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Brazil’s truck racing series switches to 100% renewable biofuel

February 25, 2026 RNW Staff

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Copa Truck, one of South America’s most prominent motor sport series, which is governed by Brazil’s FIA Member Club, the Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo (CBA), will run all trucks on 100% Be8 BeVant, a drop-in renewable biodiesel that does not require any technical adaptations to the trucks. The CBA and the Automóvel Association of Brazil […]

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FIA Off-Road Awards celebrate 2025 champions in Portugal

February 22, 2026 RNW Staff

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Following a season of intense competition, the FIA Off-Road Awards were held in Porto, Portugal, recognising the 2025 champions of the FIA’s Cross Car, Autocross and Rallycross championships. The ceremony was hosted by the Federação Portuguesa de Automobilismo e Karting (FPAK), which welcomed representatives from across the international off-road community. Opening the ceremony through a […]

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F1 – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc quickest overall as pre-season testing ends in Bahrain

February 20, 2026 RNW Staff

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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the final day of F1’s pre-season test schedule with the fastest time of the six days, posting a time of 1:31.992 to end the week as the only driver below the 1m32s mark.  Leclerc led the way throughout the final day, using C3 compound Pirelli tyres to get down to 1:32.655. […]

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FIA and Tomorrow.io announce Official Partnership to Revolutionise Weather Safety & Efficiency in Motorsport

February 19, 2026 RNW Staff

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The FIA, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, is proud to announce a landmark Partnership with Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading Resilience Platform™, joining as an Official Partner. The collaboration unites the FIA’s mission to advance safety and integrity across world motorsport with Tomorrow.io’s AI-powered weather intelligence, setting a new benchmark for race-day preparedness and operational excellence.  Weather has […]

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WEC: 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list released

February 19, 2026 RNW Staff

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HYPERCAR HEAVYWEIGHTSIn the headlining Hypercar category, another clash of the titans is very much in prospect. Ferrari’s 499P prototype remains unbeaten at La Sarthe since joining the fray in 2023, and the Prancing Horse is targeting a fourth straight success, the factory #50 and #51 cars and independently run #83 AF Corse entry having prevailed […]

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F1 – Antonelli quickest ahead of Piastri and Verstappen on day two of second Bahrain test 

February 19, 2026 RNW Staff

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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheet on the penultimate day of pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the start of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship in a little over a fortnight’s time. The 19-year-old Italian set the fastest time of pre-season testing with a lap of 1:32.803, good enough to edge out […]

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FORMULA 1 COMMISSION MEETING 18.02.2026 – MEDIA STATEMENT

February 18, 2026 RNW Staff

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Refinements to the 2026 Formula 1 Regulations were agreed and will now be referred to the World Motor Sport Council for final approval.  The following is an overview of the key discussion points: Feedback on 2026 Formula 1 Regulations  In common with the introduction of such significant regulatory changes, there are still collective learnings to […]

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FIA statement: Formula 1 Power Unit Advisory Committee

February 18, 2026 RNW Staff

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Over recent weeks and months, the FIA and the Power Unit Manufacturers have collaboratively developed a methodology to quantify how the compression ratio changes from ambient to operating conditions. Following validation of this approach, a proposal has been submitted whereby, from 1 August 2026, compliance with the compression ratio limit must be demonstrated not only […]

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F1 – Russell goes quickest ahead of Piastri as pre-season testing resumes in Bahrain 

February 18, 2026 RNW Staff

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Mercedes’ George Russell beat McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by one hundredth of a second as the final pre-season Formula test ahead of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship got underway at the Bahrain International Circuit. Third place on the timesheet went to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Russell posted a lap of 1:33.459 in the afternoon session, […]

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2026 FIA World Rally Championship – Rally Sweden – FIA Event Review

February 15, 2026 RNW Staff

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Rally Sweden: Evans moves into control as Saturday reshapes podium fight

