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Kush Maini will embark on a fourth season in Formula 2 next year, and will switch teams from DAMS to ART Grand Prix.

Egor Stepanov-Kim closed in on the SMP Formula 4 winter series lead in Sochi last weekend on the circuit’s permanent layout.

Indy Nxt regular Nolan Allaer will begin his 2026 by stepping down the single-seater ladder to Formula Regional Oceania.

Laurens van Hoepen will race full-time in Formula 2 next year with Trident, after joining the team for the last three rounds of 2025.

Ritomo Miyata has committed to doing a third season in Formula 2 next year, and will spend it with Hitech GP.

Sasha Bondarev went unbeaten in the Formula 1-supporting second Formula Trophy round at Yas Marina Circuit.

Saudi Arabian Formula 4 crowned its 2025 champion Kit Belofsky in this weekend’s season finale in Jeddah.

The Spanish Formula 4 championship has revealed a draft calendar for its 2026 season, while Eurocup-3 has updated its schedule for next year.

Super Formula post-season testing at Suzuka next week will feature a large group of junior single-seater stars.

Four more young drivers have been announced as getting time in contemporary Formula 1 machinery at Yas Marina Circuit over the next five days.

Formula Regional Oceania’s 2025 runner-up Zack Scoular will return to the paddock next year to go for the title.

Hitech GP driver Dino Beganovic has labelled his run to ninth place in Formula 2’s Losail feature race as one of his best ever drives.

MP Motorsport has announced that Oliver Goethe will remain in its Formula 2 line-up for next year, having joined it in 2024.

Formula Regional, GB3 and Formula 4 teams have concluded their 2025 testing schedules in Europe over the last week.

Prema has announced that Sebastian Montoya will be part of its Formula 2 line-up for a second season next year.

Two more full-time drivers have joined the 2026 F1 Academy grid, and both with the backing of Formula 1 teams.

Alfie Slater, younger brother of FREC champion Freddie, will debut in single-seaters next year with Rodin Motorsport in British F4.

The McLaren Formula 1 team has announced the addition of two Formula 2 stars and a top karter to its driver development programme.

Kalle Rovanpera’s switch from rallying to single-seaters in 2026 will begin with a FRegional Oceania campaign in which he drives for Hitech GP

Hitech GP has announced Santino Panetta as part of its line-up in Eurocup-3, which it will join the paddock of next year.