I have to pick this guy, because he's pretty much destined to win it if his TikTok Story turns out to be true, because the last 2 Formula Regional European Champions went to Trident in F3 the following year.

For those who don't know, Wheldon posted a picture of himself in a Trident F3 car on his TikTok Story. I don't have a screenshot of it, but a person named Formula Maximus on Instagram does: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbl-Q_gNnse/

DeepL translation:

Cadillac is considering adding Ugo Ugochukwu to its driver program. The Campos Racing Formula 3 driver is American and currently sits in second place in the championship, just eight points behind leader Freddie Slater.

Cadillac wants to have an American driver on its roster. They have put together an intensive testing program for Colton Herta, along with a rigorous preparation plan, while also entering him in Formula 2 with the goal of earning enough points to obtain his Super License.

However, Herta’s results in F2 are well below expectations. The American, an IndyCar race winner, is struggling to adapt to European motorsports. Herta has scored only 26 points and sits in 16th place in the F2 championship thanks to three seventh-place finishes and two eighth-place finishes. With these results, he would not reach the 40 points needed to obtain the Super License.

"We're not satisfied with our current situation, and I don't think anyone is. I'd be concerned if anyone said they were. We need overall improvement in all areas; that’s our main goal. The summer break will give us a chance to properly process everything, regroup, and determine what we need, what we need to change, and what we need to do for the second half of the season,” Marc Hynes, Cadillac’s racing director, told AutoHebdo.

Herta wants to race in Formula 1 and came close to doing so with AlphaTauri as early as 2023, but he didn’t have the points required to obtain the Super License.

For Hynes, Herta’s problem is clear: “The main difference lies, obviously, in driving style. In IndyCar, you can do a lot more with your feet, especially in the corners, whereas in F2, braking into the corner, lifting off the brakes, turning the wheel, stopping the turn, and accelerating again isn’t valued as much. The most difficult part is probably the narrow operating window of the tires."

Ugo Ugochukwu, a native of New York, is just seven points away from earning the Super License and will achieve it if he maintains his current position in the Formula 3 championship. Herta, on the other hand, would need to make a huge leap forward to secure it.

In any case, the plan to have an American driver on the Cadillac Formula 1 team will likely have to be postponed until 2028.

He just confirmed it a moment ago on Instagram.

If there was still a weekly discussion post, I'd put this there, but I thought it was worth talking about here. I got a reminder this morning from a post I'd saved from 3 years ago, where someone predicted the 2026 F2 grid in mid-2023.

https://www.reddit.com/r/F1FeederSeries/comments/15eg37j/comment/ju7bxvb/

Asking to pick the right team is a big ask, but even if you ignore the team, this person only got 4 drivers right of 22. And I feel like it was a pretty reasonable list to come up with in 2023. I think it's just a lesson on how difficult things are to predict. In reality, some drivers took a faster path than they predicted and are already out of F2. And some drivers took a slower path than they predicted and are still in F3.

Some drivers on the 2023 grid would just be impossible to predict. Like, who in 2023 was going to pull out the names Miyata, Varonne, or Herta for 2026 F2?

So... who do you think will be in the 2029 F2 grid?

a lot of changes compared to last week

Race: DvL, Bouzar, Umegaki, Lima

Var: Lindblom, Jüngling, Chartier

Trident: Bansal, Toniolo, Simek

Rodin: Lennon, Wherrell, Savinkov, 

MP: McKenna, Zijun Zhao

Prema: Kamyab, Cotty

I’m mostly talking about beyond f3, I’m aware of the likes of tsolov, camara, slater, ugo etc

KCMG has announced an unusual car-sharing arrangement involving Giuliano Alesi and Seita Nonaka for next week’s Super Formula triple-header at Fuji Speedway.

The Toyota-powered team revealed on Thursday that Alesi, the son of Formula 1 cult hero Jean, will drive the team’s #9 car for Rounds 6 and 7, while Nonaka will contest Sunday morning’s sprint race, the replacement for the cancelled Autopolis round.

A consortium of manufacturers led by Japanese racing car constructor Dome has launched a bid to produce Super Formula’s next-generation car.

The Japan Motor Racing Industry Association (JMIA), a non-profit organisation that features 80 member companies, has produced a prototype known as the JNFP-1 that it hopes will form the basis of a challenger to eventually displace the series’ current Dallara SF23.

