A four-way title showdown awaits at Hockenheim, which this weekend hosts the eighth and final round of an FIA Formula Regional European Championship season that has seen five different drivers lead the standings.

At 19 years old, Sofia Zanfari has reached a major milestone in her young career. The Moroccan driver is among the 18 rising talents selected for the prestigious 2026 F1 Academy Rookie Test, the all-female championship running alongside Formula 1 Grands Prix. This opportunity rewards her continuous progression and strong single-seater performances since her debut in 2025.

The Feature Race that wrapped up the eighth round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship season, held at the legendary Monza circuit, provided Trident Motorsport with a mixed bag of lights and shadows. Championship leader Freddie Slater was forced to retire, while the Milan-based team, headquartered in Ossona, was saved by Noah Strømsted, who scored points after a relentless race, and a positive performance by Matteo De Palo.

Salim Hanna converted pole position into victory in the second of the three races at Imola, becoming the ninth different winner of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship season. The PREMA Racing driver led from the first lap to the last. Behind him, Oleksandr Bondarev finished second on his series debut with Van Amersfoort Racing, also taking top honours in the Rookie class, while CL Motorsport’s Reno Francot took third, returning to the podium for the first time since his home race at Zandvoort last May.

Emanuele Olivieri converted pole position into victory in the opening race of the Imola weekend, claiming his second win of the season, mathematically securing the Rookie title and moving into the lead of the FIA Formula Regional European Championship standings.

Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) is pleased to announce that Oleksandr ‘Sasha’ Bondarev will join the team for the final two rounds of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season. The Ukrainian driver will replace Francisco Macedo following a mutually agreed decision between Macedo and the team.

PREMA is pleased to confirm that Alex Powell will join the team for the F3 test in Madrid and the remaining races of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 season, following Louis Sharp's departure from the team.

Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing’s Luke Hilton claimed his second GB4 victory of the season in race one at Silverstone on Saturday afternoon.

Audi Development Programme drivers, Emma Felbermayr and Freddie Slater, continued their campaigns with a strong run of results over the summer, as F1 Academy visited Canada and Great Britain while Formula 3 embarked on its European leg. Podiums and consistent points finishes have kept both drivers firmly in the fight for their respective championships.

A platform for up-and-coming motorsport talent in Germany is back. F4 Germany launches in 2027, offering not only a platform for young drivers, but also support via a substantial prize initiative. The series will primarily run alongside the DTM.

The Feature Race at the Hungaroring, which wrapped up the seventh round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship season, gave Trident Motorsport its second victory of the season in the series. On the extremely technical track located just outside Budapest, Freddie Slater prevailed after a hard-fought race to the finish.

The Italian F4 Championship closed the day at Mugello with a dramatic twist. Race 2 featured the drivers from Groups A and B, with Germany's Elia Weiss (Jenzer Motorsport) starting from pole position. Weiss looked determined to bring Jenzer Motorsport back to victory after the last one came in 2020. However, after controlling the race from the front, the R-ace GP Mercedes Junior Team driver Andy Consani came under increasing pressure, sparking an intense battle. Contact between the two resulted in a puncture for Weiss, forcing the Jenzer driver into the pits. Consani suffered front wing damage but was able to continue, only to later receive a 25-second penalty from Race Control.

Qualifying at Mugello delivered an extraordinary battle for the grids of the opening three races of the fourth round of the Italian F4 Championship. Elia Weiss (Jenzer Motorsport) and David Cosma-Cristofor (Prema Racing) both topped their respective qualifying divisions by setting exactly the same lap time.

Kean Nakamura-Berta leaves Paul Ricard leading the FIA Formula Regional European Championship for the first time this season after a brilliant weekend at Circuit Paul Ricard, claiming victory in Race 1 and third in Race 2 to move 13 points clear at the top of the standings. It was PREMA's most significant weekend of the season so far, with Tomass Stolcermanis also showing strong pace across both races and Salim Hanna fighting hard despite difficult circumstances.

Kenzo Craigie is the new E4 Championship leader after securing two victories at Paul Ricard. The R-ace GP Mercedes Junior driver won both Sunday races after finishing third in Race 1, bringing his total to 138 points and moving ahead of Finland's Luka Sammalisto in the standings.

Sebastian Wheldon claimed his first victory since Zandvoort in the second and final race of the FIA Formula Regional European Championship weekend at Paul Ricard. The MP Motorsport driver, who inherited pole position after a post-qualifying penalty was handed to R-ace GP's Emanuele Olivieri, went on to claim victory and score valuable championship points. R-ace GP's Rashid Al Dhaheri, who arrived in France leading the championship, finished sixth.

Sunday’s programme opens with Qualifying 2 at 09:05 CEST ahead of Race 2, which is due to get underway at 16:20 CEST.

Qualifying 1 begins on Saturday at 09:00 CEST, with the drivers split into Group A and Group B. Race 1, run over 30 minutes plus one lap, is scheduled to start at 12:55 CEST. 

Fifteen-year-old Belgian motorsport talent Dries Van Langendonck has joined the Verstappen Racing group. Dries will continue as a member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme, while receiving additional support and guidance from Max Verstappen and his management team as he progresses through the junior formula categories on his path towards Formula 1.