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DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 02 July 1330hrs  1400hrs Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)Lando Norris (McLaren) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) Friday, 03 July 1430hrs Steven Nielsen (Alpine)Fred Vasseur (Ferrari)Zak Brown (McLaren) Saturday, 04 July Post-Sprint Post-Qualifying First three finishing drivers Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 05 July Post-Race First three […]

The 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship arrives at the Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Italy this weekend as the KZ and KZ2 gearbox categories reach the decisive final round to decide the next two FIA Karting European Champions. With just four points separating the top two in KZ and three points covering the top three in KZ2, […]

The Portuguese pairing of Francisco Barreto and Paulo Fiuza did their challenge for honours in the FIA World Baja Cup no harm at all by sealing a comfortable victory in the 2026 Pordenone-based Italian Baja. Driving a Toyota Hilux Evo run by SVR Racing, Barreto led by 3min 38.6sec at the night halt and stayed […]

George Russell converted pole position into victory at the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, resisting late pressure from Max Verstappen to take his second win of the season and strengthen his position in the Drivers’ Championship. The Mercedes driver led from the start at the Red Bull Ring and, despite Verstappen closing in […]

DRIVERS 1 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)  2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) 3 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)  TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard)  Q: George Russell, your second victory of the season, the seventh of your career, and it seems to me that you aced qualifying, you knew the rules. That was a tough race, you guys so close together at the end, but a […]

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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