Shi's back: Chinese racer Shi Wei will make her return to F1 Academy as the first Wild Card entry of the 2026 season, racing at her home event in Shanghai. Photo credits: F1 Academy Ltd Chinese racer Shi Wei is set to return to the F1 Academy grid as the first Wild Card entry of the 2026 season, as the championship opens its campaign again in Shanghai. Having made history in 2025 as the first Chinese driver to compete in F1 Academy, Shi will once again race in front of her ho

In her first race weekend of the year, 19-year-old Californian rising star Jade Avedisian achieved her first Super Late Model career win at New Smyrna Speedway at the second night of the World Series of Asphalt. Photo credits: NASCAR Regional Ahead of her rookie part-time season in the ARCA Menards Series for Nitro Motorsports, Jade Avedisian competed in the New Smyrna-based World Series of Asphalt to kick off her racing season for Wilson Motorsports. Qualifying fifth for the

American racer Payton Westcott will step onto the F1 Academy grid full-time in 2026, joining Prema Racing and representing the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team in the all-female single-seater championship. Photo credits: Mercedes AMG F1 Team American racer Payton Westcott will step onto the F1 Academy grid full-time in 2026, joining Prema Racing and representing the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team in the all-female single-seater championship. Born in 2009, Westcott began her racin

Jamie Chadwick will continue her European Le Mans Series programme with IDEC Sport in 2026, remaining at the wheel of the #18 Oreca 07-Gibson in the LMP2 class following a highly competitive rookie campaign. Photo credits: DPPI Jamie Chadwick will continue her European Le Mans Series programme with IDEC Sport in 2026, remaining at the wheel of the #18 Oreca 07-Gibson in the LMP2 class following a highly competitive rookie campaign in endurance racing. IDEC Sport has confirmed

Fresh from claiming the 2025 F1 Academy crown, Doriane Pin is set to return to her endurance racing roots with a high-profile move into the European Le Mans Series, joining Duqueine Team for the upcoming LMP2 ProAm campaign. Photo credits: F1 Academy Ltd Fresh from claiming the 2025 F1 Academy crown, Doriane Pin is set to return to her endurance racing roots with a high-profile move into the European Le Mans Series, joining Duqueine Team for the upcoming campaign. The 22-year

After a strong debut year that included a race win, Emma Felbermayr will continue in F1 Academy in 2026 as an official Audi Revolut F1 Team driver with Rodin Motorsport, becoming part of Audi’s Driver Development Programme. Photo credits: Revolut Audi F1 Team Emma Felbermayr will officially represent the Audi Revolut F1 Team in the 2026 F1 Academy season, continuing for a second year in the all-female championship with Rodin Motorsport while racing under Audi colours. The Aus

Despite encountering gearbox complications in the first race of the Dubai Asian Le Mans Series weekend, Léna Bühler and the R-Ace GP team demonstrated resilience by securing a commendable fourth-place finish in the fourth round on the following day, overcoming a tyre puncture.  Photo credits: Jakob Ebrey Photography / Asian Le Mans Series Despite encountering gearbox complications in the first race of the Dubai Asian Le Mans Series weekend, Léna Bühler and the R-Ace GP team d

After a wild card entry in 2025 and having secured the MSV career contribution fund for the top female in GB4 Championship, American teenager Ava Dobson will make her full-time F1 Academy debut in 2026 with Hitech GP, representing series partner American Express. Photo credits: JEP Ava Dobson will take on her rookie F1 Academy full season in 2026, with the 17-year-old competing for the series’ official partner American Express in a car operated by Hitech GP. Dobson made her d

2025 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Scholarship champion and TA2 breakout star Alice Buckley will join this year's Super2 grid with her family team in collaboration with Matt Stone Racing, as the first woman in three years to race in the series. Photo credits: Dunlup Super2 Series Alberton rising star Alice Buckley will step up to the Dunlop Super2 Series this year, driving a former Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB for her family's team, with support from Matt

Alexandra Vateva continued her progression in the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East with a competitive fourth round at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, securing valuable championship points and once again demonstrating front-running pace as she matched her best result in the series. Photo credits: Porsche Middle East Alexandra Vateva continued her progression in the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East with a competitive fourth round at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, securing valu

