RNW Staff

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, announces that the FIA Formula Regional European Championship officially gets under way with the opening pre-season test at Hockenheim, scheduled for Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March. The German venue ushers in the new FIA […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 26 March 1230hrs  1300hrs Franco Colapinto (Alpine)Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Oliver Bearman (Haas)Lando Norris (McLaren)Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Friday, 27 March 1330hrs Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Koji Watanabe (Honda)Andrea Stella (McLaren) Saturday, 28 March Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 29 March Post-Race First three finishing drivers

The Dacia Sandriders Team duo led from the second day and completed the short final stage at the Algarve stadium to confirm a 2min 46sec victory over Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC’s Seth Quintero and Andrew Short. Nine-time WRC champion Loeb won the second stage and then managed his pace to perfection to secure a vital […]

The two three-hour sessions were part of the Season 12 (2025/26) ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, following the inaugural 2026 CUPRA Raval Madrid E-Prix at Circuito del Jarama – RACE on 22 March. The annual Rookie Test provides greater opportunities for the next generation of driver talent, giving them the chance to develop their skills […]

Formula E welcomes Madrid to the racing calendar, as the Spanish city prepares to host its very first championship race at the historic Circuito del Jarama – RACE. The championship has visited this track before, when it hosted Season 11 (2024/25) Pre-Season Testing, following terrible flooding, devastating parts of the Valencia region where the series […]

The grandstands and verges were packed to capacity around Circuito del Madrid Jarama – RACE, and fans – as well as His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, who was also in attendance – were treated to an instant classic of a race with da Costa leading Evans, Wehrlein and CUPRA KIRO’s Dan Ticktum across […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, welcomed His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain to Madrid’s inaugural hosting of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.  King Felipe VI’s presence highlighted the growing importance of sustainable motorsport and Spain’s role in embracing innovative, […]

DRIVERS 1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari)  TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard)  Q: Kimi Antonelli, congratulations on your first Grand Prix victory.Kimi ANTONELLI: Thank you so much. Yeah, I’m speechless. I’m about to cry, to be honest. But yeah, thank you so much to my team because they helped me to achieve this dream. Q: You’re the […]

After becoming Formula 1’s youngest polesitter on Saturday in Shanghai, Kimi Antonelli became the sport’s second youngest grand prix winner, beating team-mate George Russell to the flag at the Chinese Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton secured his first Ferrari podium. There was drama ahead of the start, with a quartet of drivers bring ruled out […]

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Mercedes’ George Russell took a second career Sprint win in China despite swapping the lead several times to Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and being battled all the way to the finish line by Hamilton’s team-mate Charles Leclerc.  When the lights went at the start, polesitter Russell immediately came under pressure from Hamilton who rounded the slow-starting […]

DRIVERS 1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes) 2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: We’re down here with Formula 1’s youngest ever Grand Prix pole sitter, Kimi Antonelli, congratulations. You’ve just beaten Sebastian Vettel’s record. How was it out there?Kimi ANTONELLI: Yeah, it was a pretty clean session, so really happy. Of course, unfortunately, George […]

Kimi Antonelli wrote himself into F1 records books in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, becoming the sport’s youngest pole sitter at just 19 years of age. The Mercedes driver topped the grid shootout with a time of 1:32.064, two tenths of a second clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton in third […]

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President, said: “The FIA will always place the safety and wellbeing of our community and colleagues first. After careful consideration, we have taken this decision with that responsibility firmly in mind. We continue to hope for calm, safety and a swift return to stability in the region, and my thoughts remain with all […]

In an event long renowned for its demanding conditions, Saturday delivered a dramatic sequence of setbacks that transformed the overall classification. What had begun as a commanding Toyota 1-2-3 was undone during a punishing morning loop, allowing Katsuta to move into the lead and then consolidate his advantage through a challenging afternoon. The decisive turning […]

Mercedes’ Gorge Russell set the fastest lap of the single practice session available to teams as the first Sprint weekend of the new F1 season got underway at the 2026 FIA Formula One Chinese Grand Prix. Russell set a best time of 1:32.741 beating team-mate Kimi Antonelli by just over a tenth of a second […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Flavio BRIATORE (Alpine), Jonathan WHEATLEY (Audi), Laurent MEKIES (Red Bull) Q: Laurent, we’ll start with you. Race one done, what were the biggest learnings for Red Bull in Australia? Let’s start with that.Laurent MEKIES: Depends how long do you have? Seriously, many, many learnings. Obviously, I think if we want to think what have been the biggest […]

Mercedes’ George Russell will start the Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix from the front of the grid after beating team-mate Kimi Antonelli by just under three tenths of a second. Lando Norris took third in Sprint Qualifying more than six tenths behind the lead Mercedes.  There was a faller before the session had even […]

The current geopolitical instability in the Middle East obliged the postponement of the Qatari contest, which had been due to launch the 14th campaign of FIA WEC competition later this month. Following collaborative and constructive discussions with the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), Lusail International Circuit and Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, FIA WEC is […]

Solberg started the day with a comfortable advantage in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, but saw it significantly reduced as nine-time world champion Sébastien Ogier mounted an afternoon challenge to close to within a single second by the overnight halt. Friday’s action was paused when extreme conditions forced the cancellation of SS3 Camp Moran after […]