The Mexican Grand Prix was a whirlwind of emotions of 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli as he joined the exclusive world driver champion club and became the youngest champion in history. To top off his weekend he also secured a P3 finish, driving a surprisingly calm and composed race. George Russell faced a difficult day as he dropped to P4 in the driver’s championship. With an early 10 second time penalty for a collision with Hadjar, he struggled to get back into the top 3 and even fight his teammate. He would go on to finish P6. Kimi Antonelli is the 2026 F1 world champion. Source: Formula 1 For Max Verstappen though, it was another race win in Mexico amounting to his 6th win at the circuit. It was an impressive showing, maintaining position for most of the race with very little movement. His teammate Isack Hadjar appeared to struggle at times through the race, however despite that he still secured points at the end of the day, finishing P9. Ferrari had a tough weekend. The team struggled to make team orders stick, and it cost them on the first lap with an error resulting in a 5 second time penalty for Charles Leclerc. Lewis Hamilton appeared extremely frustrated throughout most of the race even quoting at one point that the team had “Big, big problems”, in relation to no call for giving a position back. Hamilton would finish P2 after an impressive restart after a red flag situation. For Leclerc however, due to a major lockup on that restart, he was forced to settle for P4, with significant tyre wear on his front left, preventing him from pushing too much. McLaren faced another weekend with mixed results. For Lando Norris it was another strong weekend, spending a lot of time, fighting for P4 against Leclerc, but forced to settle for P5. For Oscar Piastri however, the race result began well and eventually got worse. Having ended up in the top 10, Piastri was looking to be locking in some points, until a decision post-race dropped him down to P13, due to an incident with Arvid Lindblad. A wild moment between Racing Bulls Arvid Lindblad and McLarens Oscar Piastri Liam Lawson was able to secure vital points for Racing Bulls to remain P5 in the constructor’s championship, as he finished P7. For Arvid Lindblad however, his day was over after that racing incident with Oscar Piastri, which caused significant damage to his car, ultimately ruling him out. Gabriel Bortoleto was able to finish P8 with some late penalties which helped him finish P8. His teammate Nico Hulkenberg struggled for pace in the race and only managed to finish P14. Haas had a difficult weekend. After an incident between Esteban Ocon and the team, it was decided that Ocon would not be racing in Mexico, and he was sent home. In his place was Ryo Hirakawa, one of two reserve drivers at the team. Despite being thrown in last minute and struggling in qualifying, Hirakawa managed to finish P10 and score a single point for himself and the team. There is no confirmation for the driver during this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix as of yet. Oliver Bearman was forced to retire the car after an incident with Hulkenberg, which damaged Bearman’s car. A late call up for Ryo Hirakawa sees him stepping into Esteban Ocons seat for the weekend. Source: Formula 1 Both Williams drivers had a better showing and were extremely close to point scoring positions. Alex Albon was just out of the points, finishing P11 and Carlos Sainz was in P12, only about a second behind his teammate. Alpine were faced with a great weekend, before having a double penalty going their way. Pierre Gasly was expected to finish P10 before a post-race 10 second penalty was brought about due to failing to slow under yellow flag conditions. Franco Colapinto also joined his teammate, missing out on points for the same reasoning related to failing to slow for yellow flags. Sergio Perez had a happy ending to his home grand prix, as he finished the race in P16. This was an achievement and one to be proud of being in Mexico. However, on the other side of the garage, Valtteri Bottas faced yet another DNF after a complete front-left suspension failure occurred on lap 45. Bottas was okay and able to get out of the car, but the damage to the car was extensive, and this incident ultimately brought out a red flag. Valtteri Bottas with a terrifying incident relating to front left suspension failure. Source: Formula 1 Aston Martin had their worst weekend of the season with both drivers forced to retire on lap 5 for Fernando Alonso and on Lance Stroll joined him by lap 7 of the race. The reasoning behind the double DNF is associated with power unit issues, with Alonso having difficulties in qualifying as well.

It was a weekend out in Austin, Texas as Kimi Antonelli continued his winning streak and added another one under his belt for the 2026 season. The championship battle was very close to being sealed, however his remaining competitors wanted to take it to one more race. George Russell unfortunately had a difficult day, having started P6, strategy and difficulty on track with overtaking made it difficult to move. He ended up finishing P8 after being stuck behind the McLaren of Oscar Piastri for most of the race. Charles Leclerc put on a show with some smart overtaking moments, especially to secure the P2 spot. With some drivers struggling for pace on tyres, Leclerc used that to his advantage, as well as being able to manage his own tyres too. Lewis Hamilton ended up being stuck just behind Max Verstappen with a late Virtual Safety Car call costing him the chance to fight for P3. An early fight for P2 between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. Source: F1 Max Verstappen was very lucky to secure P3, with Hamilton chasing him down and almost beating him to the line. Verstappen appeared to struggle for pace throughout the entire race, with significant tyres drop off towards the end of each stint. Isack Hadjar finished P6, splitting the two McLarens and finishing well ahead of Piastri. