Formula 1 – Marina Bay
Oscar Piastri secured a hard-fought fifth-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix, salvaging valuable Championship points for McLaren after an up and down weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
The Australian was unable to finish Saturday’s sprint race following a last-lap collision with teammate Lando Norris.
Sunday offered a chance to regroup, with Piastri and Norris finishing fourth and fifth respectively, although the team lacked the pace to challenge the leading Red Bull and Ferrari cars.
Piastri’s race was complicated by a slow puncture that forced him to make a second pit stop, costing him valuable time. However, the 25-year-old remained composed and recovered to challenge for fourth place in the closing stages.
After Norris offered to ease up to help his teammate, Piastri pursued Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, ultimately overtaking the seven-time world champion on the final lap to secure fifth.
Piastri acknowledged that fifth place was likely the best result available, despite the frustration of the puncture, and highlighted the importance of collecting a solid haul of points for McLaren.
Max Verstappen claimed victory on his 250th Grand Prix start, completing a dominant weekend that also included two pole positions and a sprint race win.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished second, while Mercedes rookie and Championship favourite Kimi Antonelli secured third.
The result provides McLaren with useful points in the constructors’ championship, with Red Bull closing to within seven points of the reigning champions in the fight for third.
The next round of the 2026 Formula 1 season is the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, from 23-25 October.
European Le Mans Series – Portimão
Drivers Griffin Peebles and Tom Sargent have enjoyed standout performances in the final round of the 2026 European Le Mans Series at Portimão, with Peebles securing the LMP2 Championship and Sargent narrowly missing out on the LMGT3 title.
Peebles started the four-hour race from pole position aboard the No. 22 United Autosports Oreca, setting the team up for a strong performance in the season finale.
Sharing the car with Grégoire Saucy and Ben Hanley, the Australian helped control the race from the front as United Autosports secured its second victory of the season.
Hanley brought the car home 12 seconds clear of the No. 18 IDEC Sport entry, sealing the LMP2 title for United Autosports for the first time since 2020.
The result also crowned Peebles, Saucy and Hanley as the 2026 LMP2 drivers’ champions following a successful campaign.
Sargent was also in contention for victory in Portugal, leading the LMGT3 field by a significant margin aboard the No. 75 Proton Competition Porsche.
However, the Championship outcome depended on the result of the No. 33 TF Sport Corvette, which needed to finish outside the top two for Sargent’s team to claim the title.
Despite sustained pressure from challengers in the closing stages, the Corvette held on to second place, finishing 21 seconds behind Sargent’s Porsche to secure the LMGT3 Championship.
Nielsen Racing’s James Allen and the #27 car finished 8th in the LMP2 class and 18th outright, while Garnet Pattersonand the #23 United Autosports car settled for 10th in LMGT3 (41st outright).
Ligier European Series – Portimão
Australian driver Alex Gardner ended the 2026 Ligier European Series season by claiming the Ligier JS P4 Championship alongside Austrian teammate Simon Schranz, with the pair securing the title in the final race at Portimão.
Driving Team Virage’s No. 14 Ligier JS P4, Gardner and Schranz entered the season finale in the thick of the championship battle, with Team Virage trailing ANS Motorsport by five points heading into the final round.
The pair finished 10th in class in the opening race, with Schranz making progress through the field after starting 14th before handing over to Gardner for the second half. Gardner maintained their position as the team collected valuable points ahead of the decisive final race.
Schranz made another strong start in the finale, charging through the field and moving into third after a spin for championship rival Mika Abrahams. Gardner took over following the mandatory pit stops and maintained third place behind August Therbo and Pietro Ferri.
A late safety car following an incident brought the race to an early conclusion, confirming a podium finish for Gardner and Schranz.
The result proved enough to secure the Championship, with Team Virage and ANS Motorsport finishing level on 165 points.
Team Virage claimed the title on countback, having recorded two second-place finishes compared with ANS Motorsport’s one.
Gardner also added to his weekend after being called up to testing in one of the team’s LMP3 machines.
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – Marina Bay
Australian driver Seth Gilmore has wrapped up his Porsche Carrera Cup Asia campaign with a strong showing at the final round in Singapore, securing a fifth-place class finish in the weekend’s second race.
Driving the #24 Porsche Centre Adelaide car, Gilmore showed consistent progress throughout the event, finishing 12th in practice before qualifying 10th in the Pro Class.
