in the new era of F2 (established 2019)
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Exclusive: “Obviously, I’m very proud to carry the flag” — Rafael Villagómez on representing Mexico in F2 and fan support

Rafael Villagómez has steadily built his name across Europe’s single-seater ladder, combining quiet determination with a deep sense of national pride. From a single karting lap at age four to competing at the pinnacle of junior motorsport, the FIA Formula 2 Championship, his path has been one of persistence and patience. Now racing in F2…

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F1 | Qualifying | Mexico City GP | Norris storms to pole, Piastri down on the fourth row

The practice sessions for the weekend are over, and we’ve begun qualifying for the F1 Mexico City GP. Fastest throughout the practice sessions, Lando Norris seems to be the quickest driver this weekend thus far.  Today’s earlier session in FP3 saw Norris, Lewis Hamilton, and George Russell topping the timesheets – let’s see who’s lining…

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Van Amersfoort Racing's Rafael Villagómez of Mexico currently competing in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship
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Exclusive: Rafael Villagómez on the journey from a chance kart lap to Formula 2 with Van Amersfoort Racing

In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Mexico’s Rafael Villagómez—now racing in FIA Formula 2 with Van Amersfoort Racing—recounted how a chance visit to a kart track at age four became a weekly obsession, evolving from a single promised lap into a disciplined routine that balanced schoolwork with near-daily practice; although a family move to…

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Santiago Ramos of Van Amersfoort Racing at the 2025 Spanish GP after P2 in F3
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Exclusive: “I just stay focused on my objective of Formula 1” — Santiago Ramos chasing F1 dream amid challenging 2025 F3 season

With one round remaining in the 2025 F3 Championship, Santiago Ramos sits 14th in the standings with 48 points. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver’s year has been a study in contrasts — weekends of elation, where everything clicked, alongside others where results slipped away. The season began in emphatic fashion. Ramos delivered a statement win…

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Hamilton dealt with “massive understeer” but kept Russell battle “clean” at F1 Mexico GP

Despite tyre strategy issues, set-up struggles, and a race-long battle with his teammate, Lewis Hamilton picked up an impressive fourth-place finish at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. With the Mexico GP throwing the drivers plenty of surprises, Hamilton claimed the race was “fun” and that he had a good start, but quickly noted, “I had a…

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“It’s not his fault” — Albon says about F1 Mexico GP FP1 collision with Bearman

For Alex Albon and Oliver Bearman, the FP1 session came to a quick end with a collision in Turn 9 on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit. Albon was on the run-up to the high-speed sequence of Turns 7, 8 and 9, where Bearman was driving a Ferrari car at a considerably slower speed. The Williams…

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