The third round of the UAE 4 Series in Dubai saw Emily Cotty, after securing her best qualifying of the season, score points twice - as well as Payton Westcott finishing twice in the top ten across a solid weekend. Photo credits: Top Speed The UAE 4 Series continued its 2026 season at Dubai Autodrome for the third round of the campaign, moving from the opening two events held in Abu Dhabi on different Yas Marina configurations. The new track brought new challenges as well as

Mariam Davitidze is set to take a major step in her motorsport career in 2026, as the Georgian racer joins Kolkhi GRT for her debut season in the NASCAR Euro Series, where she will contest the OPEN division. Photo credits: Kolkhi GRT Mariam Davitidze is set to take a major step on the international motorsport stage in 2026, as the Georgian racer joins Kolkhi GRT for her debut season in the NASCAR Euro Series, where she will contest the OPEN division and target success in the

Formula E kicked off their first ever trip to the Miami International Autodrome with a Rookie Practice session, featuring 11 rookie drivers including two women, Abbi Pulling and Chloe Chambers. Photo credits: Alex Bierens de Haan / Formula E Formula E kicked off their first ever trip to the Miami International Autodrome with a Rookie Practice session held on Friday afternoon. The 40 minute session featured 11 rookie drivers including two women, Abbi Pulling and Chloe Chamber

After a strong rookie campaign, Isabell Rustad set to return to the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia for the 2026 season as she targets a step forward. Photo credits: Armin Hadzic | A1 Work Reigning Teams’ champions Fragus Motorsport will once again field one of the strongest line-ups on the grid in the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, with Isabell Rustad set to return to the series for the 2026 season as she targets a major step forward. Regarded as one of Scandinavia’s most

The 2026 Formula Winter Series season kicked off at Estoril with a weather-affected opening round where five women battled at the front of the field, producing a double female podium with Red Bull Junior Chiara Bättig finishing second and Mathilda Paatz securing third, as Alisha Palmowski also led the female entries in race 1 and 2, after starting from pole position. Photo credits: Laurie Southern / Gedlich The 2026 Formula Winter Series season kicked off at Estoril, Portugal

After a learning-oriented rookie season in single seaters, British racer Holly Miall will line up with multiple championship-winning outfit KMR Sport for her return to the GB4 Championship in 2026. Photo credits: JEP British racer Holly Miall will line up with multiple championship-winning outfit KMR Sport for her return to the GB4 Championship in 2026, in what i set to be a new step forward as she prepares for her second season in single-seaters. The 18-year-old completed he

Maite Cáceres’ last minute return to single-seaters was highly positive: the Uruguayan driver rejoined the Formula FARA Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway and was immediately a front-running contender, scoring podium finishes and repeatedly fighting for the race win. Photo credits: Formula FARA Maite Cáceres’ return to single-seater competition could hardly have been more positive: the Uruguayan driver rejoined the Formula FARA Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway a

Emily Cotty once again showed front-running potential and led the second UAE4 race at Abu Dhabi, before unpredictable weather denied her another fight for the podium, but still leaves Yas Marina eighth in the drivers’ standings, having added further points to her tally. Emma Felbermayr made a clear step forward, recording three top-15 finishes and her strongest race performance yet. Photo credits: Top Speed The second round of the 2026 UAE4 Championship brought once again the

Lilou Wadoux and the AF Corse US team demonstrated impressive speed and secured a promising result to start their 2026 IMSA campaign, leading the race and fighting for the podium throughout most of the race and ultimately finishing fifth in the GTD class at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Photo credits: Ferrari Races Following a six-hour disruption caused by fog, Lilou Wadoux and the AF Corse US team demonstrated impressive speed and secured a promising result to start their 2

The 2026 Rolex 24 denied Sheena Monk the chance to convert promising pace into a full-distance result, despite a solid opening stint for the driver of the #16 Myers Riley Motorsports Ford Mustang on her return to the IMSA GTD class. Photo credits: Jake Galstad / IMSA The Rolex 24 at Daytona once again opened the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season as one of the highlight events of the endurance racing calendar, bringing the world’s top sportscar teams to the iconic