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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

Nakamura-Berta credits experience after dominant victory in Race 1 at the 2026 FREC Monza Round

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

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…

Nakamura-Berta and Olivieri reflect on their Monza Qualifying laps after securing the front row for the opening 2026 FREC race.

Nakamura-Berta targets strong 2026 FREC Monza race after ‘everything came together’ in Qualifying

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

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…

Luka Sammalisto reflects on karting, Formula 4 growth, key lessons, racing idols, and his ambition to fight for the title.

Racing up the ladder | From Finnish karting to Italian F4: Luka Sammalisto on growth, ambition and racing idols

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago010 mins

Luka Sammalisto’s journey through motorsport has developed through persistence, adaptation, and a clear sense of ambition. From his earliest years in karting to his progression into Italian Formula 4, Sammalisto has built his career around learning from setbacks, seizing opportunities, and continuing to refine the foundations that shaped him. After beginning in karting at a…

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

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Standings after Round 3

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

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…

Popov claimed his maiden FREC win at 2026 Spa, leading Abkhazava and Al Dhaheri in a Safety Car-hit Race 3 finale.

Popov converts pole into maiden FREC win as Al Dhaheri takes 2026 points lead at Spa

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Maksimilian Popov completed a breakthrough 2026 Spa-Francorchamps weekend by converting pole position into his maiden FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) victory in Race 3. The Trident Motorsport driver controlled the race from the front and became the sixth different winner from six different teams in the opening seven races of the 2026 FREC season….

Popov claimed his maiden FREC pole at 2026 Spa, beating Al Dhaheri as both drivers reflected on tricky conditions and Race 2 hopes.

Popov claims maiden FREC pole as Al Dhaheri sets up open 2026 Spa fight for Race 3

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Maksimilian Popov claimed the first pole position of his single-seater career in Qualifying 2 at Spa-Francorchamps, as the Trident Motorsport driver topped the overall timesheets in a tightly contested 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) session. The Trident driver set a 2:13.202 in Group B, which proved enough to beat Rashid Al Dhaheri’s Group…

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

Munoz holds off Al Dhaheri and Nakamura-Berta to claim first FREC win in 2026 Race 1 at Spa

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

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…

Munoz and Al Dhaheri claimed 2026 FREC Spa Qualifying 1 poles after late laps decided two closely fought sessions.

Late laps decide Spa Qualifying 1 as Munoz and Al Dhaheri take 2026 FREC poles

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Alexandre Munoz and Rashid Al Dhaheri claimed the key honours in Qualifying 1 for the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spa-Francorchamps, as both groups delivered tight battles around the Belgian venue. Al Dhaheri topped Group A for R-ace GP with a 2:14.523, beating Championship leader Sebastian Wheldon by 0.090s. However, Group B…

Munoz took pole position for Group B in Qualifying 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round, with Al Dhaheri going fastest in Group A.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying 1 | Munoz claims pole, Al Dhaheri to start on the front row

Shania Wallage2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Qualifying 1 for the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spa-Francorchamps delivered a tightly contested battle across both groups, with lap times continuing to tumble as the sessions progressed. Rashid Al Dhaheri emerged quickest in Group A ahead of Championship leader Sebastian Wheldon, while Group B proved even faster as rookie Alexandre Munoz…

Wheldon takes 2026 FREC standings lead after Zandvoort double as MP Motorsport extends its Teams’ Championship advantage.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Standings after Round 2

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Sebastian Wheldon heads the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) Drivers’ Standings after a standout second round at Zandvoort, where two victories moved the MP Motorsport driver to the top of the championship on 82 points. Wheldon entered the weekend fourth in the standings after Spielberg, but a dominant home round for MP Motorsport transformed…