A highly competitive and intense second test session unfolded today at the Red Bull Ring, the stage for the eighth round of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. The drivers on track this afternoon found a circuit that progressively dried out after the heavy rain that fell yesterday and earlier this morning.

Friday’s action in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine once again began under rain, though the conditions were lighter compared to yesterday. However, the drivers still had to take to the track on wet surfaces.

Rocco Coronel was announced Wednesday by Red Bull as a new driver for its talent program. The 13-year-old karter and son of racing driver Tom Coronel have been admired on international karting tracks for years and also caught the eye of Red Bull. Recently, Rocco Coronel participated in a test in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain under the watchful eye of Helmut Marko and that gave Red Bull the final push. KartXpress speaks with Rocco Coronel about his move to Red Bull.

Four rising talents join the path of current F1 stars Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Daniel Ricciardo with the Red Bull Junior Driver development programme.

British sports racing car company Ginetta has unveiled its plans for the 2025 racing season and beyond during an event at Donington Park circuit. Building on a highly successful season of racing in 2024, the Garforth-based firm is poised to take its series of championships, which cater for all levels from rookies to experienced racers, to new heights. The initiatives will further cement Ginetta’s position as the provider of the world’s best single-make race series and provide a compelling and affordable long-term racing platform.

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine officially returned to action after the summer break this morning at Imola, the circuit hosting the seventh of the season’s ten double-header rounds.

Polish driver Aleksander Mizera and the Idola Motorsport team will both race for the first time in the GB4 Championship at Donington Park this weekend (7/8 September).

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine is set to return to action this weekend at Imola, following the summer break, for the seventh round of the season. The circuit, nestled along the banks of the Santerno River and renowned as a prestigious venue for one of the rounds of the Formula 1 calendar, is ready to host another thrilling weekend. This event will further shape the intense championship battle organized by ACI Sport and Alpine Racing.

Rodin Motorsport has confirmed that British racer Freddie Slater will join the team for the penultimate round of the GB3 Championship at Donington Park this weekend (7/8 September).

Trident Motorsport was able to celebrate a triumphant weekend conclusion in the FIA Formula 3 Championship finale at Monza, winning the Feature Race with Sami Meguetounif and sealing the Driver Championship with Leonardo Fornaroli. The Frenchman took off in front and never looked back after taking the lead, while the Italian, who started from pole, managed to secure the crown with a stunning last-corner pass for third place that handed him the drivers's title.

Isle of Man-born Nickolas Ellis will make his GB4 Championship debut with Elite Motorsport at Donington Park next month (7-8 September). The 17-year-old Cambridge-based driver made his car-racing debut with the Norfolk squad at Brands Hatch last September and now has 22 Ginetta Junior Championship races under his belt, gaining valuable racing experience with Elite.

Red Bull Junior driver Oliver Goethe was supposed to arrive at Monza for the final round of the 2024 FIA F3 championship as a title contender, but a sudden turn of events provided the young German with an opportunity he couldn’t miss.

Nina Gademan certainly made an impression on her F1 ACADEMY debut in Zandvoort. On the cusp of a podium in both races, the Dutch racer put on a memorable showing, becoming the first Wild Card entry to score points.

Williams Racing is thrilled to announce that Dutch karting talent Dean Hoogendoorn will be joining the team’s Driver Academy for 2024 onwards.

Ralf and David Schumacher triumph again in race two at the Nürburgring. Markus Pommer / Valentino Catalano finish runner-up and gain ground in the title race. Danny Soufi and Torsten Kratz remain out in front in the Drivers Championship.

Race nine of this season’s Prototype Cup Germany, which took place at the Nürburgring, was dominated by Ralf (49/Salzburg) and David Schumacher (22/Salzburg, both US Racing). Six-time Grand Prix winner Ralf Schumacher took the lead at the start, before consistently extending his lead on a track that was still wet in places.