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a quiet race, struggling for a bit of pace, with Norris facing an almost 2 car overtake and Piastri having some great defence against Russell. Lando Norris finished P5, close to 12 seconds behind Hamilton, whilst Oscar Piastri finished P7. P9 went to Liam Lawson as he displayed similar defensive ability as we have all previously seen him do. However, despite that, it was an otherwise quiet weekend for Lawson in a race of his own, with nobody near to him. Arvid Lindblad finished outside of the points in P12 after a bit of a tough day with pace. The young driver struggled to keep up, but having started P14, it was a gain on the day. Pierre Gasly rounded out the top 10, finishing P10. The Alpine driver had a similar situation to Lawson, just having a lone man race with no one nearby to gain track position on. Franco Colapinto added a DNF to his 2026 season due to severe damage to his car after a lap 30 incident with his teammate and Arvid Lindblad where he was sandwiched between the two drivers. Pierre Gasly at the US Grand Prix. Audi had another tough weekend, scoring no points and only just missing out on the opportunity for points. Nico Hulkenberg finished P11, just missing out on the P10 position, whilst his teammate Gabriel Bortoleto finished P13, which was a positive after he was forced to take an 80-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements. Esteban Ocon has faced a difficult year, with the Haas car proving it is not as competitive as it ideally should be. He was stuck down in the lower half of the grid finishing P14. His teammate Ollie Bearman finished the day early on lap 24 due to extensive damage and loss of downforce after an incident with Alpines Pierre Gasly. Ollie Bearman and Pierre Gasly face off for track position. Source: F1 The Aston Martin pairing finished the race out in P15 and P16, with improvements to their car, but still facing some issues. Aston Martin have had a dismal year, like Cadillac with very little point scoring opportunities in the 2026 season. Lance Stroll finished P15 ahead of teammate Fernando Alonso who finished P16. Williams faced one of their toughest weekends of the year in Austin. The team struggled for any kind of pace and would ultimately finish at the back end of the grid and far from points. Alex Albon finished P17, and teammate Carlos Sainz finished P18. Both drivers had noted the difficulty of driving the car throughout the entire weekend. Cadillac had once again faced a one driver in and one driver as a DNF. Sergio Perez finished the race as the last car in P19, whilst Valtteri Bottas had yet another DNF added to his tough 2026 season, retiring on lap 51 due to a mechanical failure. This weekend’s outing in Mexico could be the race where F1 crowns their newest champion, Kimi Antonelli. But the battle for P2 to P5 still remains with drivers fighting to finish in the best position possible. Kimi Antonelli on the podium at the US Grand Prix.

Bathurst is always both a day to remember for some, but also a day to forget. The mountain is the toughest race to endure, with 161 laps and 1000km of racing. It is an event that the drivers look forward to all season long, pairing up with their co-drivers for one of the coolest races ever. For Shell V-Power racing, it was another beautiful day as their number 17 car with Brodie Kostecki and co-driver Todd Hazelwood took the big win, stepping on the top step after a major moment that would change the race completely. Anton De Pasquale and co-driver Lee Holdsworth along with Team 18 were forced to hold their breath, as the car looked to take the checkered flag first before Chaz Mosterts Supra hit the barrier at Forrest’s Elbow on lap 156, bringing out a safety car. Team 18 was confident the car had sufficient fuel, however that quickly changed. On the restart and heading up the mountain straight, the car ran out of fuel. This handed the win over to car 17 and recorded a DNF for the Dewalt Camaro after what looked to be a brilliant day at the mountain. The deciding moment on the mountain as Anton De Pasquales Camaro runs out of fuel. (Source: Fox Sports). Finishing P2 after an impressive day at the mountain as the 888 car of Will Brown and co-driver Scott Pye. This duo had a positive weekend at Bathurst, and the p2 finish ensured they also won the enduro cup as well. For Broc Feeney who is chasing for the championship lead, it was a difficult day at the mountain, whilst still gaining a position, it was only P11 for him and co-driver Nick Percat. In P3 was the brilliant pairing of Zach Bates and Aaron Seton. These two drove a perfect qualifying and shootout lap to secure pole position but with the length of Bathurst anything can happen. Still securing a podium result in the first season is a positive result and one to look towards further achieving more in the coming years. Finishing just behind in P4 was the other Matt Stone Racing car of Jack LeBrocq and Harri Jones. It was an overall great result seeing both cars finishing within the top 4. P5 and maintaining his current championship lead was Matt Payne and co-driver Will Davison. The Penrite Racing car had started P10 after struggling in the shootout, and ending within the top 5 is a great result despite all odds and unpredictability of what could happen at the mountain. The Erebus Motorsport car of Cooper Murray and co-driver Lochie Dalton finished P6 showing an impressive finish at the mountain before a shock move for Murray from Erebus to PremiAir Racing on the Monday following the great race, where he is set to replace Declan Fraser for the remaining three rounds. A shock moment after Bathurst sees Cooper Murray move to PremiAir to replace Decland Fraser. (Source: Supercars). James Golding and co-driver Richie Stanaway pulled a great result for CoolDrive Racing finishing in P8, after an unfortunate double disqualification for Blanchard Racing at the Bend. This situation was due to a driver tracking error resulted in them not completing the adequate laps between both the driver and co-driver. Thomas Randle and co-driver Thomas Randle finished in P9 with them having a quiet race at the mountain with very little dramas to worry about. Cam Waters and Mark Winterbottom however struggled to make moves at the race, ending up P15. The last car within the top 10 was car number 15, driven by Craig Lowndes and co-driver Bayley Hall. Lowndes had officially made 33 consecutive race starts in Bathurst, moving him up to second in the all-time list, representing Supercheap Auto Racing. Bayley Hall is an upcoming young star in the Super2 series, he made a positive impact and helped the team managing to move up 12 positions from the starting grid spot. The Supercheap Auto Racing entry of Craig Lowndes and Bayley Hall. (Source: Auto Action). This weekend we return to the sunny Gold Coast for the first part of the final’s series. This weekend’s races will decide who from the top 10 will make the top 7 and move through to compete at Sandown. Sessions for the Gold Coast 500 start on Friday with races on Saturday and Sunday.

