Antonelli ended qualifying early after a Q1 crash. Photo credit: Finlay Williams / WHYOUT Images Kimi Antonelli has been formidable in the 2026 Formula One season, claiming eight victories and finishing on the podium in every race bar two. With the young Italian's upward trajectory, he has built a comfortable 81-point lead. But a mistake during the first section of qualifying in Azerbaijan leaves the 20-year-old starting from the back foot for Saturday's Grand Prix. George Ru

“I think this is probably the first time I've properly smiled all year” It’s no surprise why Alex Dunne’s relief was writ large in equal measure to jubilation. The Irishman has been a regular fixture in qualifying’s top three, but never at the top of the timesheets.

Rodin Motorsport made it two Formula 2 poles, with Martinius Stenshorne grabbing pole position for Baku's Feature Race 2, after a pair of back-to-back qualifying sessions. He headlined Baku's second qualifying session of the weekend.

Rodin Motorsport's Alex Dunne will start the first Formula 2 Feature Race from pole position, as Baku's supersized weekend got underway on Thursday with a pair of qualifying sessions. He took pole position ahead of teammate Martinius Stenshorne and Campos' Noel León, who round out the top three in Qualifying 1.

Tom Dillmann has driven the No.43 Inter Europol Competition car to pole position ahead of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) 4 Hours of Silverstone. Adrein Closmenil took second in the No.37 CLX Motorsport car, with Oliver Gray third in the No.29 Forestier car.

Formula 2’s inaugural qualifying session at the Madring proved tricky for all 22 drivers. But Invicta’s Rafael Câmara will leave the session on a high, delighted to have saved his race weekend with a last-gasp effort at the end. The Brazilian, a five-time pole sitter in 2026, had an underwhelming start to qualifying around the fearsome Madring venue. His first lap time of the session proved good enough for sixth, unlike the meteoric pace he has shown across the previous roun

ART's Taito Kato took pole position for the first of two Formula 3 Feature Races in Madrid's season finale, edging out Rodin Motorsport's Pedro Clerot by a margin of 12 milliseconds in a crucial race for pole.

Antonio Giovinazzi has given his No.51 Ferrari crew a last minute pole position, as he set the exact same lap time as Jack Aitken in the No.38 Jota Cadillac. The Ferrari man set his first, so he took pole position for the 2026 World Endurance Championship (WEC) Lone Star Le Mans.

The No.23 Heart of Racing Aston Martin leads an all Aston Martin front row of the grid for the 2026 World Endurance Championship (WEC) Lone Star Le Mans. Gray Newell and Eduardo Barrichello set the laps necessary to make their crew the first repeat pole sitters in LMGT3 this year

Red Bull’s Liam Lawson shares his frustrations about being knocked out of Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix in Q2.

In what comes as a major update, several Formula 2 drivers have received grid penalties for the pair of races in Monza, after being deemed responsible for the late melee in qualifying on Friday.

Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Dunne knows he is quick. The Irishman qualified up in the top four for the ninth time in 10 Formula 2 weekends in 2026, once again building on the consistency he has come to be known for on Friday’s sessions throughout his career.

Invicta Racing's Rafa Câmara took pole in an exciting showdown during Monza's Formula 2 qualifying on Friday, prevailing by a slender margin of 57 milliseconds to teammate Joshua Dürksen, after a brilliant lap took him to pole. Rodin Motorsport's Alex Dunne recovered from an early setback to finish a strong third in the session.

Nyck de Vries took pole position in an intense final qualifying session around London's ExCel Arena, in a Mahindra front row lockout. Edoardo Mortara finished second, ending up just under two tenths of a second away from a record fifth pole position of the season.

Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein took pole position after an exciting qualifying session for Round 16 in London, ahead of teammate Nico Müller in an all-Porsche final. Jaguar's Mitch Evans finished the session third, ahead of home favourites Dan Ticktum and Jake Dennis, the championship leader only limited to fifth on the grid for the race.

Jake Dennis was fastest in a thrilling qualifying session, beating Edoardo in the final. Many drivers showed that they had pace in qualifying and many close battles took place. Credit: Joe Portlock/LAT Images As it happened- Qualifying in Tokyo Qualifying for Round 14 provided some shocking results- several of the championship finals were eliminated early in the session. Close battles and drama ensued with Nico Müller causing a red flag. Group A Championship leader Pascal Weh

Credit: Formula 2 via X ART's Kush Maini capitalised on his strengths around the Hungaroring to take a second Formula 2 pole in 2026 for the latest weekend in Hungary. In a close shootout towards the end, he would prevail by 0.117 seconds from Invicta's Rafa Câmara, with Campos' Noel León shooting up to third on his final run in a tricky qualifying session for F2's challengers. The other Invicta of Joshua Dürksen ended up fourth, ahead of ART's Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak in fif

Tuukka Taponen of MP Motorsport took his maiden F3 pole position at Hungary. He is followed by Freddie Slater of Trident and Mattia Colnaghi of MP Motorsport.

Invicta’s Rafa Câmara and Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Dunne have found themselves at the head of the field in Formula 2 qualifying in 2026. Yet, for all their Friday speed, they have found it more challenging to hold this pace over an F2 race distance.

Campos racer Noel León has lost his quickest lap time from Formula 2's qualifying in Spa on Friday, after the stewards revealed he was the sole cause of a red flag during the 30-minute session. This decision sees the Mexican driver lose his fastest lap time of the session, demoting him to the rear of the grid for the pair of races.