Oleksandr Bondarev topped his first FREC session at Imola before Sebastian Wheldon led an ultra-close second Pre-Event Test.
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2026 | FREC | Imola | Pre-Event Test | Bondarev tops Test 1, Wheldon fastest overall in Test 2

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.
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Williams junior Bondarev joins VAR for final two FREC rounds

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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