The Prototype Cup Germany is at the Nürburgring this weekend (16th to 18th August). As well as the title race, the focus will also be on two prominent guests at the penultimate race weekend of the LMP3 series: former Formula 1 driver and present-day TV expert Ralf Schumacher (49/Salzburg) will line up in a Ligier together with his son David (22/Salzburg).

July was a busy month for the Eurocup3 single-seater championship, with no fewer than three events held in the space of four weeks. Swiss driver Dario Cabanelas was able to continue his progress in three different countries and on three leading European circuits: Paul Ricard in France, Zandvoort in the Netherlands and Motorland Aragon in Spain. With the MP Motorsport team, Dario enjoyed a number of satisfying experiences, particularly during the Qualifying sessions, but also fell victim to incidents which deprived him of deserved results.

The 2024 season of the Spanish F4 Championship has reached its midpoint with the fourth round of the year held at Motorland Aragón. There, Maciej Gladysz (KCL by MP Motorsport), with two poles and two victories, has thrust himself into the title fight, while the leader, Keanu Al Azhari (MP Motorsport), secured his third win of the year and heads into the summer break with a lead of over 30 points.

A quick road trip for father and son, Ralf and David Schumacher: the former Formula 1 driver, now a TV expert, is set to make his one-off motorsport comeback alongside his son David. Father and son Schumacher line up together in the Prototype Cup Germany at the DTM event at the Nürburgring from 16th to 18th August.

KMR Sport’s Lucas Blakeley stormed to a crushing victory in the second GB4 race of the weekend at Silverstone, while Elite Motorsport’s Finn Harrison was triumphant in a dramatic event finale on the Grand Prix circuit. Blakeley’s win, over 15 seconds clear of the pack, established a new series record for the biggest winning margin in the championship’s history. 

Elite Motorsport’s McKenzy Cresswell and Rodin Motorsport’s Arthur Rogeon claimed victories on Sunday at Silverstone, as the championship fight tightened up further. 

The Tatuus MSV GB4-025 car which will be used in the GB4 Championship from the 2025 season onwards made its first public appearance at Silverstone today (Friday).

VRD Racing will return to the GB4 Championship at Silverstone, fielding a single-car entry for rising American star Ava Dobson. The 15-year-old will make her first European racing appearance at the event, having competed in three different single-seater categories in the USA over the past year. 

Chris Dittmann Racing has confirmed that Jacob Douglas will join the team for a pair of GB3 Championship meetings, beginning with this weekend’s event at Silverstone (July 25-28).

It was a race full of twists and action in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, which this afternoon concluded the Paul Ricard round under the rain. Alessandro Giusti (ART Grand Prix) was a prophet in his own land, starting from the fifth position on the grid and, with an excellent race pace, secured an important victory.

At Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, the fifth round of the Italian F.4 Championship, Freddie Slater returned to victory this morning. After an unfortunate first day that saw him forced to retire in Race 1, the British driver of PREMA Racing bounced back to win. Strengthening his grip on the Championship, Slater made a long comeback from the fourth block of the starting grid, securing his eleventh win and a total of 265 points in the standings.

The official session at Paul Ricard for the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine was anything but straightforward, taking place first in the wet and then in the dry. Leading the pack once again was championship leader Rafael Camara (Prema Racing), who clocked the fastest time in Group A with a 1:59.245. This marks the Brazilian’s eighth pole position in the series since last year, cementing the Ferrari Driver Academy driver as one of the fastest in qualifying.

Great spectacle on the track at Paul Ricard in Le Castellet for the first race of the fifth round of the Italian F.4 Championship. A perfect day for Akshay Bohra, the Indian driver from US Racing, who after securing pole position in Race 1 and 2 (second block on the grid for him in Race 3), brought victory home for the US Racing team.

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine is in full swing, with action resuming at the Paul Ricard circuit this weekend for the sixth of the ten double-header events scheduled for the season, just days after the Mugello races.