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F1 – 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

March 29, 2026 RNW Staff

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DRIVERS 1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari)  TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Damon Hill)  Q: Kimi Antonelli, congratulations. You are officially the youngest ever person to lead a Formula 1 World Championship. Do you have anything to say?Kimi ANTONELLI: It feels pretty good. Of course, it’s too early to think about the championship, but we’re on the good […]

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F1 – Antonelli wins in Japan to become youngest championship leader in F1 history

March 29, 2026 RNW Staff

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Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli recovered from a poor start and profited from a fortunate Safety Car to jump his rivals and take a convincing Japanese Grand Prix win that makes the Italian teenager the youngest Drivers’ Championship leader in the history of the sport.  When the lights went out at the start, polesitter Antonelli and front-row […]

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F1- Antonelli quickest in final practice for Japanese Grand Prix 

March 28, 2026 RNW Staff

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Mercedes teenager Kimi Antonelli posted the fastest lap of the final practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, beating team-mate George Russell by a little over a quarter of a second. Charles Leclerc was third, though the Ferrari driver was more than eight tenths of a second off the pace set […]

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F1 – 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

March 28, 2026 RNW Staff

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  DRIVERS 1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)3 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jean Alesi) Q: Kimi, what a pole position. Tell us from the inside.Kimi ANTONELLI: Yeah, I’m super happy with the session. It was a good one. It was a clean one and I felt very good in the car. Every run I […]

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F1 – Antonelli takes second pole of 2026 ahead of Russell and Piastri in Japan

March 28, 2026 RNW Staff

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Kimi Antonelli powered to his second successive pole of the new season, beating team-mate George Russell by almost three tenths of a second in qualifying for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri got closest to the pacesetting Mercedes pair, taking third place just three tenths off pole.  Ferrari’s […]

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F1 – Mercedes drivers top opening practice in Japan ahead of McLaren and Ferrari 

March 27, 2026 RNW Staff

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George Russell went two hundredths of a second quicker than Mercedes’ team-mate Kimi Antonelli to hand the Silver Arrows a 1-2 in opening practice for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. It was two-by-two in Suzuka with the Mercedes pair followed on the timesheet by McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and the […]

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F1 – 2026 Japanese Grand Prix – Friday Press Conference Transcript

March 27, 2026 RNW Staff

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Koji WATANABE (Honda), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas), Andrea STELLA (McLaren) Q: Andrea, if we could start with you. Bad memories first of all. Can we throw it back to China, which was a source of great frustration for the team? Do you fully understand the cause of the problems prior to the start?Andrea STELLA: Yeah, so China […]

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F1 – Piastri topples Mercedes in second practice for Japanese Grand Prix

March 27, 2026 RNW Staff

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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri set the fastest lap of the second practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, beating Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by just under a tenth of a second as George Russell finished third in the other Mercedes car.  Piastri was on the pace from the start of the session as […]

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F1 – 2026 Japanese Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference Transcript

March 26, 2026 RNW Staff

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PART ONE – Lance STROLL (Aston Martin), Charles LECLERC (Ferrari), Franco COLAPINTO (Alpine) Q: Franco, if we could start with you, please. A brilliant race last time out. Just how much of a breakthrough was China for you?Franco COLAPINTO: It was good. I’ve been looking for those points for a long time and it was really […]

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First group test a success as FIA Formula Regional European Championship goes on track

March 26, 2026 RNW Staff

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Providing the first opportunity for the 10 teams registered for the inaugural FIA FR European Championship to take to the track with the all-new second-generation Tatuus T-326 at the same time, the test also served as an important drill for the FIA’s expert technical personnel. They completed the same extensive technical checks and operations normally […]

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World Motor Sport Council Looks Ahead to Year of Sustainable Growth with New Championships and Events

March 26, 2026 RNW Staff

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The first 2026 meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council has been held today, 26 March, via video conference with a number of Members also attending in person at the FIA’s London office. The meeting was also the first of the World Motor Sport Council’s new composition following the re-election of FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem during the 2025 FIA General Assemblies held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  The FIA President […]

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Rally icon François Delecour makes EHRC return with IKE Racing for 2026 season

March 26, 2026 RNW Staff

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French rally legend François Delecour is set to return to top-level historic competition in 2026, confirming a full-season campaign in the FIA European Historic Rally Championship (EHRC) Pre-2000 category with IKE Racing. The programme marks an exciting new chapter for both driver and team as they target front-running performances across the season. Delecour will compete at the wheel of the […]

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F1 – 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Preview

March 25, 2026 RNW Staff

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Hockenheim test to signal start of new era for FIA Formula Regional European Championship

March 24, 2026 RNW Staff

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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 […]

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F1 – 2026 Japanese GP Schedule of Press Conferences

March 24, 2026 RNW Staff

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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

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Dacia’s Loeb and Boulanger take W2RC lead with victory in BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal

March 23, 2026 RNW Staff

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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 […]

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20 Elite Rookie drivers take to the track for the 2026 Cupra Raval Madrid E-Prix Rookie Test

March 23, 2026 RNW Staff

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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 […]

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ABB FIA Formula E World Championship takes to the track at Circuito del Jarama – Race for the inaugural Madrid E-Prix

March 21, 2026 RNW Staff

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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 […]

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Da Costa heads Jaguar TCS Racing one-two in breathless Cupra Raval Madrid E-Prix

March 21, 2026 RNW Staff

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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 […]

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ABB FIA Formula E in Madrid Hosts a Royal Visit at Inaugural Race, Welcoming His Majesty King Felipe VI

March 21, 2026 RNW Staff

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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, […]

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