He converted that pace into a seventh-place result in Race 1 before producing an improved performance in Race 2, moving forward to secure fifth place and finish the season on a positive note.
Competing in the Pro Class throughout the campaign, Gilmore finished eighth in the final drivers’ standings, ending his season with a decent haul of points at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Kyojo Cup – Fuji
Drivers Joanne Ciconte and Paige Raddatz competed at the fourth round of the 2026 Kyojo Cup at Fuji Speedway, with Ciconte securing two podium finishes while Raddatz collected another weekend of learning.
Ciconte opened the round strongly, qualifying fourth before progressing through the field in the sprint race. The KCMG driver moved into second place after passing teammate Rami Sasaki and maintained her position to finish third behind race winner Miki Onaga and runner-up Kokoro Sato.
Raddatz, meanwhile, started the sprint race further down the order and battled to maintain position in the midfield.
After defending against Itsumo Shiraishi, the Australian’s race ended prematurely following a collision with Hana Burton at Turn 3, leaving her among the retirements.
In the weekend’s final race, Ciconte continued her impressive form, finishing second behind Sato, who claimed her maiden victory in single-seater competition.
Ciconte initially challenged for the lead before settling into second, with teammate Onaga completing the podium to give KCMG two cars inside the top three.
Raddatz recovered to finish ninth in the final session, securing a top-10 result after the difficulties of Saturday’s sprint.
Both drivers will next compete in the season finale at Fuji Speedway one more time from 31 October-1 November.
British F4 – Brands Hatch
George Proudford-Nalder has finished his 2026 British Formula 4 Championship campaign on a high, securing two podium finishes at Brands Hatch to end the season fourth in the drivers’ standings with Virtuosi Racing.
Proudford-Nalder qualified third for the season finale before claiming the same position in Race 1. He initially crossed the line behind winner Theo Palmer and championship victor Dries Van Langendonck, but a five-second penalty for Ethan Lennon promoted the Australian to the podium.
The Australian finished sixth in Race 2 as teammate Joseph Smith led a Virtuosi Racing one-two, before returning to the podium in the final race of the season.
Proudford-Nalder produced an impressive drive in the finale, battling wheel-to-wheel with Van Langendonck early before pulling clear to finish second behind Palmer.
The result marked his seventh podium of the campaign and provided a strong conclusion to his second-place finish in the final race.
Across a 30-race season featuring 13 different race winners, Proudford-Nalder ultimately secured fourth in the standings with 199.5 points.
James Anagnostiadis also featured at Brands Hands, adding to his growing experience in Formula 4 competition.
The Rookie qualified 24th for the rounds, before improving to 19th in Race 1 for Argenti Motorsport. Anagnostiadis made a nominal improvement in Race 2 securing 18th, before concluding the weekend in 22nd for Race 3.
GT4 Italy Series – Monza
Aiva Anagnostiadis closed out the 2026 GT4 Italy Series season on a high, claiming victory in Race 1 of the series finale and securing a fourth-place finish in the second race at Monza alongside teammate Andrea Palazzo.
Driving the #27 Promodrive BMW M4 GT4, Anagnostiadis qualified ninth for the opening race, while Palazzo secured 10th in the second qualifying session.
Anagnostiadis made the most of her starting position in Race 1, navigating a chaotic encounter that featured multiple incidents to emerge victorious.
The pair carried their momentum into Sunday’s second race, with Palazzo starting 10th before the duo fought their way through the field to finish fourth, narrowly missing out on another podium.
Anagnostiadis thanked the Italian team for its support throughout the year, highlighting the importance of their partnership as she wrapped up her 2026 GT4 Italy Series campaign with a victory.
E4 Championship – Monza
Noah Killion wrapped up his 2026 E4 Championship campaign with a top-10 finish in the final race of the season at Monza, competing with US Racing.
Killion faced a challenging start to the weekend in the #13 car, qualifying 15th in both sessions ahead of the three-race finale.
He finished 21st in Race 1, crossing the line 11 seconds behind the winner as he worked to make progress through the competitive field.
The Australian showed improvement in the final race, climbing to 10th place to finish the season with a solid result.
The performance came in a dramatic finale, with Luka Sammalisto claiming victory while Kenzo Craigie secured the Championship.
Killion’s 10th-place finish added to an encouraging year in European single-seater racing, having previously recorded a race win and a podium in the E4 Championship.
He also continues his campaign in Italian Formula 4, closing out that campaign from 30 October-1 November in Mugello.
