Oleksandr Bondarev Archives

Olivieri, Wheldon, Nakamura-Berta, Al Dhaheri and Francot rank among the five standout drivers of the 2026 FREC season.

2026 FREC season standouts: five drivers who defined an unpredictable championship

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 weeks ago012 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) produced one of the most unpredictable seasons in the category’s recent history. Eleven drivers representing eight different teams won races, five drivers led the championship at some stage, and four remained mathematically capable of taking the title when the field arrived at Hockenheim for the finale. Yet…

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Bondarev targets a 2027 FREC title bid after historic Imola victory and points-scoring Hockenheim finale across both debut rounds.

Bondarev ready to fight for FREC wins in 2027 after standout two-round debut in 2026

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Williams Driver Academy driver Oleksandr Bondarev closed his first FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) programme with a victory, pole position, two podiums and points in all five races across Imola and Hockenheim. The 17-year-old Ukrainian joined Van Amersfoort Racing for the final two rounds of the 2026 season as he stepped up from Formula…

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Przyrowski claims maiden FREC win at Hockenheim as Nakamura-Berta and Al Dhaheri keep their title hopes alive for Sunday's finale.

Przyrowski hails Hockenheim pace as Nakamura-Berta and Al Dhaheri keep 2026 FREC title hopes alive

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Jan Przyrowski praised RPM’s strong Hockenheim pace after claiming his maiden FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) victory in Race 1, while Kean Nakamura-Berta and Rashid Al Dhaheri capitalised on a difficult afternoon for championship leader Emanuele Olivieri and Sebastian Wheldon. Przyrowski converted a second-row start into victory after an opening-lap incident between polesitter Wheldon…

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Bondarev reflects on his FREC Imola win as Olivieri protects his title lead and Francot celebrates a double podium weekend.

Bondarev celebrates “amazing” FREC Imola win as Olivieri strengthens title lead

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev completed a remarkable 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) debut weekend at Imola with victory in Race 3, while Emanuele Olivieri strengthened his Drivers’ Championship lead with second and Reno Francot completed another podium for CL Motorsport. Bondarev converted his maiden FREC pole into victory after controlling the race through repeated Safety…

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Bondarev caps a stunning FREC debut at Imola with Race 3 victory as Olivieri extends his championship lead before Hockenheim.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Race 3 | Bondarev caps remarkable debut with maiden victory

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev completed an exceptional FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) debut weekend by converting pole position into his maiden victory in Race 3 at Imola in 2026. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver controlled three Safety Car restarts and resisted championship leader Emanuele Olivieri throughout the 15-lap contest to win by 0.443s. Olivieri secured second…

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Bondarev celebrates a debut 2026 FREC pole at Imola as Olivieri balances victory ambitions with a narrow championship lead.

Bondarev reflects on “mega” 2026 FREC debut as Olivieri takes measured Imola approach

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev continued an exceptional FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) debut at Imola by claiming pole position for the final race of the weekend, while Emanuele Olivieri secured the other place on the front row as he looks to protect his narrow 2026 championship lead. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver produced a 1:38.728 in…

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Bondarev claims 2026 FREC Imola Race 3 pole on his debut, beating title leader Olivieri after a dramatic Qualifying 2.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Qualifying 2 | Bondarev snatches Race 3 pole on debut weekend

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev claimed pole position for the final race of the 2026 FREC Imola weekend after producing the fastest time across Sunday morning’s two Qualifying groups. The Van Amersfoort Racing debutant followed his second-place finish in Race 2 with a 1:38.728 in Group A. Championship leader Emanuele Olivieri topped Group B with a 1:38.827 and…

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Salim Hanna reflected on his maiden FREC victory at Imola 2026 as debutant Oleksandr Bondarev and Reno Francot completed the podium.

Hanna takes breakthrough win as Bondarev and Francot celebrate 2026 FREC Imola Race 2 podiums

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Salim Hanna hailed PREMA Racing’s execution after taking his long-awaited maiden FREC victory in Race 2 at Imola, while Oleksandr Bondarev celebrated a remarkable podium on his championship debut. Hanna converted reverse-grid pole into victory and controlled all three restarts to become the ninth different race winner of the 2026 season. Bondarev finished only 0.352s…

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Oleksandr Bondarev topped his first FREC session at Imola before Sebastian Wheldon led an ultra-close second Pre-Event Test.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Pre-Event Test | Bondarev tops Test 1, Wheldon fastest overall in Test 2

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev made an immediate impression on his FREC debut by topping the opening 2026 Pre-Event Test session at Imola, before Sebastian Wheldon set the fastest time overall during the afternoon. Van Amersfoort Racing newcomer Bondarev led the opening two-hour session with a 1:39.924, edging Trident Motorsport’s Maksimilian Popov by just 0.038s. MP Motorsport’s Wheldon…

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Williams junior Oleksandr Bondarev will make his FREC debut with Van Amersfoort Racing at Imola before contesting the 2026 Hockenheim finale.

Williams junior Bondarev joins VAR for final two FREC rounds

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Williams F1 Team Academy driver Oleksandr Bondarev will make his FREC debut with Van Amersfoort Racing during the final two rounds of the 2026 season. The Ukrainian will join VAR at Imola from 4–6 September before remaining with the Dutch squad for the championship finale at Hockenheim one week later. Bondarev replaces Francisco Macedo following…

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