It was an interesting weekend in Singapore, bringing many concerns and drama between drivers and teams, especially during the Sprint Race, however the race itself produced its own dramas. Max Verstappen had a clean race starting from P1 and having no issues whatsoever, to finish in that same position. His teammate Isack Hadjar had unfortunately faced issues in the Qualifying session and was forced to start from the back half of the grid in P22. Despite all that Hadjar was able to work his way through the field and secure a top 10 result finishing in P10. The Ferraris had a mixed weekend with Charles Leclerc having a positive result finishing P2 after having an impressive qualifying session too. However, Lewis Hamilton struggled after starting P3 and on medium tyres, he dropped back from Leclerc and was forced to do an early stop for soft tyres, given they were the better choice. A missed opportunity for a double stack during a Virtual Safety Car ultimately cost Hamilton a podium opportunity, finishing only P6. An extremely quiet race start for the Singapore Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli moved into the podium positions, finishing P3 after an awkward moment between himself, Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton. George Russell was forced to start from the back of the grid as well after taking a penalty for additional power units. Russell ultimately finished within the top 10 making it to P9 from P19. The McLaren pairing had a tough weekend. After that awkward moment during the sprint race that cost the team double points they were forced to work together in the race. Lando Norris finished ahead of his teammate in P4, whilst Oscar Piastri finished P5. Piastri was also forced to take another pitstop after a reported slow puncture was starting to cause concern from the team’s point of view. Liam Lawson was the sole Racing Bulls driver in the top 10. Lawson finished P7 after an impressive race yet again from the Kiwi. His teammate Arvid Lindblad however struggled quite a lot during the race. With very little overtaking opportunities it made it difficult to gain many positions, with Lindblad finishing P15. Nico Hulkenberg was also the sole remaining Audi in the top 10, finishing P8. His teammate Gabriel Bortoleto only managed 7 laps before being forced to pull over at the end of the pitlane due to a power issue. Audi continues their long uphill battle to make improvements and work to move up the constructor’s ladder. Audi had a special livery for their weekend in Singapore. Pierre Gasly was very close to the top 10, just behind Hadjar in P11. It was a quieter weekend for Gasly, but for Franco Colapinto it was the opposite. Colapinto faced two DNFs during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, one for an energy store issue during the sprint, the other during the race was due to a transmission problem, with his car switching into neutral. He was forced to retire on lap 31. Haas continue their mid grid finishes with another decent result. Ollie Bearman finished ahead of his teammate in P12, whilst Esteban Ocon finished just behind in P13. These unfortunate results continue a long string of similar ones throughout the 2026 season and appear to be the sendoff for Ocon with recent news revealing that F3 champion and current F2 championship leader Rafael Camara, will be taking one of two seats at Haas for 2027. Williams struggled during the race to make any gains on their opponents, missing out on points again. Carlos Sainz would go on to finish the race in P14, whilst Alex Albon really had a difficult time finishing P18 and ultimately forced to DNF on lap 59. A difficult weekend out in Singapore for Alex Albon with another DNF result. Aston Martin had one remaining driver with Fernando Alonso leading the charge. Despite that, the team itself could not do much to shake the midpack fights, finishing towards the back in P16. Lance Stroll continued his DNFs in the 2026 season adding another one, now with a record 10 DNFs across the 2026 season so far, adding another one in Singapore. Currently Stroll has only successfully finished 5 races. Cadillac finished another race at the back of the grid, with Sergio Perez finishing P17 and Valtteri Bottas finishing P19. The team however appears to be starting to work better and looking happier with the work being completed, so for a first season team it isn’t looking too bad. When we go racing again, we head back to Austin, Texas for the US Grand Prix. That weekend alone could be the moment in which Kimi Antonelli is crowned as the driver champion, but could other drivers like George Russell make it more difficult and fight back for their moment?

by Luke Flanagan The 2026 edition of the Bathurst 1000 takes place this weekend with the 66th running of The Great Race on Sunday October 11th. It is without doubt the most anticipated race in the Repco Supercars Championship and this year is no different, especially after the 2025 edition served up one of the all-time great races. Last year's race was won by Penrite Racing's Matt Payne and his co-driver Garth Tander after an incredible battle with Cooper Murray and James Goulding in the rain. 2025 Bathurst 1000 winner's Matt Payne and Garth Tander for Penrite Racing. Expectations are high after such an exciting race last year, but Mount Panorama rarely underwhelms. This is what we think you should know before you watch what will surely be another brilliant edition of The Great Race. The Venue Mount Panorama is one of the most iconic circuits in the world. 6.2km (3.86 miles) long, 174 meters (570 feet) of elevation change and 23 iconic corners; a perfect formula for great racing and danger around every turn. Each corner has its own history and catalog of iconic moments. Turn 1, known as Hell Corner, and Mountain Straight has seen plenty of first lap chaos over the years. The most iconic part of the track is of course, the mountain. The cars climb and then descend Mount Panorama through some incredibly fast and difficult corners, running no more than a few inches from the walls. The lap comes to a climax as the cars power down the Conrod Straight, reaching over 290km/h (180mph) before arriving at The Chase, a very fast right-hander followed by a left-right chicane. This section, which was added to the track in 1987, has caught out many drivers attempting a pass over the years. Seeing cars fly through the gravel after carrying way too much speed into the chicane is a common sight. Championship Consequences The Bathurst 1000 is the second and final round of the Enduro Cup, made up of the two endurance races in the Supercars season. The first was the AirTouch 500 at The Bend and was won by Chaz Mostert and co-driver Fabian Coulthard for Walkinshaw Andretti United. A win or 2nd place will seal the Enduro Cup for them. After a 2nd place finish at The Bend, Penrite Racing's Kai Allen and Tim Slade are within striking distance. A win at Bathurst would see them go ahead of Mostert and Coulthard if they finish off the podium. The