RNW Staff

Kimi Antonelli claimed victory in a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix to strengthen his grip on the Drivers’ Championship, as Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired from the lead battle with a power unit issue on Lap 30. Russell had been running at the front following an intense opening half of the race at the Circuit Gilles […]

DRIVERS1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari)3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Heikki Kovalainen)  Q: Kimi, congratulations. That was an incredible win for you and you had a really intense and close battle with George, and it’s a real shame what happened to him at the beginning of the race. Talk us through what was […]

DRIVERS1 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 3 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: F1’s first ever Sprint race in Montreal, Canada. What a race, guys. I’m joined here by the top three: George Russell, your winner. What battles all the way through. I mean, we’ve got all of you to talk to, but I […]

At the completion of leg one, the 19-year-old from Estonia is 8.8s ahead of Teemu Suninen with Mikko Heikkilä completing the provisional podium after eight stages, just 5.5s behind his fellow Finn. Competing on round two of the 2026 FIA ERC alongside co-driver Rait Jansen, Vaher headed into Saturday’s opening test as the hunted following […]

American driver Wheldon, 17, started the weekend’s opening race from pole position and moves to the top of the provisional standings ahead of local driver Reno Francot (CL Motorsport), who finished fourth behind Prema Racing’s runner-up Salim Hanna and third-placed Emanuele Olivieri (R-ace GP). Wheldon banked his maiden FIA FREC victory by 0.249s ahead of […]

Mercedes’ George Russell delivered a superb last gasp flying lap to secure pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix, beating team-mate Kimi Antonelli by just 0.068s, with McLaren’s Lando Norris third at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Norris had looked set to claim top spot as the final segment unfolded, the McLaren driver holding provisional pole […]

DRIVERS 1 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) 2 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jamie Chadwick) Q: George, a very close qualifying session in the end. Not the easiest session for you. Talk us through it.George RUSSELL: Italifying format. We made some changes as a team. We need to review after that if that was the right direction. […]

The championship once again features rounds at Santa Pod, Tierp Arena and Hockenheimring before concluding with the European Finals back at Santa Pod in September. In Top Fuel, reigning champion Susanne Callin returns to defend the title she secured in dramatic fashion at the final round of the 2025 season. The Swede, driving for RF […]

Rallying’s equivalent of a high-speed rollercoaster ride due to its fast, flowing and undulating stages, BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia, which is based in Karlstad from 22-24 May, is big on commitment behind the wheel and even bigger in terms of entries. An event-record 60 crews have signed up to chase points across the ERC1, […]

Kimi Antonelli went quickest in the sole practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix, as three red flags disrupted running in Montréal and Mercedes team-mate George Russell spun late on after briefly holding second place. With the event marking the third Sprint weekend in four rounds, the 60-minute session carried added weight as teams prepared […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Alan PERMANE (Racing Bulls), Andrea STELLA (McLaren), Laurent MEKIES (Red Bull Racing) Q: Andrea, why don’t we start with you. It’s been a busy couple of races for McLaren in terms of upgrades. What feedback did you get from the drivers after FP1?Andrea STELLA: Yes, it’s good to be busy because you have new parts […]

George Russell claimed pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint beating championship-leading Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by just under seven hundredths of a second as the Silver Arrows pair led a two-by-two order ahead of McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing.  Russell forged ahead at the start of Q3, setting the pace after the […]

The FIA European Historic Rally Gravel Championship continues this weekend with one of rallying’s most legendary events, as the Historic Acropolis Rally hosts round two of the 2026 season. Following an action-packed opener at Historic Rally Fafe in Portugal, crews now face a completely different challenge on the rough and demanding gravel roads of Greece, […]

PART ONE – Lance STROLL (Aston Martin), Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari), Valtteri BOTTAS (Cadillac) Q: Let’s start with the hometown hero. Lance, welcome. Lots of fans coming to see you race at home this weekend. Just what does it mean to be back in Montréal in a race car? Lance STROLL: It’s great. I look forward to […]

Running from 22-24 May, the second event of the FIA FREC season is the first of two consecutive race weekends with Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium staging round three from 29-31 May. The trip to Circuit Zandvoort, one of six current FIA Formula One World Championship venues on the FIA FREC calendar, follows on from […]

Goodyear, the title partner and official tyre supplier of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship, has developed the new tyre in line with its ongoing commitment to increase tyre sustainability year on year in top‑level truck racing. This process is being achieved through a close alliance with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) – […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 21 May 1330hrs  1400hrs Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) Pierre Gasly (Alpine)George Russell (Mercedes)Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) Friday, 22 May 1430hrs Andrea Stella (McLaren)Alan Permane (Racing Bulls)Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) Saturday, 23 May Post-Sprint Post-Qualifying First three finishing drivers Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 24 May […]

The legendary Karting Genk circuit will host the opening round of the 2026 FIA Karting season for the gearbox categories this weekend as 160 drivers travel to Belgium for the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship. Drivers including Max Verstappen and Nyck De Vries have previously conquered the Genk circuit with Verstappen memorably clinching the European KZ title […]

The third round of the championship is based out of the city of San Juan, the capital of the province of the same name, and will visit San Rafael in the Mendoza region for two nights for the first time in 10 years. The route for the five-day classic also crosses the daunting El Nihuil […]