Rosenqvist untouchable on Friday at St Pete
Felix Rosenqvist started the Indy Lights season as they finished in FIA Formula 3 European championship, on top. The Swede was the fastest in the Friday practices sessions. Scott Hargrove followed him very closely.
Felix...
Filippi confirmed in Coyne car for St. Pete
Luca Filippi has completed the field for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg as Dale Coyne Racing confirmed the Italian will drive the team's No. 19 Sonny's Bar-B-Q-sponsored Honda in the March 13...
Gasly quickest again as GP2 testing ends
This afternoon’s session marks the end of the 2016 GP2 pre-season test, the first opportunity the drivers have had to shake off the winter cobwebs until the end of the month, where the second...
Haas Signs Santino Ferrucci as Development Driver
Haas F1 Team has signed 17-year-old Santino Ferrucci as its development driver. The American from Woodbury, Connecticut, will be embedded with Haas F1 Team at every opportunity, attending races and tests throughout the year...
Pierre Gasly quickest on second day
Pierre Gasly quickest on second day in Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona, follow by Sergey Sirotkin and Jordan King
Cold temperatures and sunny conditions graced the paddock this morning on Day 2 of pre-season testing at Circuit...
Maiden F4 Spanish championship calendar revealed
After weeks waiting for the final decision about the F4 Spanish Championship certified by FIA calendar, it is finally released today, featuring seven rounds in the Iberian Peninsula.
The opening round of the maiden F4...
SERGEY SIROTKIN TOPS DAY 1 SESSION AT BARCELONA
ART Grand Prix man quickest in opening pre-season test day
Russian driver Sergey Sirotkin made a good start to his 2016 season by setting the best laptime in today’s pre-season test. The ART ace lapped...
Manor Racing signs Alexander Rossi as official reseve driver
American will be the first driver to perform simultaneous IndyCar & F1 roles
Alexander Rossi is back in the Manor Racing fold as Official Reserve Driver. Although he’ll be racing in the 2016 IndyCar Series,...
Marvin Kirchhöfer joins Carlin in GP2
German driver Marvin Kirchhöfer steps up from GP3 to GP2 series with British squad Carlin.
Kirchhöfer debuted his racing career in 2012 by winning the ADAC Formel Masters championship right in his rookie year in...
Interview with Dorian Boccolacci: The title as main goal
During the "Course pour la vie" event taking place at the Paris Kart Indoor at Wissous, FormulaRapida.net could meet Dorian Boccolacci and have an interview with him.
NR: You are a Formula Renault 2.0 driver...
Interview with Pierre Gasly: Winning to go to F1
We meet Pierre Gasly during the charity event "Une Course pour la Vie" at Paris Kart Indoor where he accepted to answer our questions.
Nina Rochette: You are here at Wissous for the event « Une...
Habsburg to contest three championships in 2016
Austrian racer Ferdinand Habsburg will launch a three-pronged assault on the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, Northern European Cup (NEC) and Euro Formula Open series in 2016, it was confirmed today.
Having demonstrated his latent potential...
The 2016 SMP F4 NEZ calendar is now official
The FIA World Council just came to an end in Geneva last Friday, and the 2016 SMP F4 NEZ Championship certified by FIA calendar is now ready to be released
After months of discussion, negotiations...
Urrutia tops Indy Lights test
Santiago Urrutia, from Miguelete, Uruguay, set the pace today for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Curb-Agajanian at Barber Motorsports Park as the top rung on the Mazda Road to Indy development ladder, Indy Lights Presented by...
Lando Norris sets new record at Circuit Paul Ricard
Lando Norris (Josef Kaufmann Racing) set the new Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 record for Circuit Paul Ricard this Saturday. The British driver lowered the old mark of Nyck de Vries set in 2014, with...
FIA looking for promoters for a Formula 4 World Final
Following the global success of the introduction of FIA Formula 4, the World Motor Sport Council recognized the considerable interest in staging a World Final for National-level Formula 4 Championships. Consequently, the FIA will...
The double for Josef Kaufmann Racing at Circuit Paul Ricard
With defending Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 champion and Renault Sport Academy driver Jack Aitken looking on, Jehan Daruvala (Josef Kaufmann Racing) turned in the fastest lap on day one of collective testing at Circuit...
Callum Ilott quickest on day two at Vallelunga
On the second day of the official FIA Formula 3 European Championship test at Vallelunga, Callum Ilott (Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:27.728 min) set the fastest lap time. Behind the Briton, Sérgio Sette Câmara (Motopark,...
GP2 & GP3 calendars released
The GP2 organization has revealed today the calendars for their feeder series in F1 championship, GP2 Series and GP3 Series, which include some changes from last season.
Like last season, GP2 Series will have 11 rounds,...
Motopark rookies dominate day 1 at Vallelunga
On the first day of the official FIA Formula 3 European Championship test, three rookies made it to the top-three positions on the time sheets. Joel Eriksson (Motopark, 1:28.488 minutes), was the quickest, with...
Jarno Opmeer joins SMP F4
The KNAF Talent First program from Netherlands will place another of his top driver in the SMP F4 NEZ Championship for the coming season.
After years topping the chats in the karting world, Dutch driver...
The new GP3 car debuts under wet Magny-Cours
History was made today when the GP3 teams got their first experience of the brand new GP3/16 car at a non-official test in Magny-Cours circuit in France. Only one car per team will be...
Last test at Sebring before the season opener
The learning process for Verizon IndyCar Series rookies Spencer Pigot and Alexander Rossi began in earnest when the calendar flipped from February to March.
The two American drivers drove their race cars for the first...
Rasmus & Roope Markkanen joins SMP F4
You don’t come across twins everyday, let alone identical twins, and even less when they are both racing. The eighteen years old brothers are dressing the same way, wearing the same cheeky smile, nursing...
Galfer joins F4 Spain as brakes supplier
After a succesfull 2015 seasson in the SMP F4 NEZ Championship, where Galfer has developed the brake pads and brake discs for the Tatuus F4 following the instructions of Koiranen GP tecnichal staff, GALFER...
Anthoine Hubert joins Van Amersfoort Racing in Formula 3
After what he calls “the most uncertain winter of his career”, Anthoine Hubert is able to confirm he will race in the European championship of Formula 3 with Van Amersfoort Racing.
The 19-year-old French driver...
Charles Leclerc completes ART Grand Prix GP3 line-up
Charles Leclerc has been unsurprisingly confirmed as the fourth driver of ART Grand Prix GP3 Series line-up.
18-year-old Monegasque driver, Charles Leclerc, multiple go-kart champion started his racing career in 2014 in Formula Renault 2.0...
Castroneves sets pace in IndyCar return to Phoenix
The Valley of the Sun welcomed the Verizon IndyCar Series back to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. The teams and drivers responded with a very rapid thank you.
Competing en masse for the first time...
Castroneves Phoenix track record on test’s opening day
Helio Castroneves led four Team Penske drivers in the top six after the first session of the Phoenix International Raceway promoter test Feb. 26, with a lap time that unofficially eclipsed the track record...
Alexander Albon joins ART in GP3 Series
Alexander Albon has been confirmed as a part of ART Grand Prix GP3 Series squad for 2016.
The 19 year old Thai driver has a lot of experience in the world of motorsport and has...