same can be said of Mostert's teammate Ryan Wood and his co-driver Jaxon Evans, who could jump to the top if the other contenders have poor finishes. Strong finishes at The Bend obviously puts these three cars in contention, but it's not impossible that form goes completely out the window at Bathurst and there's a surprise winner. The winning car at The Bend, #1 Mobil 1 Optus Racing driven by Chaz Mostert and Fabian Coulthard There are also two spots in The Finals still undecided. Bahturst is the final regular season race before The Finals start at the Gold Coast, with eight drivers having already locked themselves in. Ryan Wood should safely make it through unless he has a disastrous race and those chasing a spot finish near the front. That means there are five drivers all competing for what will probably be one Finals place, those being Jack Le Brocq, Andre Heimgartner, Thomas Randle, Jayden Ojeda and James Goulding. There is a curveball as the Enduro Cup winners also qualify for The Finals, and if the winners come from outside the top 10 in points, then 10th place will be eliminated from The Finals. The Wildcards In 2026, there are four wildcard entries that compete at select events including Bathurst. After 20 years with Triple Eight Engineering, 7-time winner Craig Lowndes left the team following the end of their wildcard program when they switched from Chevrolet to Ford this year. The most successful driver on the grid will drive a wildcard for Team 18 with Bayley Hall. Team 18's wildcard entry in action at The Bend Garry Rogers Motorsport returns to Bathurst this year for the first time since 2020. The team competed in the series from 1996 to 2020 and return to the Great Race this year as a wildcard with James Moffat and Nathan Herne. The team will run a retro livery inspired by their Bathurst win in 2000. The retro livery for GRM's Bathurst 1000 wildcard, inspired by their 2000 win. (Photo: Supercars) Drivers to Look Out For Penrite Racing have been the class of the field this season, so last year's winner Matt Payne and teammate Kai Allen should both be in with a chance of the win if they can stay out of trouble. The reigning champion Chaz Mostert will also be a heavy favourite. Himself and co-driver Fabian Coulthard proved to be a strong pairing at The Bend and Mostert knows what it takes to win Bathurst, having won in 2014 and 2021. Despite their poor season so far, you can never completely rule out the two Red Bull Ampol drivers Broc Feeney and Will Brown. It would be the perfect time for the most successful team in the history of this race to get back on form just before The Finals. The 2024 winner Brodie Kostecki is also a strong choice, he's been on pole position for the last three consecutive years and has seven race wins so far this season for Dick Johnson Racing. Tickford Racing's Cam Waters is another contender, he's taken two pole positions at Bathurst but is yet to take first in the race after 15 attempts. There are a number of veterans in the field this year. Most notably, of course, is Craig Lowndes, who could move to just one win behind the legendary Peter Brock should he win for an eighth time. 2026 will be Lowndes's 33rd Bathurst, moving him clear of Brock for the 2nd most starts and two behind record holder Jim Richards. Matt Payne's co-driver Will Davison will compete at the mountain for the 23rd time this year and has two wins under his belt already. 2010 Supercars champion James Courtney will make his 21st Bathurst start as David Reynolds's co-driver for Team 18. The one-time Jaguar F1 prospect retired as a full time Supercars driver at the end of last season and is still in search of his first Bathurst win. 2013 Bathurst winner Mark Winterbottom is making his 24th start at the mountain. The 2015 Supercars champion is co-driving with Cam Waters for the second time. The Ongoing Parity Dispute There is a lot of uncertainty going into this weekend whether Supercars's parity rules are working as intended. The parity is meant to ensure that the Toyota Supra, Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang are equal in engine and aerodynamic performance, similar to BoP in the World Endurance Championship. Since the introduction of the Gen3 Supercar in 2023, the parity has been on ongoing point of contention which reignited with the arrival of the Toyota Supra for 2026. The parity is an important factor at Bahturst due to its high altitude which affects engine performance. For Bathurst this year, a change to the Ford engine has been approved which should help them in the high altitude. This comes after the Ford cars were around 10 horsepower down on the Camaros in last year's race. This change could end up giving the Ford cars an advantage rather than equalising the field, so don't be surprised if the Fords are the fastest cars on Mountain and Conrod straights.

The rain brought all kinds of chaos into the initial start for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, before the session was brought to a sudden stop due to dramas associated with software concerns for multiple drivers and teams brought a red flag out in Malaysia. Max Verstappen had a smooth and rather easy win, having started on pole and only worrying about a minor position change to the Mercedes pairing of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. His teammate Isack Hadjar, however, was facing difficulty especially towards the end of the race where his tyres were dropping off and he was being chased by an extremely determined Lewis Hamilton. Isack Hadjar would later finish the race in P5. Your top 3 at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia: Max Verstappen, Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Antonelli continued to extend his lead in the championship securing a P2 result; despite putting all kinds of pressure on Verstappen he could not take the win. George Russell however had possibly the worst result he could’ve wanted. Russell faced a sudden DNF due to what appeared to be a late power unit failure. He was forced to pull over at the exit of the pitlane, before his day was over. Lewis Hamilton had a rather dramatic weekend, starting on slicks in wet tyres conditions proved fatal to his track position as he dropped down to P15. However, as the intermediate tyres began to fall off and the slicks started to work, he noticed a quick rise in track position, ending up just behind Hadjar at one point in P5, before a safety car stunted the overtake opportunity. In the end, a set of used softs were the answer to a P3 result for Hamilton, as he overtook Hadjar for that result. Charles Leclerc also had similar issues to Hamilton, however choosing to change onto intermediate tyres to make gains through the field. This proved helpful as Leclerc eventually change to slick tyres and jumped ahead of Hadjar as well, to finish P4. Lewis Hamilton faced an uphill battle after a tough start on slick tyres. The McLaren duo faced a race with mixed results. For Oscar Piastri, he managed to secure P6, after all the dramas and the choice to be on intermediates from the start. These choices paid off in a positive way. For his teammate Lando Norris, he faced similar circumstances to the Ferrari pair. Having started on slicks, he dropped to the back of the field, before they began to work and he was able to work through the field. However, the ending of the race cost him track position. After accelerating and having to quickly brake at turn one, he locked up and went straight on into the gravel. He got back onto track but was ultimately out of points until he overtook two drivers to finish P9. Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad continue their good results as a young duo at Racing Bulls. The two drivers managed to secure double points again for the team, with Liam Lawson finishing P7, just behind Piastri, whilst Lindblad was overtaken by Lando Norris and would finish P10 due to that. The last driver to lock in some solid points was the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. With the very difficult season the team has faced, being able to secure good results like a P8 finish, would be extremely helpful to the team in the long run. Lance Stroll was also close to finishing in the top 10, finishing P12. Fernando Alonso with a solid weekend starting P12 and finishing P8. Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly had a quiet weekend with not much going on to risk their track positions, although they did struggle in qualifying. Colapinto finished P13, whilst Gasly finished P16. Haas also had a semi quiet weekend, both drivers had a tough qualifying session, but were able to better their results ever so much. Ollie Bearman finished in P14, whilst his teammate Esteban Ocon finished in P15. Nico Hulkenberg finished just outside the top 10 again, finishing P11. Audi’s luck continues to drop as they struggle to score points and only just miss out on the last spot in the top 10. Gabriel Bortoleto however ended up P18 due to a 10 second time penalty for the incident with Carlos Sainz and would go on to finish P18. Alex Albon was forced to finish his day early, due to a suspected gearbox issue on lap 43. His teammate Carlos Sainz also had a difficult day. After being tagged by Gabriel Bortoleto and getting damage on his car he struggled for the remainder of the race. In the end Sainz finished P17. Carlos Sainz drops down the field as Gabriel Bortoleto runs into Sainz. Sergio Perez finished P19, after having yet another difficult race to secure better results. Cadillac have had a year of mixed results having almost secured points at Monaco, they haven’t seen any other opportunities yet. Valtteri Bottas saw yet another DNF added to his 2026 season results. It has been a very trying year for Bottas as he hopes to see more positives in the last few races for the season.

147 laps to make an impact and influence the final positions for points in the enduro cup. The conditions were anything but cheery. For the most part from the start of the race, rain made for a dramatic result. There was plenty happening from the get-go with many drivers struggling between fights for track position or simply the crazy conditions. By lap 25, the conditions had worsened and almost turned into a swimming pool. Drivers were going off into the gravel traps and almost beaching themselves, these conditions stayed around for a while, with a safety car being called before a restart. On the restart, the conditions has begun to better and vision was improving. In the end, one driver/co-driver combo would win and that went to Chaz Mostert along with his co-driver Fabian Coulthard, managed to secure the win in Adelaide despite the rough wet and rainy conditions. Having started from outside of the top 10, there was work to be had to gain ontrack, and both drivers drove an impressive race to ensure the win was theirs. The other Walkinshaw pairing also joined Mostert and Coulthard, with Ryan Wood and his co-driver Jaxon Evans securing a p3 finish having started from outside the top 10 as well, in P14. Fabian Coulthard and Chaz Mostert prove that no matter the conditions, they will succeed. Splitting the two Walkinshaw cars was the pairing of Kai Allen and co-driver Tim Slade. Slade had an impressive run in the front of the field for a decent amount of the race; Allen was left to do the remainder with chasing down Mostert. To no avail, he couldn’t, but finishing P2 at the bend with the conditions was a solid run. His teammate Matt Payne, along with his co-driver Will Davison struggled against those ahead, slipping in positions from P2, down to P6 for the final result. They also recieved a post-race penalty, which dropped them down one spot. This pairing will be looking to redeem themselves at Bathurst. Will Brown along with his co-driver Scott Pye had similar results to those on the podium, working hard to gain track position, moving up 9 spots to finish P4. The other side of the Redbull Ampol garage, saw devastation as they dropped 17 positions to P24 and struggled to gain any position. There were two Chevrolet Camaros within the top 10. P5 went to the PremiAir Racing duo Jayden Ojeda and co-driver David Russell. This was an impressive result for the pairing, up 5 positions from where they started and through all the conditions still secured a solid chunk of points. The other Camaro was from Team18, Anton De Pasquale and co-driver Lee Holdsworth, who managed to finish P8. This pairing was unfortunately down 3 positions from where they’d started but still scored good points heading into the second and last endurance racing. Jayden Ojeda has a major career breakthrough with a top 5 result at The Bend. The third Supra to get into the top 10 belonged to Andre Heimgartner and co-driver Bryce Fullwood. Up 10 positions from their starting spot, the duo managed to work together and work through the difficult conditions to ensure they scored decent points, and finish P9. Rylan Gray and his co-driver Tony D’Alberto worked together well and despite some minor issues towards the start of the race, the duo still finished in P10 ahead of their other car of Brodie Kostecki and co-driver Todd Hazelwood who finished P17 despite starting in the top 10. The 38 car of Rylan Gray and Tony D'alberto struggles to keep it on track with the extreme conditions. The last team mentioned unfortunately despite having a great race, was later disqualified due to issues associated with laps completed by the co-driver. James Golding and co-driver Richie Stanaway performed brilliantly and would’ve finished P7. The other driver, co-driver combo from that team was Aaron Cameron and Zak Best. This duo also got disqualified post-race and would score no points, but the car itself suffered a battering after being involved in multiple incidents during the race. We return this week to the mountain. The one where your dreams can be made or broken. Bathurst produces some of the best wheel-to-wheel racing, where anything can happen and typically it will. This is also the decider for the winner of the enduro cup.

