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George Russell set the pace in final practice for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, beating Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by just 0.038s in a closely fought FP3 session at the Red Bull Ring. Antonelli had looked the benchmark for much of the hour, continuing the strong form he had shown across Friday’s […]

DRIVERS 1 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)2 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) 3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Giancarlo Fisichella) Q: George Russell, great job, great lap. It’s still under investigation because of the yellow flag but how do you feel?George RUSSELL: I feel incredible. It was such an amazing lap. I saw the yellow, I had a big lift into […]

George Russell claimed pole position for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix after a dramatic qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring. The Mercedes driver produced a superb final lap of 1:06.113 to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.236s just moments after Max Verstappen’s push for pole had ended in a spectacular crash.  […]

The Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team driver began the day 9.7sec ahead of his Toyota rival, but spent much of the leg trading time with the nine-time FIA World Rally Champion across the Peloponnese stages. Neuville’s advantage briefly grew to 10.8sec, but Ogier’s fastest time on the final Menalo Mt test reduced the gap […]

Stefaan Stouf and co-driver Paul McCann claimed victory at the Ardeca Ypres Historic Rally after one of the most dramatic weekends of the 2026 FIA European Historic Rally Championship season, as scorching temperatures, heavy rain and a string of retirements made it an eventful weekend. The iconic Flanders asphalt rally lived up to its reputation […]

Kimi Antonelli went quickest in the opening practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix weekend, leading a Mercedes one-two at the Red Bull Ring. The championship leader posted a best lap of 1:07.796 on Soft compound tyres, finishing 0.040s clear of team-mate George Russell as Mercedes established the early benchmark in […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Dario MARRAFUSCHI (Pirelli), Laurent MEKIES (Red Bull), James VOWLES (Williams) Q: Laurent, can we start with you please? FP1 was a bit stop-start for you guys, given the aero upgrades that you’re running here. What did you actually get to learn?Laurent MEKIES: It was not the ideal start, I’m not going to lie. We had an engine […]

Kimi Antonelli completed a Friday sweep at the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, setting the pace in Free Practice 2 at the Red Bull Ring ahead of McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. The Mercedes driver’s best lap of 1:07.014 put him 0.237s clear of Piastri, with Norris a further 0.088s back […]

The Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team driver ended Friday 9.7 seconds ahead of Sébastien Ogier, with team-mate Adrien Fourmaux third following an eventful day in which he led the rally before losing time to a puncture. The longest day of the rally, covering 129.22 competitive kilometres across six gravel stages north of Loutraki, featured […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced that JCB has successfully completed a series of operational tests in the United Kingdom ahead of this summer’s hydrogen-powered land speed record attempt, set to be officiated by the FIA on the legendary […]

The FIA European Historic Rally Championship returns to Belgium this weekend (25-27 June) for the Ardeca Ypres Historic Rally, one of the most iconic asphalt events on the calendar and a counting round for both the Pre-1992 and Pre-2000 championships. The legendary Flanders roads will provide a demanding challenge for crews as the championship enters […]

PART ONE – Isack HADJAR (Red Bull), Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren), Pierre GASLY (Alpine) Q: Pierre, you’ve got your P3 trophy from Monaco. How sweet does that feel?Pierre GASLY: Yeah, very happy. Q: Anything more you want to add? Just tell us how you got it.PG: Looks good in my home. It looks good in the cabinet. No, obviously, you know, happy to […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 25 June 1430hrs  1500hrs Pierre Gasly (Alpine)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)George Russell (Mercedes) Friday, 26 June 1530hrs Dario Marrafuschi (Pirelli)Laurent Mekies (Red Bull)James Vowles (Williams) Saturday, 27 June Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 28 June Post-Race First three finishing drivers

The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, announces that the World Motor Sport Council has held its mid-2026 meeting during the FIA Conference in Macau today, 23 June. The global FIA community is gathered for a week of knowledge-sharing and collaboration, bringing best governance practices to Member Clubs and approving key regulations amid a landmark […]

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The Rookie category contender recorded a 1m45.102s around the 5.793-kilometre Italian Grand Prix venue to top Qualifying 2 Group A and secure pole position for his team, R-ace GP, at his home event. Seventeen-year-old Olivieri, who lined up on pole position for the inaugural FIA F4 World Cup in Macau last November, is the fifth […]

Driving for R-ace GP, the 17-year-old Italian pole-sitter led from start to finish in ambient temperatures of 35 degrees centigrade to become FIA FREC’s seventh different winner. American Wheldon took second for MP Motorsport while Japan’s Yuki Sano (R-ace GP) snatched the final podium spot from Rodin Motorsport’s Brazilian driver Gabriel Gomez on the run […]

Starting from pole position, Nakamura-Berta headed R-ace GP’s Italian Rookie category winner Emanuele Olivieri with Colombia’s Salim Hanna completing the podium for the Italy-based Prema squad. The result was Nakamura-Berta’s second win of the season after the British driver finished first in the inaugural FIA FREC race at Austria’s Red Bull Ring in April. UAE’s Rashid […]

The Andretti pair steered through a Red Flag and two Full Course Yellows having led away from the front row of the grid to work together and dictate early on. Deploying ATTACK MODE later proved to be the way to go as they stamped their authority on the race through the first third and then, […]