Bruno del Pino led the opening Sprint Race of the 2026 F3 season at the Australian GP after starting on reverse-grid pole for Van Amersfoort Racing, with teammate Enzo Deligny alongside him. Del Pino made a strong start and held the lead into the opening laps, while early battles unfolded behind him. Rodin Motorsport’s Brando…
The 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship (FIA F3) continues to cement its role as one of the most important stepping stones on the road to F1. Entering its seventeenth overall season and eighth under the FIA F3 Championship banner, the series remains the third tier of the FIA Global Pathway, positioned directly below F2. Once…
Enzo Deligny approaches the 2026 FIA Formula 3 season with conviction and clear intent. After delivering one of the most consistent campaigns across the Formula Regional ladder in 2025, Deligny now steps up to F3 with Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) determined to compete at the front in 2026. Last year, Deligny finished fifth in the…
Rafael Villagómez enters the new FIA Formula 2 Championship season carrying the momentum of a strong finish to the previous campaign. After showing measurable progress towards the end of 2025 with Van Amersfoort Racing, Villagómez approaches the opening round of the 2026 F2 season in Melbourne with increased confidence and a clearly defined competitive focus….
Van Amersfoort Racing has confirmed Otmar Szafnauer as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, with the appointment having taken effect on the 1st of February 2026. The decision signals clear ambition from the Dutch team. Szafnauer spent more than thirty years at the sharp end of Formula 1, leading teams through periods of significant…
After establishing himself as a strong competitor in endurance racing, Nicolás Varrone prepares for a return to single-seater competition in the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship with van Amersfoort Racing. The Argentine, who claimed the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE Am title and class victory at Le Mans, now joins Van Amersfoort Racing for…
Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) has confirmed that Ricco Shlaimoun will join its FIA Formula 2 programme as reserve driver for the 2026 F2 season. The American will work closely with the team across race weekends and preparation sessions, while continuing his development within the VAR structure. Through this appointment, VAR strengthens its professional framework and…
The 2026 FIA Formula 2 season will see Colton Herta and Nicolás ‘Nico’ Varrone join the likes of Nikola Tsolov and Joshua Dürksen on the competitive F2 grid, bringing proven winning experience from two very different corners of motorsport. Herta arrives after eight seasons in IndyCar, where he became the youngest race winner in series…
Van Amersfoort Racing’s (VAR) Hiyu Yamakoshi heads into the 2026 F3 season with familiarity and confidence. The Japanese driver continues with the team after spending last season with them in the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), where he finished 9th in the Drivers’ Standings. This year, the 19 year-old will partner returning driver Bruno del…
Van Amersfoort Racing put in a solid pre-season testing performance at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ahead of the 2026 F3 season. Team Principal Bradley Joyce expressed satisfaction with how the test unfolded, although he tempered expectations, cautioning that it’s too early to draw conclusions for the upcoming season opener in Melbourne. With a focus on…