The race in Baku proved that anything can happen and for many drivers over the weekend there were mixed emotions and even controversial takes too. George Russell had a brilliant result, leading the Grand Prix from start to finish, with some threat to the lead. He managed to keep it cool, calm and collected to ensure he finished on top. Kimi Antonelli had a difficult weekend. An incident in practice regarding the engine ended his session early, before he hit the wall in qualifying and was forced to watch from the sidelines. Having started P16, he eventually managed to jump into the top 10, ultimately finishing P5. George Russell led a strong weekend in Baku. The RedBull Racing duo managed to secure a P2 and P3 result. Max Verstappen started P8 and would finish P2 after a great run behind Oscar Piastri, before threatening Russell for the lead, being only 1 tenth away from getting the win on the final lap. Isack Hadjar returned to the F1 grid after his wrist injury and secured himself the P3 result, which was a tremendous result despite having missed the past few race weekends. Charles Leclerc had a difficult start, starting P2 he dropped out for there early, down to P4 and despite his best efforts he was forced to settle for P4. A difficult day even after discussing whether he had ADUO 1 or ADUO 2 for his engine, confirming he had the better one compared to his teammate. Lewis Hamilton ended up P6, having also started there too. Hamilton struggled with maintaining speed and gaining on the straights even with the overtake mode. Arvid Lindblad managed to finish P7, despite having a moment with his teammate where he accidentally ran into Liam Lawson. Both drivers managed to finish the race, however due to the incident Liam Lawson did drop down and only manage to finish P12. Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman managed to secure a double points finish for Haas with Ocon finishing P8 and Bearman finishing P9. This could give a boost to Ocon who appears to be a free agent and looking for a spot to go to for the 2027 season. Carlos Sainz was the sole remaining Williams and managed to finish P10. Williams brought themselves a major upgrade to Baku and in a way, it did pay off. For Alex Albon though it was an early finish to his race after he locked up and ran into the barrier. Carlos Sainz with a positive weekend out in Azerbaijan with new upgrades. Nico Hulkenberg was so close to securing points, finishing just behind Sainz. Hulkenberg was forced to settle for P11, with his teammate Gabriel Bortoleto only managing to finish P15 and quite far behind the pack. Oscar Piastri had a difficult day in Baku. Having got a good start and managing to get ahead of Leclerc, later in the race he locked up heading into turn one and unfortunately dropped all the way down the field. He was able to make a couple overtakes but with very little laps remaining it wasn’t going to do much. Piastri was only able to finish P13. His teammate Lando Norris was an unfortunate car that was taken out by Alpines Franco Colapinto after locking up. Norris was seen post-race visibly frustrated, even saying “just some drivers that shouldn’t be in Formula One, to be honest”. The Cadillac pairing had a mixed bag result again. Sergio Perez showed some promise in qualifying, but despite all that, he finished P14. His teammate Valtteri Bottas, however crashed on the final lap. The Alpine duo were both a DNF due to that safety car restart incident where Franco Colapinto tried to complete an overtake, but locked up, running straight into his teammate Pierre Gasly. A tough end to the race for the Alpine duo and Lando Norris. The Aston Martin duo was the other team to have a double DNF. Their continued disappointing results for the pair come after more issues regarding water pump problems for Stroll and suspected engine problem for Alonso. We go again for another race weekend. This time we return to an iconic track for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. We head back to the circuit in Sepang for the first time since 2017.

The Madring was a track with various mixed reviews. Some fans loved it, but most were not overly impressed. The race itself provided very little overtaking opportunity and produced racing like that of Monaco. Kimi Antonelli secured yet another win under his belt, the first win at the Madring. His teammate George Russell had a strong showing but couldn’t get himself to the podium, managing to finish P5. Max Verstappen had a strong result with a P2 finish. Verstappen started from P3 and managed to make up a position from very early on in the race. Another race weekend in the RedBull for Liam Lawson was able to secure him a P6 finish, which was a decent result having started P8. View of the Madring and turn 12 (La Monumental). Lando Norris started on pole but ended up dropping two positions to finish P3, whilst still a podium, Norris would’ve been hoping for a much cleaner start and better result for himself. Oscar Piastri had a tough race. Starting P7 there was very little he could do in the race, not being able to make up any spots, losing out and finishing P8. For Ferrari it was a mixed bag weekend. Charles Leclerc had a strong finish ending up just shy of the podium in P4. For teammate Lewis Hamilton however, his race was unfortunately over by lap 3, with a brake issue that caused him to DNF. He was the only driver still having not had a DNF all season long, till Madrid. Alpine were a team with some mixed bag results too. Franco Colapinto was able to get some solid points finishing in P7, ahead of Piastri. Whilst Pierre Gasly had trouble and received a five second time penalty for speeding in the pitlane and ultimately couldn’t get much higher, finishing P12. Franco Colapinto with a strong race result at the Madring. Arvid Lindblad continues to show his strength in the Racing Bulls with another points finish and finishing ahead of teammate Yuki Tsunoda. Lindblad finished in P9, whilst Yuki Tsunoda only managed to finish P14. Nico Hulkenberg was the last driver scoring points at the Madring, finishing in P10. His teammate Gabriel Bortoleto couldn’t do much to gain track position and was forced to settle for a P13 finish. Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman couldn’t do much to help Haas in the constructor’s fight, with Ocon finishing just outside of the top 10, finishing P11. Bearman continues to have difficulty in the 2026 season, only managing to finish P16. Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso and Valtteri Bottas were the only sole runners for their teams. Williams, Aston Martin and Cadillac continue to also struggle in this season, fighting at the lower half of the constructors and having difficulty with consistently fighting for points. Albon finished P15 for Williams, Fernando Alonso finished P17 for Aston Martin and Valtteri Bottas finished P18 for Cadillac. A very interesting and chaotic race start at the Madring. Carlos Sainz officially retired his car on lap 43 after an opening lap crash with Yuki Tsunoda significantly damaged the floor. Sergio Perez was forced to retire on lap 33 after a mechanical failure linked to water system and brakes forced him to pull the car into the garage, ending his day early. Lance Stroll retired his car on lap 12 also due to a brake failure like Hamilton and Perez.

