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ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS FOR SEASON 12 (2025/26) WITH SÃO PAULO SEASON OPENER

December 4, 2025 RNW Staff

For the second time, the championship begins in the fan-favourite city of São Paulo, Brazil – home of racing legends Ayrton Senna and Emerson Fittipaldi – for Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Reigning FIA World Champion, Oliver Rowland, and reigning FIA World Champions for Teams, Porsche Formula E Team, will […]

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F1 – 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference Transcript

December 4, 2025 RNW Staff

PART ONE – George RUSSELL (Mercedes), Isack HADJAR (Racing Bulls), Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) Q: Charles, can we start with you? It was a very tough weekend for you and Ferrari last time out in Qatar. Having had all the post-race debriefs, do you understand a little better the cause of all the problems?Charles LECLERC: Well, we have […]

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F1 – 2025 Abu Dhabi GP Schedule of Press Conferences

December 3, 2025 RNW Staff

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 4 December 1430hrs 1500hrs Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)George Russell (Mercedes) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) Lando Norris (McLaren)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Friday, 5 December Press Conference: 1530hrs TV Pen: 1600hrs Jonathan Wheatley (Kick Sauber)Zak Brown (McLaren)Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) Saturday, 6 December Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 7 December Post-Race First three finishing […]

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New Safety Guidelines Released by FIA Covering Karting Private Testing

December 3, 2025 RNW Staff

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide has today released a new safety resource for its member clubs as well as karting circuits around the world containing advice, guidance and best practice on the safe running of karting private test sessions. Karting […]

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F1 – 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview

December 3, 2025 RNW Staff

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FIA and ACI announce 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship Calendar

December 2, 2025 RNW Staff

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, and the Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) are pleased to unveil the official 2026 calendar for the FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) following its approval by e-vote of the World Motor Sport Council. 2026 will be […]

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W2RC and Cross-Country Rally Commissions approve updates to FIA Cross-Country Rally Sporting regulations

December 1, 2025 RNW Staff

Following the latest meeting of the FIA W2RC Commission, a series of regulatory proposals for the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship have been submitted to the World Motor Sport Council for consideration. The proposals notably include the introduction of spare-parts limits for new Stock vehicles, clarifications on the definition of service road books, adjustments to tyre […]

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2025 FIA World Rally Championship – Rally Saudi Arabia – FIA Event Review

December 1, 2025 RNW Staff

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F1 – 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

November 30, 2025 RNW Staff

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 3 – Carlos SAINZ (Williams) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Martin Brundle) Q: Max, unbelievable. Congratulations. You’ve been the reigning world champion since Abu Dhabi 2021. And you still are. You’re still in the game for this year’s world championship. Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah. This was […]

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F1 – Verstappen wins in Qatar ahead of Piastri, with Norris fourth, to take title fight to final round showdown

November 30, 2025 RNW Staff

Max Verstappen took a perfectly executed Qatar Grand Prix, beating Oscar Piastri to rise to second place in the Drivers standing and to close to just 12 points behind championship leader Lando Norris, a strategic fumble cost McLaren dearly. The final podium position at Lusail went to Williams’ Carlos Sainz. Polesitter Piastri got away well […]

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F1 – 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Post-Sprint Press Conference Transcript

November 29, 2025 RNW Staff

DRIVERS 1 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) 3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: Well, down here with the top three. First things first, welcome back, Oscar. What a weekend it’s been for you so far and that looked like a really controlled drive. Oscar PIASTRI: Yeah, […]

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F1 – Piastri takes third straight Qatar Sprint win ahead of Russell, Norris win to maintain title challenge

November 29, 2025 RNW Staff

Oscar Piastri made it a hat-track of Qatar Sprint wins as he dominated the 19-lap event at Lusail, comfortably finishing five seconds clear of Mercedes’ George Russell and with title rival team-mate Lando Norris in third place. Max Verstappen, level on points with Piastri ahead of the weekend in Qatar finished fourth. When the lights […]

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Updates to FIA World Rally-Raid Championship regulations approved by the World Motor Sport Council

November 29, 2025 RNW Staff

Following approval by the World Motor Sport Council, a series of revisions to the regulations governing the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship have been introduced. The updates refine event formats, streamline operational procedures and establish a new Rally-Raid Masters Drivers Championship. These changes will form part of the 2026 FIA W2RC Sporting Regulations, governing the top […]

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F1 – 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

November 29, 2025 RNW Staff

DRIVERS 1 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS (Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: Front row lockout for McLaren. Oscar, you said after the Sprint Race win, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Did you have to fix anything on this McLaren to […]

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F1 – Piastri takes Qatar pole ahead of Norris and Verstappen

November 29, 2025 RNW Staff

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri claimed his first pole position since the Dutch Grand Prix, taking top sport in qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix by a tenth of second after team-mate Lando Norris made a mistake on his final flying lap. Red Bull title contender Max Verstappen took third place. At the start of the top […]

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F1 – Piastri quickest ahead of Norris in sole practice session for Qatar Grand Prix

November 28, 2025 RNW Staff

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topped the sole practice session for this weekend’s FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix finishing just under six hundredths of a second ahead of championship-leading team-mate Lando Norris, while Red Bull Racing title contender Max Verstappen ended the session in sixth place, over half a second off the McLaren pair. At the […]

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F1 – 2025 Qatar Grand Prix – Friday Press Conference Transcript

November 28, 2025 RNW Staff

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Frédéric VASSEUR (Ferrari), Steve NIELSEN (Alpine), Mario ISOLA (Pirelli) Q: Mario, perhaps we could start with you. One of the big tech stories coming into this weekend is the 25-lap limit on each set of tyres. Can we start by you telling us why you’ve imposed that limit? Mario ISOLA: Yeah. That comes from […]

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WRC – Penalty for Fourmaux puts Sesks in front

November 28, 2025 RNW Staff

Fourmaux had completed SS14 with a narrow 2.4sec cushion over Sesks and just 5.8sec in hand over Thierry Neuville after a leg in which the lead changed hands several times. But the Hyundai pilot was checked in one minute early to TC14A, the technical zone prior to overnight service, incurring a 60sec time penalty in […]

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2025 FIA MENA Esports Championship Finals in Amman Unleash Exceptional, High-Intensity Competition

November 28, 2025 RNW Staff

Amman, November 2025: With a growing track record of achievements and an expanding pool of talent from across the region, the first ever FIA MENA Esports Championship continues to accelerate its regional presence with unstoppable momentum, building upon the solid foundations already established by the successful MENA Esports Cup. The 2025 edition brought the MENA’s […]

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F1 – Piastri takes Sprint pole in Qatar ahead of Russell and Norris as Verstappen qualifies sixth

November 28, 2025 RNW Staff

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri returned to top form by taking pole position for the Sprint at the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, beating Mercedes’ George Russell and championship leading team-mate Lando Norris. Red Bull’s title contender Max Verstappen qualified in P6 behind his team-mate Yuki Tsunoda. In the opening segment, Lewis Hamilton was the […]

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