February 14, 2026 RNW Staff

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The Japanese driver fronts a dominant Toyota 1-2-3 after eight stages on the rapid, snow-lined roads around Umeå, with Sami Pajari completing the trio as the GR Yaris Rally1 established itself as the reference package from dawn through to the floodlit Umeå Sprint. The narrative shifted early. Championship leader Oliver Solberg began the day in […]

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Variawa and Cazalet take hard-earned Jordan Baja victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing

February 14, 2026 RNW Staff

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The Toyota Gazoo Racing duo began the day in fourth place and launched a fierce challenge over the closing 195.38km stage to set the quickest time by 4min 26.7sec and confirm overall victory by 3min 51.8sec. The South African became the seventh different winner since the inaugural event in 2018 and the points gained have […]

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Da Costa steers to first win with Jaguar in Jeddah E-Prix Round 5

February 14, 2026 RNW Staff

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Da Costa was the first of the lead group to leap for both of his mandatory 350kW, all-wheel drive ATTACK MODE boosts and pulled a gap on those behind through the second round of activations – enough to hold fast for the win with 2.5 seconds to spare at the chequered flag. The victory marks […]

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F1 – Mercedes finish 1-2 on final day of first official test in Bahrain 

February 13, 2026 RNW Staff

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Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheet on the final day of F1’s first Bahrain pre-season test, beating team-mate George Russell by almost a quarter of a second as the pair handed Mercedes a statement 1-2 ahead of next week’s final test. Lewis Hamilton set the third fastest lap before the Ferrari driver pulled over off track […]

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Pascal Wehrlein marks his 100th Formula E race with 2026 Jeddah E-Prix Round 4 win

February 13, 2026 RNW Staff

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Porsche Formula E Team’s Pascal Wehrlein sealed a perfectly executed victory in his 100th E-Prix, timing his PIT BOOST and ATTACK MODE just right to head home Mahindra Racing’s Edoardo Mortara and Jaguar TCS Racing’s driver Mitch Evans. Wehrlein started the race in third and went later than those around him with his 50kW, all-wheel […]

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ABB FIA Formula E World Championship tackles Jeddah Corniche Circuit for first double-header of the season

February 12, 2026 RNW Staff

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The first double-header of Season 12 (2025/26) is here, which will take place under the lights in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on a circuit that features a total track length of 3.01km long and consists of 19 turns. There’s a lot to look out for this weekend, with the highly-anticipated return of PIT BOOST, and the […]

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F1 – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes over at the top on day two of testing in Bahrain 

February 12, 2026 RNW Staff

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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the quickest time on day two of FIA Formula 1 pre-season testing, beating McLaren’s Lando Norris by half a second, with Haas’ Oliver Bearman third fastest in Bahrain.  Leclerc delivered his 1m34.273 table-topper early in the morning session and his Soft tyre time remained unbeaten for the rest of the day. […]

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F1 – Defending champion Norris tops opening day of testing in Bahrain ahead of Verstappen and Leclerc

February 11, 2026 RNW Staff

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Defending F1 world champion Lando Norris went quickest on the opening day of official pre-season testing in Bahrain with the McLaren driver beating 2025 runner-up Max Verstappen by just over a tenth of a second.  Verstappen went quickest in a morning session dominated by aero testing, with a number of cars running rakes, but after […]

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FIA CONFIRMS 2026 FIA EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR

February 10, 2026 RNW Staff

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The eagerly anticipated 2026 FIA European Rally Championship will begin with the 43rd Andalusia Rally – Sierra Morena – Córdoba World Heritage Site from 17 – 19 April. Using all-asphalt stages, the spectacular event in southern Spain, an ERC newcomer in 2025, replaces Rally Hungary as the first of what will now be a seven-round […]

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Al-Kuwari brothers seal memorable second Qatar International Rally win on retiring co-driver’s farewell event

February 9, 2026 RNW Staff

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Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari teamed up with his brother Nasser to end a 14-year wait for a second victory in the Qatar International Rally, round two of the 2026 FIA Middle East Rally Championship. Nasser Al-Kuwari came out of retirement to accompany his brother on their three-day home round of the regional series and they benefitted from […]

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