RNW Staff

Following a comprehensive evaluation process conducted jointly with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the FIA’s partner in the governance of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council via electronic vote, Michelin and Goodyear have been reappointed as exclusive tyre suppliers for the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes respectively. […]

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Lando Norris claimed his second consecutive victory of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 season with a composed drive at the Dutch Grand Prix, overcoming changing conditions, an early red flag and late strategic pressure to win at Zandvoort ahead of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. The race began amid uncertainty after rain in the build-up, […]

DRIVERS1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)2 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)3 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jolyon Palmer)   Q: Lando, so it’s the last race here in Zandvoort. They’ve all been won from pole, but my word, you really had to work for that one. What a job.Lando NORRIS: Yeah, amazing. A tough race. I […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has hailed the successful staging of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. as a landmark moment for American motor sport and a powerful demonstration of motor sport’s continued growth across the United States.  Held as part of the celebration marking the […]

George Russell converted pole position into a commanding Sprint victory at Zandvoort, leading all 24 laps to take his third Saturday win of the 2026 FIA Formula One season. The Mercedes driver made a clean start to retain the lead from Lando Norris, before managing the race from the front and eventually taking the chequered […]

DRIVERS1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) 3 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Giedo van der Garde) Q: Lando, you are on pole position for the Heineken Dutch Grand Prix. You must feel happy about that?Lando NORRIS: Yeah, it doesn’t get any better. A little surprised, honestly, but just a decent lap. […]

Lando Norris claimed pole position for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, beating George Russell by 0.102 seconds in a tense conclusion to Qualifying at Zandvoort. With rain approaching the seaside circuit during Q3, the McLaren driver improved on his final lap to post a time of 1m11.163s. Sprint winner Russell also found […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, is celebrating almost a century of motor sport history and legacy in the United States ahead of the highly anticipated Freedom 250 NTT INDYCAR SERIES race this weekend marking 250 years of American independence.   Motor sport safety has always been a central mission of the FIA and this […]

The FIA European Historic Rally Championship’s Gravel Championship produced another spectacular weekend of competition as the Lahti Historic Rally delivered two days of flat-out action across Finland’s world-famous gravel roads. Featuring fast, flowing forest stages, spectacular crests and the gravel championship’s strongest entry of the season so far, Round 3 attracted a stellar field of […]

Kimi Antonelli set the pace in the sole practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, finishing just ahead of Lando Norris and Mercedes team-mate George Russell ahead of Sprint Qualifying at Zandvoort. With the circuit still damp when the session began, Nico Hülkenberg was the first driver to venture out, running […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES James VOWLES (Williams), Peter BAYER (Racing Bulls), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas) Q: James, if we could start with you, and can we start by talking about drivers? Both have re-signed. Just how important is that stability for you and the team?James VOWLES: Yeah, it’s vitally important. When you’re going through what we’re doing at the […]

George Russell secured pole position for the Sprint at the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, beating Lando Norris by just 0.041 seconds in a closely contested Sprint Qualifying session at Zandvoort. The Mercedes driver had not topped either of the opening phases, but delivered when it mattered in SQ3, setting a benchmark of […]

The FIA European Drag Racing Championship heads to Germany for the NitrOlympX at the Rico Anthes Quartermile of the HockenheimRing on 21-23 August, with championship battles tightening across all four categories. Although Susanne Callin (Top Fuel), Timo Habermann (Top Methanol) and Andres Arnover (Pro Modified) all retained their championship leads after Tierp Arena, none managed […]

PART ONE – Arvid LINDBLAD (Racing Bulls), Sergio PÉREZ (Cadillac), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) Q: Max, perhaps we could start with you. Hope the summer was good to you. First, though, can we talk about the big news of the day? Four more years at Red Bull Racing. Congratulations. Was it an easy decision for […]

When rain falls on the road, it washes away more than just dirt. Tyres, brakes and powertrains all release tiny particles into the air as vehicles travel, and a share of this material – mainly tyre wear, along with dust, microplastics and other pollutants that settle on the road surface – is then carried by […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 20 August 1330hrs  1400hrs Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Nico Hülkenberg  (Audi)Lando Norris (McLaren)George Russell (Mercedes) Friday, 21 August  1430hrs Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Peter Bayer (Racing Bulls)James Vowles (Williams) Saturday, 22 August Post-Sprint Post-Qualifying First three finishing drivers Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 23 August Post-Race First three finishing drivers  

The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will take place in Paris: Hearing Case ICA-2026-06-07-08-09: Appeals lodged by McLaren Racing Limited and Red Bull Racing Limited against Decisions No. 1 and No. 2 of the Stewards contained in Document 99 of 12 June 2026 in respect of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, counting […]

The FIA European Historic Rally Championship’s new Gravel Championship reaches its halfway point this week as competitors head to Finland for Lahti Historic Rally, the third round of the five-event series. Following exciting battles and surprising twists in Portugal and Greece, the Championship now arrives in one of rallying’s most iconic nations, where fast-flowing gravel roads and demanding stages […]