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Di Grassi wins second London race as Vandoorne extends championship lead
Formula E
Posted onLucas di Grassi has won the second London Formula E race, having played a strategic game to outdo Jake Dennis with Attack Mode.
Smolyar claims feature race win after dramatic O’Sullivan charge
Formula 3
Posted onAlexander Smolyar has taken his first win of the Formula 3 season, and the first for an Authorised Neutral Driver, in a rain-affected race at the Hungaroring.
Doohan goes from pole to win in sprint race as Drugovich’s rivals hit trouble
Formula 2
Posted onJack Doohan won the Formula 2 Hungaroring sprint race from pole, while Felipe Drugovich extended his formidable advantage in the championship.
Dennis takes lights-to-flag victory in collision-heavy first London EPrix
Formula E
Posted onJake Dennis won the first London EPrix of the weekend having taken a confident pole and led every lap, while rivals behind him clashed.
Powell holds off Chadwick to end her winning streak at Hungaroring
W Series
Posted onAlice Powell ended Jamie Chadwick’s eight-race W Series wins streak and became the first driver other than the reigning champion to take a victory in 2022.
Collet strides to wet sprint race win as Leclerc hits team mate on final lap
Formula 3
Posted onCaio Collet won a wet Formula 3 sprint race at the Hungaroring from fourth on the grid while title rivals Isack Hadjar and Arthur Leclerc hit trouble in the final laps.
Iwasa takes maiden F2 pole by three tenths at Hungaroring
Formula 2
Posted onAyumu Iwasa took his first Formula 2 pole position at the Hungaroring, with a blistering lap three tenths of a second quicker than any other driver.
Pole for Smolyar, Ushijima loses front row start over track limits violation
Formula 3
Posted onAlexander Smolyar took pole for the Hungaroring Formula 3 round as Reece Ushijima lost second on the grid with his final time deleted for track limits.
McLaren looking into why their starts are “more inconsistent” this year
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andreas Seidl said the team will take a close look at why its drivers are finding it difficult to perform consistently strong starts.
Porsche begins buy-in to Red Bull’s F1 operation
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Porsche begins buy-in to Red Bull’s F1 operation • Szafnauer: “more to come” for close racing from 2022 rules • Bouncing may have contributed to Leclerc crash – Russell
Mercedes expect Hungarian GP will ‘expose our qualifying weakness’
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes expect they will find it difficult to replicate the double podium finish they scored at Paul Ricard when Formula 1 moves to the Hungaroring this weekend.
W Series swaps Suzuka round for Singapore
W Series
Posted onW Series has changed the venue of the seventh round on its 2022 calendar due to what it says are “unforeseeable operational challenges”.
Hamilton and Russell ‘out-performing a car that’s not good enough’ – Wolff
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said his drivers are out-performing their car after they scored their first double podium finish of the season in France.
Sausage kerbs removed at Paul Ricard “shouldn’t ever come back” – Vettel
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sausage kerbs removed at Paul Ricard “shouldn’t ever come back” – Vettel • F1 tests 39 sustainable fuel blends • Goethe replaces injured Yeany in F3
French GP is ‘part of our DNA and clearly deserves a place on the calendar’ – Gasly
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says he “tried to enjoy every second” of last week’s French Grand Prix, which is expected to be the last for the foreseeable future.
Drinks failure caused Hamilton to lose “around 3kg” in hot French Grand Prix
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s drinks bottle system failed during a French Grand Prix that was among one of the hottest races of the season.
Iwasa takes dominant victory as pole winner Sargeant’s race ends in pits
Formula 2
Posted onAyumu Iwasa won the Formula 2 feature race at Le Castellet, his first Sunday victory in the series and a home win for his Dams team.
Drugovich promoted to podium as Pourchaire and others take penalties
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 championship leader Felipe Drugovich has been promoted to the podium in today’s sprint race after the stewards handed down a series of penalties.
Lawson muscles past Daruvala to win Paul Ricard F2 sprint race
Formula 2
Posted onRed Bull test and reserve driver Liam Lawson won his first Formula 2 race since Jeddah in the Paul Ricard sprint race.