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News and features from junior single-seater racing, tracking the progress of future F1 stars since 2011. Covering F2, F3, F4 and more.
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McLaren junior Dries Van Langendonck 🇧🇪 shone through a wet weekend of Formula Winter Series racing in the Algarve, dominating two races and charging through the order after stalling in another:
Van Langendonck shines in wet Algarve Formula Winter Series races - Formula Scout
Dries Van Langendonck starred again in the second round of the Formula Winter Series at Algarve, claiming two dominant wins.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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With days to go before pre-season testing, Prema has had to find another driver to complete its FIA #F3 line-up following Enzo Deligny's exit and has signed Euroformula race-winner Jose Garfias.

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Prema names Jose Garfias as its Enzo Deligny replacement for FIA F3 - Formula Scout
Prema has named Jose Garfias as one of its drivers in FIA Formula 3 this year, replacing the previously signed Enzo Deligny.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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US Racing's Ary Bansal topped Formula Winter Series pre-event testing at Algarve, as five teams presented revised line-ups for this weekend.

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Bansal tops Algarve test as Campos revises FWinter Series line-up - Formula Scout
Ary Bansal was fastest in Formula Winter Series pre-event testing at Algarve, which featured several new drivers.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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F2000 and F1600 champions Gabriel and Ayrton Cahan, and title aspirant Evan Cooley, have been added to Exclusive Autosport's USF2000 line-up while three more of its YACademy Winter Series drivers have been confirmed as staying with the team for USF Juniors:
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Exclusive Autosport adds to USF2000 and USF Juniors line-ups - Formula Scout
Exclusive Autosport has announced a fleet of drivers which will be racing for it in USF2000 and USF Juniors this year.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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🚨 #F3 rookie Enzo Deligny has made an exceptional pre-season team switch, moving over to Van Amersfoort Racing amid upheaval at Prema:
Enzo Deligny to drive for Van Amersfoort Racing, not Prema, in F3 - Formula Scout
Enzo Deligny has swapped teams ahead of his debut FIA F3 season, joining Van Amersfoort Racing after previously being announced by Prema.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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The YACademy Winter Series for USF Juniors cars began this week at Sebring with a field of 22 drivers, and two of Exclusive Autosport's talents won the opening races.

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YACademy Winter Series starts at Sebring with two exciting races - Formula Scout
The 2026 YACademy Winter Series for USF Juniors cars began this week at Sebring, and Exclusive Autosport drivers won both races.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Rafael Villagomez's long-standing relationship with Van Amersfoort Racing will continue into 2026, as he remains in its #F2 line-up for a third season and plans to build on last year's climb up the standings:
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Rafael Villagomez stays with Van Amersfoort Racing in F2 for third year - Formula Scout
Rafael Villagomez will remain with Van Amersfoort Racing in Formula 2 for a third season, completing the 2026 grid.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Ava Dobson, Nina Gademan and Rachel Robertson have secured full-time seats on the F1 Academy grid for 2026:
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Dobson, Gademan and Robertson nail down 2026 F1 Academy deals - Formula Scout
Ava Dobson, Nina Gademan, Esmee Kosterman and Rachel Robertson have secured seats on the 2026 F1 Academy grid.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Velocity Racing Development is busy in many series, and it has partnered with a rival team in USF Juniors for 2026. For the rungs above, it has started signing drivers including Teddy Musella in USF Pro 2000 and Joao Vergara in USF2000.