The 50th running of the Suzuka 1000km had all the ingredients of a classic endurance race. A damp opening, multiple full course yellows, lead changes driven by strategy and outright pace, and a Porsche that simply would not be denied. When Laurin Heinrich took the checkered flag on Sunday evening, it ended a 32-year winless stretch for Porsche at one of motorsport's most demanding circuits, their 12th overall victory there and first since 1994. The #8 AO by Absolute Porsche of Heinrich, Alessio Picariello, and Julien Andlauer completed 184 laps and crossed the line 51.416 seconds clear of the field. Photo taken by Yuya RCAP Japan Opening Hour: Ford Took Control The 30-car field rolled to the green flag at 12:50 PM local time on a damp but drying Suzuka Circuit. Dennis Olsen in the #64 Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC Ford Mustang GT3 Evo led from the start, with the #7 Absolute Porsche of Ayhancan Güven sweeping past the #45 PONOS Racing Ferrari for second early on. Olsen and Güven spent much of the opening hour trading blows at the front while the rest of the field fell away behind them. After one hour, the #64 Ford held the lead and Olsen was left in the car for a double stint, while Absolute Racing sent rookie Alessandro Ghiretti out in the #7 Porsche. Early problems began to stack up for several of the field's sentimental favorites. The #500 Team 5Zigen Nissan GT-R, driven by the factory Nissan trio of Katsumasa Chiyo, Kazuki Hiramine, and Atsushi Miyake, was caught up in contact with the #75 Mercedes-AMG of Mikaël Grenier and fell four laps down. They would never recover, eventually finishing 19th. The #75 Mercedes itself was not long for the race either. Owner-driver Kenny Habul lost control at the notorious 130R corner during his opening stint and collected the tyre barrier. The two-time Suzuka class winners managed to drive back to the garage but ultimately retired, the first car out. A collision between the #91 Herberth Motorsport Porsche and the #89 Team KRC BMW brought out a brief full course yellow before the 90-minute mark. The BMW was left stranded on the wet grass at Turn 2 and retired after 85 laps with damage. Photo taken by Yuya RCAP Japan The Race Turns on a Restart With Olsen and then Christopher Mies in the #64 Ford building a clear lead over the Absolute Racing entries, it appeared the Mustang was in control. Then a spin from the #18 Porsche Center Okazaki machine at Turn 2 collected the #555 Maezawa Racing Ferrari and brought out the Safety Car, erasing the Ford's advantage over the #7 Porsche of Dorian Boccolacci with a little under three and a half hours remaining. The restart changed everything. Heinrich, now in the #8 Porsche, began his charge from fifth. He dispatched the #45 PONOS Ferrari and then ran side-by-side with Nicky Catsburg in the #2 JMR Corvette down the West Straightaway into 130R. With a forceful move up the inside, Heinrich grabbed second. He then set his sights on Mies and the leading Ford. The gap was ten seconds. Heinrich began cutting it lap by lap. As the race passed halfway, Mies left a gap between Gyaku Bank Corner and NIPPO Corner and Heinrich drove the #8 Porsche through the inside to take the lead. A fast pit stop from the Absolute Racing crew kept Picariello out front and extended the advantage. When Heinrich returned to the car with two hours left, the race was effectively over. He drove away from the Ford and the entire field as the sun set over Suzuka, and the #8 Porsche completed 1,000 kilometers with 20 minutes still on the race clock, leading by more than 47 seconds at that point. The Rest of the Field The #64 Miedecke/MPC Ford of Olsen, Mies, and Frédéric Vervisch finished second despite being unable to hold the lead in the second half. It was Ford's best-ever result at the Suzuka 1000km and the best in the Intercontinental GT Challenge for the manufacturer, a strong debut outing for Miedecke Motorsport and Melbourne Performance Centre with the Mustang GT3 Evo. The #7 Absolute Porsche of Güven, Ghiretti, and Boccolacci completed a Porsche 1-3 after recovering from a late fuel rig issue. Güven closed the race in strong form and set a new GT3 race lap record at Suzuka in SRO competition, a 1:59.966. The #2 JMR Corvette of Catsburg, Scott McLaughlin, and Alexander Sims worked its way from tenth on the grid to fourth at the flag. The #77 Craft-Bamboo Mercedes-AMG of Maxime Martin, Kakunoshin Ohta, and Luca Stolz made up 23 positions from 28th after a qualifying disqualification to finish fifth, though their pace faded late and they dropped off the lead lap. The #45 PONOS Ferrari finished sixth after a shutdown cost the team the lead lap mid-race. The #69 Team WRT BMW of Anthony McIntosh, Parker Thompson, and Dan Harper won the Bronze class in seventh overall, WRT's third consecutive class win at Suzuka. A late drive-through penalty for contact could not shake their position. The #86 High Class Racing Porsche finished eighth and second in Bronze, with the #96 K-tunes Lexus ninth after climbing from 20th on the grid. Kerong in the #86 Porsche clinched the IGTC Independent Cup championship a round early by finishing first among the independent entries. In Pro-Am, the #60 LM Corsa Ferrari of Kei Nakanishi, Shigekazu Wakisaka, and former Formula 1 race winner Giancarlo Fisichella delivered one of the day's more impressive results, finishing tenth overall and taking the class win. Photo taken by Yuya RCAP Japan Championship Picture Porsche's 1-3 finish at Suzuka extends the manufacturer's lead in the IGTC Manufacturers' Championship. The season closes out with the Indianapolis 8 Hour, where Porsche will look to wrap up the title. AO by Absolute Porsche, and the legend of Bushi Rex, leave Suzuka with the biggest win of their program. Porsche's 32-year wait at one of the world's great circuits is over. Top 10 Results: Pos No. Team 1 #8 AO by Absolute Porsche 2 #64 Miedecke Motorsport by MPC 3 #7 Absolute Porsche 4 #2 JMR Corvette 5 #77 Craft-Bamboo Mercedes-AMG 6 #45 PONOS Racing Ferrari 7 #69 Team WRT BMW 8 #86 High Class Racing Porsche 9 #96 K-tunes Racing Lexus 10 #60 LM Corsa Ferrari (Pro-Am)

#27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin driven by Mattia Drudi during the 6 Hours Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas (Photo by: Kylar Boggs/RacingClipsAndPics) Heart of Racing Aston Martin claims home victory with the #27 in the 6 Hours Lone Star Le Mans in dominating fashion. This is their first victory at Circuit of The Americas and it is the first time to have both cars finish on the podium with the #23 Heart of Racing sister car finishing in third place. From start to finish, the Heart of Racing Team controlled the pace as they not only had both cars start in the top three, but also have gotten Hyperpole in LMGT3 class the previous three races. Both cars sit fourth, and sixth in the standings currently as they head into the next round at Fuji with very strong pace to close out the season.