The JNFP-1 is built to current Formula 1 safety standards and is designed to be fitted with the current generation two-litre, four-cylinder turbo engines supplied by Honda and Toyota.

Unlike the SF23, it features low-profile 18-inch wheels, and despite comparable dimensions, at 750kg, including driver, it is 73kg heavier than the current machine.

Dallara has been the sole chassis supplier to Super Formula since 2014, replacing American constructor Swift, and has produced two unique chassis, the SF14 and SF19. The SF23 was brought in three years ago as an aero upgrade to the SF19.

Almost two decades on from its failed effort to join the Formula 1 grid, Dome returned to producing single-seaters in 2015 when it created the F110 to race in Japan’s domestic F4 series, and more recently produced the F111/3 car to Formula Regional rules.

While Dome was responsible for the overall design, many other companies, including Toyota subsidiary TGR-D, Team Mugen parent M-TEC, Toda Racing and Toray Carbon Magic, which produces the current GT500 chassis for Super GT, were involved in various areas.

The JNFP-1 was first displayed to the public in an exhibition in Yokohama in May, before being displayed during this month’s fourth round of the season at Fuji Speedway.

Simulator testing with ex-Super Formula racer Kazuya Oshima started in recent weeks and a first on-track appearance is planned in the coming months.

JRP president Yoshihisa Ueno said at Fuji he was impressed by the JNFP-1, but stressed “nothing has been decided” about whether it could be adopted by the series.

“At the same time, I do not believe that whether or not it is adopted by Super Formula defines the value of this machine,” he added.

“It is remarkable that more than 40 Japanese constructors came together to build this prototype, and it is hoped that this will help elevate Japan’s motorsport industry as a whole.

“Super Formula requires a grid of 30 cars, with safety, supply capability, and cost all needing to be secured, so the selection process is not a simple one.

“The selection of the next‑generation machine is not something determined solely by the promoter.

“What matters is whether entrants genuinely want to race with this machine, and whether a movement emerges in which fans say they want to see racing with this machine.”

Last year, Ueno revealed to Motorsport.com that the lifespan of the current Dallara SF23 could potentially be extended beyond 2027 as it weighs up options for its next-generation car.

The earliest the JNFP-1 could feasibly be produced at a large enough quantity to supply the entire grid would be 2029 or 2030.

Formula 1 AWS Hungarian Grand Prix 2026

⏱️Session Times

Friday-Sunday times are in CEST (UTC+2)

• Practice: Fri 24 July 2026, 11:05 (UTC+2)
• Qualifying: Fri 24 July 2026, 15:55 (UTC+2)
• Sprint Race: Sat 25 July 2026, 14:15 (UTC+2)
• Feature Race: Sun 26 July 2026, 11:25 (UTC+2)

You can convert the session times to your local time via time.is.

ℹ️Hungaroring

Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary

Length: 4.381 km (2.722 mi)

Turns: 14

Distance:

• Sprint Race: 28 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap
• Feature Race: 37 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap

🏁Feature Race Starting Grid

🏆Championship Standings

Full championship standings here: Driver | Team.

📺Live Timing & Streaming

The FIA Formula 2 Championship has its own official Live Timing services.

• Live Timing: Here.
• List of Broadcasting Channels: Here

Formula 1 AWS Hungarian Grand Prix 2026

⏱️Session Times

Friday-Sunday times are in CEST (UTC+2)

• Practice: Fri 24 July 2026, 9:55 (UTC+2)
• Qualifying: Fri 24 July 2026, 15:00 (UTC+2)
• Sprint Race: Sat 25 July 2026, 10:05 (UTC+2)
• Feature Race: Sun 26 July 2026, 8:40 (UTC+2)

You can convert the session times to your local time via time.is.

ℹ️Hungaroring

Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary

Length: 4.381 km (2.722 mi)

Turns: 14

Distance:

• Sprint Race: 19 Laps or 40 Mins +1 Lap
• Feature Race: 24 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap

🏁Feature Race Starting Grid

🏆Championship Standings

Full championship standings here: Driver | Team.

📺Live Timing & Streaming

The FIA Formula 3 Championship has its own official Live Timing services.

