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F1 – 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix – Friday Press Conference Transcript

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Mattia BINOTTO (Audi), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas) Q: If we could start with a question to all of you. From what we hear, all three of your teams will get some additional development and upgrade opportunities. Just how valuable will that be? Mattia, perhaps we could start with you.MB: For Audi it will be a significant benefit. […]

F1 – Norris edges Russell and Piastri in tight second practice in Barcelona

Defending F1 World Champion Lando Norris set the pace in a closely contested second practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, beating Mercedes’ George Russell by just 0.009s as McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri completed a top three covered by 0.057s. Norris, who sat out the opening session as McLaren reserve Leonardo […]

F1 – 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference Transcript

PART ONE – Liam LAWSON (Racing Bulls), Oliver BEARMAN (Haas), Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin) Q: Fernando, perhaps we could start with you. Not quite hometown hero, but home country hero. Look, it’s been a tough start to the season for Aston Martin. Just how much satisfaction did the Monaco weekend and that point give you?Fernando ALONSO: Well, hello […]

FIA extends with Pirelli as Formula 1’s single tyre supplier until 2028

The activated clause was included in the contract signed between Pirelli, the FIA and Formula 1 in 2023, when the Italian company extended its presence in the top series of motorsport for the three-year period 2025–2027, and it provided for the possibility of prolonging the collaboration for an additional season. Pirelli will therefore remain the exclusive […]

WEC: BMW benefits from Cadillac penalty to claim Le Mans pole

When the dust settled at the end of a frenetic Hyperpole 2 shootout around the iconic Circuit de la Sarthe, a five thousandths-of-a-second was all that separated Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA’s Jack Aitken from BMW M Team WRT’s Dries Vanthoor. It was the latter, though, that would inherit pole after the Brit was stripped of […]

F1 – 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Schedule of Press Conferences

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 11 June 1430hrs  1500hrs Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Oliver Bearman (Haas)Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Franco Colapinto (Alpine)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Carlos Sainz (Williams) Friday, 12 June 1530hrs Mattia Binotto (Audi)Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Toto Wolff (Mercedes) Saturday, 13 June Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 14 June Post-Race First three finishing drivers  

Agreement reached on proposed regulatory changes for 2027 and 2028

The FIA, FOM, Teams and Power Unit Manufacturers have agreed a package of changes to the Formula 1 Technical, Sporting and Financial Regulations for 2027 and 2028. The agreement follows discussions held since the opening races of the 2026 season, following concerns identified in relation to energy management under the new Power Unit framework. The proposed […]

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF APPEAL – Hearing June 16, 2026

Hearing Case ICA-2026-02: Appeal lodged on behalf of Fusion Motorsport against Decision No. 269 dated 12 April 2026 of the Stewards of the Muro-Leccese Competition (Italy), counting towards the 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship – Junior. On 12 April 2026, during the Final Phase of Round 1 of the 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European […]

WEC: Defending race winner knocked out in qualifying at Le Mans

The 30-minute session – with the quickest 15 competitors advancing to Thursday’s Hyperpole 1 shootout – saw numerous cars top the timesheets as fresh tyres were bolted on and lap times tumbled, but all eyes were glued to the bottom of the order. In what has been a troubled event so far for the #83 […]

FIA Karting European Championship Heating Up as Baglin on Verge of Securing OK Title

The 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship is beginning to reach its crescendo as the paddock moves to Germany this week for the penultimate round of the championship for OK and Junior drivers.  Noah Baglin is on the cusp of adding the European title to his name after an almost faultless start to his campaign […]

South Racing Can-Am Team’s Van den Brink and Heun seal comfortable victory at the 13th Baja Greece

The Dutch crew of Mitchel van den Brink and Bart Heun took full advantage of the third-stage retirement of the Lithuanian pairing of Benediktas Vanagas and Aisvydas Paliukenas to earn a comfortable victory in the 13th Baja Greece on Sunday. The South Racing Can-Am Maverick R duo won the third stage and had built up […]

Goodyear FIA ETRC Slovakia Ring day two round-up: Kiss to the four with sensational showing

Twice on pole and twice a reverse-grid race winner after a series of sublime overtaking moves at the Slovakia Ring, Kiss has now won seven times out of a possible eight in 2026 and tops the provisional Goodyear FIA ETRC standings by 36 points. It was also a winning weekend for Mark Taylor in the […]

F1 – Antonelli wins dramatic Monaco Grand Prix ahead of Hamilton and Hadjar after late red flag

Kimi Antonelli claimed his fifth consecutive Formula 1 victory with a dominant drive in a disrupted Monaco Grand Prix, as late-race incidents for Lance Stroll and Charles Leclerc triggered a Safety Car, and a red flag for track damage led to an eight-lap sprint to the finish. Starting from pole position, the championship-leading Mercedes driver […]

F1 – 2026 Monaco Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

DRIVERS 1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari)3 – Isack HADJAR (Red Bull Racing) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard)  Q: Isack Hadjar, congratulations, your second podium in Formula 1 and, of course, here in Monte Carlo. That was not an easy race for you, I can see it on your face. Take us through the journey.Isack HADJAR: Yeah, I […]

F1 – Antonelli quickest ahead of Ferrari pair in final practice for Monaco Grand Prix

Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheet in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, beating Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton by more than three tenths of a second. The session began with a steady flow of cars heading out on soft […]

F1 – Antonelli takes Monaco pole just ahead of Verstappen and Hamilton in qualifying thriller

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli claimed a dramatic pole position for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by just 0.043s at the end of a tense and closely-contested qualifying session in Monte Carlo. The championship-leading Italian delivered a superb final effort of 1:12.051 to secure his fourth pole position in […]

F1 – 2026 Monaco Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

DRIVERS 1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jenson Button) Q: Kimi, the most important qualifying session of the season and for someone that’s only in their second year in Formula 1, it must be a pretty special one?Kimi ANTONELLI: Yeah, I mean, it was one of those laps […]

Goodyear FIA ETRC Slovakia Ring day one round-up: Kiss doubles up by 0.010s in thrilling finish

Having triumphed in Race 1 from pole position, reigning Goodyear FIA ETRC champion Kiss made it two wins from two in a thrilling finish to today’s second race, defeating fellow MAN-powered driver René Reinert to first position by 0.010s. Reinert looked to have done just enough for his first win of 2026 but couldn’t fend […]

ETRC: Goodyear FIA ETRC back on track in Slovakia

Following the 940-kilometre trip from Italy to Slovakia, the Goodyear FIA ETRC resumes at the newest venue on the seven-round calendar and the circuit with the longest lap. Opened in 2010, Slovakia Ring’s 5.922-kilometre layout provides a tough challenge for the Goodyear FIA ETRC drivers and their teams. Fourteen drivers are set for action at […]

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