Race 26: This was the first of three races, and one of the shorter ones for the weekend. Brodie Kostecki managed to secure another race win for himself at the Ipswich Super 440, managing to jump ahead of Matt Payne to secure that win. Rylan Gray had an impressive showing, finishing P7 in race 26. The young driver has had a mixed bag of results, but this was by far one of the most impressive weekends for him. Rylan Gray with an impressive start to the weekend in Ipswich, finishing P7. Matt Payne was P2, having to work hard to secure himself the sprint cup. It was a close fight between him and Broc Feeney, and he was beginning to close the gap. His teammate Kai Allen worked to secure P5, finishing one position up from where he started. Red Bull Ampol Racing had a way better outing in Ipswich, with a P3 for Will Brown and P4 for Broc Feeney. The pair have been having some struggles so far this year but have begun the rise and improvement over the past few race weekends. Chaz Mostert had a tough day, down three positions and only finishing p6. His teammate Ryan Wood was forced to start out of the top 10, but fighting through the field, ended up P9 and up four positions. The Tickford duo was the final two drivers within the top 10. Cam Waters would’ve been looking for a better result than what he had, but he managed to finish P8. His teammate also joined in, with Thomas Randle finishing P10. Race 27: Another sprint style race, consisting of only 39 laps. Races 26 and 27 were prep for the bigger race on Sunday. Will Brown managed the comeback of the century. He started from P3, and managed to get himself into P1, securing a win for the first time since 2025. His teammate also had a great result too, finishing P3 after moving up 3 positions. Red Bull have begun improving and it had shown at the past few weekends. Will Brown secures his first race win since 2025. Brodie Kostecki had another strong race, having started and finished his race in P2. His younger teammate Rylan Gray had a difficult race, unfortunately dropping 14 positions, to finish P25. Kai Allen and Matt Payne continue their solid race results. Kai Allen finished ahead of his teammate in P4. Matt Payne lost out on five positions on track and ultimately had to finish P6. Chaz Mostert managed another decent result finishing P5, although dropping down a spot. Ryan Wood had a tougher race, starting further down the field, top 10 was going to be near impossible. Tickford finished another race with two cars in the top 10. Cam Waters had another good race, although he would’ve liked to have been closer to a podium, P7 was where he was able to get to. Thomas Randle was also in a similar situation but had ended up finishing P9. Team 18 got into the top 10 during race 27. David Reynolds drove a brilliant race, making up eleven positions to finish P8, splitting the two Tickford cars. His teammate Anton De Pasquale, also got into the top 10, although losing three positions, he was still able to finish P10. Race 28: This was the longest of the three races during the weekend in Ipswich. A race in which Matt Payne needed to win to secure the Sprint Cup, however this wouldn’t be the case. Despite all the efforts of Matt Payne and Penrite Racing, an engine problem would unfortunately end his day early. Broc Feeney took out the win for race 27, ensuring that he also secured the Sprint Cup despite all the odds. His teammate Will Brown joined him on the podium, finishing P3 and helping the team score as much as possible. Broc Feeney secures another Sprint Cup, after Matt Payne is forced to DNF. In P2 and splitting both Red Bull cars was Brodie Kostecki who continues to show he is in form this season. Rylan Gray also managed to finish in the top 10 for this race, securing P8. Kai Allen was able to secure some solid points for Penrite finishing P4 due to being the sole driver left in the race. But it was a difficult day for Penrite in general. James Golding was a driver we didn’t expect to see in the top 10, but with his capability he brought Blanchard Racing Team into the fight. He managed to finish P5, whilst his teammate Aaron Cameron also helped to secure points, finishing P10. Anton De Pasquale and David Reynolds made another appearance in the top 10. De Pasquale finished P6, and David Reynolds managed to finish P9. Both drivers moved up from their original starting positions. Cam Waters was the sole Tickford car in the top 10, managing to finish P7. His teammate Thomas Randle could only manage P11, despite working extremely hard during the race. With the Sprint Cup officially completed, we move onto our Endurance Cup. Our main drivers work with Co-Drivers in endurance racing at two tracks: The Bend and Bathurst. Our first enduro takes place this weekend at The Bend and is sure to be an exciting one to watch. The Bend Motorsport Park.