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VRD partners with rival team as drivers join for USFP2000 and USF2000 - Formula Scout
Velocity Racing Development has entered a partnership with rival Road to Indy team Pole Position Motorsports.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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British F4 race-winner Rowan Campbell-Pilling, currently racing in UAE4, will step up to GB3 later this year with Xcel Motorsport:
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British F4 race-winner Campbell-Pilling steps up to GB3 with Xcel - Formula Scout
British Formula 4 race-winner Rowan Campbell-Pilling will step up to GB3 this year with Xcel Motorsport.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Hyundai's luxury brand Genesis now has its own hypercar and team in #WEC, and has just signed Michael Shin and Kyuho Lee as junior drivers with the latter also joining Elite Motorsport in GB3:
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Shin and GB3-bound Lee become Genesis Magma Racing juniors - Formula Scout
South Korean junior single-seater talents Kyuho Lee and Michael Shin have joined the driver development programme of Genesis Magma Racing.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Argenti Motorsport, Chris Dittmann Racing, Rodin Motorsport and Xcel Motorsport have all been signing drivers they know well for the 2026 @britishf4.bsky.social season, while one karting talent is preparing for a mid-season entry into the championship:
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Argenti, Chris Dittmann Racing, Rodin and Xcel grow British F4 line-ups - Formula Scout
Argenti Motorsport, Chris Dittmann Racing, Rodin Motorsport and Xcel Motorsport have been announcing driver signings for British F4 recently.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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Van Amersfoort Racing has added Andrea Dupe, currently getting his first FRegional experience in the Middle East, to its 2026 FREC line-up and signed two drivers for multiple F4 programmes:
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Van Amersfoort Racing adds Dupe to FREC line-up, makes F4 signings - Formula Scout
Van Amersfoort Racing has added Andrea Dupe to its 2026 Formula Regional European Championship line-up, and signed more Formula 4 drivers.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Turn 3 Motorsport has revealed the four drivers who will form its USF Pro 2000 line-up this year ⬇️
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Turn 3 Motorsport announces four drivers for USF Pro 2000 - Formula Scout
Turn 3 Motorsport has announced Michael Costello, Tyke Durst, Sebastian Manson and Brady Golan as its drivers for USF Pro 2000 this year.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Hitech GP has added GB3 race-winner Keanu Al Azhari and F4 Central European Zone champion Gino Trappa to its Eurocup-3 line-up:
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Hitech GP adds Keanu Al Azhari and Gino Trappa to Eurocup-3 line-up - Formula Scout
Hitech GP has added Keanu Al Azhari and Gino Trappa to its line-up for the 2026 Eurocup-3 season.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Reigning #F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli will serve as McLaren's reserve driver in #F1 this season, while Kush Maini will stay in that role at Alpine after already committing to being Mahindra's reserve in Formula E:
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Fornaroli earns McLaren F1 reserve driver gig, Maini keeps his at Alpine - Formula Scout
Reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli has earned a reserve driver role at the McLaren Formula 1 team for the 2026 season.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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The @mercedesamgf1team.bsky.social team has signed Joshua Duerksen and Doriane Pin in development driver roles, with Duerksen joining its Junior Team and Pin leaving it:
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Mercedes-AMG promotes Pin to F1 role alongside new signing Duerksen - Formula Scout
The Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team has announced the departure of one driver from its Junior Team, and the arrival of another.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Matteo Nannini is only 22 but has his own team he wants to take to #IndyCar.

But before then he will be returning to its support series @indynxt.com as a driver with Cape Motorsports by Ed Carpenter Racing, picking up from where he left off in 2023:
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Matteo Nannini makes Indy Nxt comeback with Cape by ECR - Formula Scout
Indy Nxt race-winner Matteo Nannini will make a comeback to the championship this year with Cape Motorsports powered by Ed Carpenter Racing.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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"To top it off like that – probably the last race I’ll have in single-seaters for [a long] time."

Zack Scoular won FRegional Oceania's #NewZealandGP yesterday, but for now it won't move him up the single-seater ladder as his career takes a new direction:
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Zack Scoular set for sportscar switch after New Zealand GP win - Formula Scout
Zack Scoular will switch to sportscar racing after reaching a new high in his single-seater career, winning the New Zealand Grand Prix.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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🇦🇪 A points-free race for Rashid Al Dhaheri while his rivals Alexander Abkhazava and Kean Nakamura-Berta fought over victory, and clashed, at Dubai Autodrome reinvigorated FRegional Middle East's title fight today.

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Abkhazava win puts energy back into FRegional Middle East title fight - Formula Scout
Rashid Al Dhaheri's charge to the FRME title became less clear-cut in the final race at Dubai as he non-scored while Alexander Abkhazava won.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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McLaren #F1 junior and F4 rookie Christian Costoya started today with a breakthrough victory in UAE4, then Williams protege Sasha Bondarev extended his points lead with his latest win.

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New McLaren junior Costoya and Bondarev win at Dubai in UAE4 - Formula Scout
Formula 1 juniors Christian Costoya and Sasha Bondarev won UAE4's second and third races at Dubai Autodrome today.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Mumbai Falcons' Salim Hanna won the reversed-grid FRegional Middle East race at Dubai Autodrome, keeping out of trouble as battles raged through the top 10.

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Salim Hanna keeps it cool for first FRegional Middle East win at Dubai - Formula Scout
Mumbai Falcons' Salim Hanna won the second Formula Regional Middle East race at Dubai Autodrome on Sunday morning.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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MTEC Motorsport's Zack Scoular won the 2026 #NewZealandGP with a lap one pass and then a composed drive at the front, as M2 Competition's Ugo Ugockuwu climb up the order earned him the FRegional Oceania title.

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Scoular wins New Zealand GP, Ugochukwu takes FRegional Oceania title - Formula Scout
Zack Scoular won Formula Regional Oceania's season-ending New Zealand Grand Prix, as Ugo Ugochukwu clinched the title.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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Kanato Le delivered his and Hitech GP's first FRegional Oceania win in the penultimate race of the campaign, which reduced the title fight down to two drivers.

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Kanato Le delivers his and Hitech GP's first FRegional Oceania win - Formula Scout
Kanato Le delivered his and Hitech GP's first Formula Regional Oceania win in the penultimate race of the season at Highlands Motorsport Park.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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🇦🇪 @mercedesamgf1team.bsky.social junior Kenzo Craigie claimed his maiden car racing pole and win today in round three of the UAE4 season at Dubai Autodrome.

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Mercedes-AMG F1 junior Kenzo Craigie claims first F4 pole and win - Formula Scout
Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 junior Kenzo Craigie claimed his maiden car racing pole and victory today at Dubai Autodrome in UAE4.
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January 31, 2026 at 7:21 PM