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EDRC: NitrOlympX Set to Shape Title Battles

August 20, 2026 RNW Staff 0

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 […]

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F1 – 2026 Dutch Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference Transcript

August 20, 2026 RNW Staff 0

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 […]

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How an FIA research project at Zandvoort is testing new ways to capture particles from road runoff

August 20, 2026 RNW Staff 0

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 […]

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F1 – 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Schedule of Press Conferences

August 19, 2026 RNW Staff 0

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

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F1 – 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Preview

August 19, 2026 RNW Staff 0

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF APPEAL – Hearing August 25, 2026

August 18, 2026 RNW Staff 0

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 […]

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FIA EHRC GRAVEL CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS TO FINLAND FOR THRILLING LAHTI HISTORIC RALLY

August 18, 2026 RNW Staff 0

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 […]

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ADVANTAGE WEHRLEIN AS PORSCHE DRIVER WINS PENULTIMATE RACE OF THE SEASON LONDON

August 16, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Starting from Pole Position, Wehrlein executed a flawless strategy, capitalising on a Full Course Yellow neutralisation deployed for the recovery of Lucas di Grassi’s Lola Yamaha ABT car. The timedinterruption allowed the German driver to complete his mandatory PIT BOOST stop efficiently and retain control of the race. Mitch Evans sought to challenge from third early on, despite the Porsche duo of Wehrlein and Nico Mueller working in tandem ahead. Jaguar TCS Racing adjusted Evans’ strategy, using an earlyATTACK MODE deployment and PIT BOOST stop to undercut Mueller – forcing race leader Wehrlein to respond. However, the timing of the Full Course Yellow halted Evans’ charge, leaving the […]

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PORSCHE’S PASCAL WEHRLEIN SECURES SECOND ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN DRAMATIC LONDON FINALE

August 16, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The title standings shifted repeatedly throughout the race as Wehrlein defended against pressure from Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans and Andretti’s Jake Dennis. Strategic moves on Lap 27 reshuffled the order afterWehrlein’s engineer instructed him to let a faster Sébastien Buemi (Envision Racing) pass. A squeeze from da Costa allowed Dennis to overtake for eighth during his first ATTACK MODE, briefly moving Dennis to the top of the virtual standings as Wehrlein dropped to 12th. On Lap 31, contact at Turn 16 between Wehrlein and Envision Racing’s Joel Eriksson forced Wehrlein furtherdown the field. The resulting incident caused race-ending damage to Dennis’s car, ending his title bid. Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) ran fourth but needed a win to claim the Drivers’ title. With Barnard and the two Mahindras opening up a […]

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ERC: Home hero Brezik is best in Zlín

August 16, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The leader from stage four on Saturday, Březík began leg two 9.7sec in front before a three-stage winning spree – including on the legendary Pindula and Semetín tests – left the Hankook-equipped driver 21.2sec ahead with three stages remaining. Although ERC points pacesetter Teemu Suninen won the repeat of Pindula, Březík returned to the top […]

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ERC: Březík edging narrow Zlín victory battle

August 15, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Heading into Sunday’s deciding leg of six stages, Hankook-equipped Škoda driver Adam Březík leads the sealed-surface event with an advantage of 9.7sec over Michelin-supplied Miko Marczyk, the defending ERC champion. Pirelli’s championship leader, Teemu Suninen, is third, 1.6sec behind Marczyk, after he demoted Lancia-powered Andrea Mabellini on SS7, the day-closing Bunč stage. Mabellini completed leg […]

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ERC: Difficulty Czech for Suninen The Hunted

August 14, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Suninen raced into a 23-point lead by winning last month’s 82nd Rally Poland in the Pirelli-equipped Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 he shares with co-driver and fellow Finn Antti Haapala. But with Barum Czech Rally Zlín turning the difficulty levels up yet another notch, Suninen’s focus is on making it through the hugely demanding 205.79-kilometre route […]

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FIA CONCLUDES PRODUCTIVE RALLY SCOTLAND CANDIDATE EVENT

August 14, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced the completion of the Rally Scotland candidate event, marking an important step towards the potential return of the FIA World Rally Championship to the United Kingdom in 2027. The four-day FIA assessment […]

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ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOES DOWN TO THE WIRE AT THE LONDON E-PRIX

August 14, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season finale has arrived in London, and with two titles to crown, and nine drivers still in mathematical contention to take the driver’s title, the stakes have never been higher for this championship showdown. All eyes are on the Excel London, one of the championships most iconic […]

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Hungarian Baja organisers forced to postpone event due to wildfires

August 13, 2026 RNW Staff 0

A statement issued by the organising committee at Garilla Racing Kft. and Garzone s.r.o. on Wednesday evening said: “It is with great regret that we announce a difficult but necessary decision. Over recent years, the Municipality of Várpalota and Mayor Márta Campanari-Talabér have provided invaluable support to the event. “Earlier today, two serious fires broke […]

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EDRC: Millar claims first Top Fuel victory at Tierp Arena

August 11, 2026 RNW Staff 0

MILLAR TAKES MAIDEN VICTORYIn the top class, the final was contested between top qualifier Millar of Scotland and reigning champion, as well as winner of the opening round held at Santa Pod, Sweden’s Susanne Callin. Both made good starts, but when Callin lost traction, the victory went Millar’s way. The RF Motorsport driver secured his […]

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FIA confirms new 406.320 mph World Land Speed Record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle

August 11, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today confirmed a new provisional World Land Speed Record for a hydrogen internal combustion-powered vehicle, as the JCB Hydromax recorded a speed of 406.320 miles per hour / 653.909 kilometres per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. The record is set over […]

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FIA EDRC returns to action at Sweden’s Tierp Arena

August 6, 2026 RNW Staff 0

Almost 280 competitors are expected to take part in the event across the FIA European Drag Racing Championship, FIM Europe Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship and Summit Racing EDRS Series. CALLIN LEADS ON HOME SOILReigning FIA European champion Susanne Callin arrives at her home event as the Top Fuel standings leader after defeating Jndia Erbacher in […]

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VÁRPALOTA-BASED HUNGARIAN BAJA TO HOST FOURTH ROUND OF FIA EUROPEAN BAJA CUP

August 6, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The compact Várpalota-based event was originally pencilled into the FIA calendar as round five of the series but Baja Spain Aragón moved from its original July date to mid-September because of the high risk of wildfires in northern Spain in the summer. The Hungarian event has attracted a 35-car FIA field with a dozen crews registered for the […]

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FIA approves five-round 2027 World Rally-Raid Championship Calendar

August 5, 2026 RNW Staff 0

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has announced that the five-round 2027 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship calendar has been approved by e-vote of the World Motor Sport Council. The championship will once again span three continents, bringing together some of rally-raid’s […]

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