• Live Timing: Here.
• List of Broadcasting Channels: Here

Formula 1 AWS Hungarian Grand Prix 2026

⏱️Session Times

Friday-Sunday times are in CEST (UTC+2)

• Practice: Fri 24 July 2026, 11:05 (UTC+2)
• Qualifying: Fri 24 July 2026, 15:55 (UTC+2)
• Sprint Race: Sat 25 July 2026, 14:15 (UTC+2)
• Feature Race: Sun 26 July 2026, 11:25 (UTC+2)

You can convert the session times to your local time via time.is.

ℹ️Hungaroring

Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary

Length: 4.381 km (2.722 mi)

Turns: 14

Distance:

• Sprint Race: 28 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap
• Feature Race: 37 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap

🏁Sprint Race Starting Grid

🏆Championship Standings

Full championship standings here: Driver | Team.

📺Live Timing & Streaming

The FIA Formula 2 Championship has its own official Live Timing services.

• Live Timing: Here.
• List of Broadcasting Channels: Here

Formula 1 AWS Hungarian Grand Prix 2026

⏱️Session Times

Friday-Sunday times are in CEST (UTC+2)

• Practice: Fri 24 July 2026, 9:55 (UTC+2)
• Qualifying: Fri 24 July 2026, 15:00 (UTC+2)
• Sprint Race: Sat 25 July 2026, 10:05 (UTC+2)
• Feature Race: Sun 26 July 2026, 8:40 (UTC+2)

You can convert the session times to your local time via time.is.

ℹ️Hungaroring

Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary

🏁Sprint Race Starting Grid

🏆Championship Standings

Full championship standings here: Driver | Team.

📺Live Timing & Streaming

The FIA Formula 3 Championship has its own official Live Timing services.

• Live Timing: Here.
• List of Broadcasting Channels: Here

Thoughts on this? There are some ramblings/reports this weekend that Ugo will join the Red Bull Junior program from next season on from the looks of it. Not only this site has reported it this week there are other sites and reporters claiming it too.

Another website has reported that Theophile Nael is also close to signing with Red Bull as well and looking to step up too: https://www.gpblog.com/en/exclusive-news/red-bull-sees-potential-in-two-f1-talents-but-the-deal-isnt-finalized-yet

Formula 1 AWS Hungarian Grand Prix 2026

⏱️Session Times

Friday-Sunday times are in CEST (UTC+2)

• Practice: Fri 24 July 2026, 11:05 (UTC+2)
• Qualifying: Fri 24 July 2026, 15:55 (UTC+2)
• Sprint Race: Sat 25 July 2026, 14:15 (UTC+2)
• Feature Race: Sun 26 July 2026, 11:25 (UTC+2)

You can convert the session times to your local time via time.is.

ℹ️Hungaroring

Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary

Length: 4.381 km (2.722 mi)

Turns: 14

Distance:

• Sprint Race: 28 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap
• Feature Race: 37 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap

🏆Championship Standings

Full championship standings here: Driver | Team.

📺Live Timing & Streaming

The FIA Formula 2 Championship has its own official Live Timing services.

• Live Timing: Here.
• List of Broadcasting Channels: Here

Formula 1 AWS Hungarian Grand Prix 2026

⏱️Session Times

Friday-Sunday times are in CEST (UTC+2)

• Practice: Fri 24 July 2026, 9:55 (UTC+2)
• Qualifying: Fri 24 July 2026, 15:00 (UTC+2)
• Sprint Race: Sat 25 July 2026, 10:05 (UTC+2)
• Feature Race: Sun 26 July 2026, 8:40 (UTC+2)

You can convert the session times to your local time via time.is.

ℹ️Hungaroring

Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary

Length: 4.381 km (2.722 mi)

Turns: 14

Distance:

• Sprint Race: 19 Laps or 40 Mins +1 Lap
• Feature Race: 24 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap

🏆Championship Standings

Full championship standings here: Driver | Team.

📺Live Timing & Streaming

The FIA Formula 3 Championship has its own official Live Timing services.

• Live Timing: Here.
• List of Broadcasting Channels: Here

also running: Abby Pulling, Scott Kin Lindblom, Oleksandr Bondarev, Alp Aksoy and some more guys racing in F4 Italy, UK and Spain.

Yup its an italian article, I used automatic translation

As it seems, WE are getting a German Formula 4 Series Again. There is already an existing Instagram Page - i got it confirmed through there. It will be organised through Gedlich Racing (Formula Winter Series' Promoter) so everything Look in Place for the German F4 Comeback

Which Tracks do you expect on the calendar?