Drivers Section — International Edition
No. 351
September 2026
Alpine

Alpine scores six points as Colapinto finishes seventh in Madrid

Franco Colapinto took seventh and six points at Formula One's first Madrid race, while Pierre Gasly's long-stint gamble left him 12th for Alpine.

Amara Okafor · 1 hour ago · 3 min read
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Mercedes-Benz

Russell and Antonelli lead Friday practice at Madrid’s new Madring

Mercedes topped both Friday sessions at Formula 1's first visit to Madrid's new Madring, but the team says tyre wear remains the big unknown.

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Alpine

Alpine finds limited pace on Madrid debut in Friday practice

Pierre Gasly was 11th and Franco Colapinto 15th in second practice as BWT Alpine spent Friday learning Formula One's new Madrid circuit.

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Škoda Superb marks 25 years since its 2001 debut

Škoda marks 25 years of the modern Superb, with nearly 1.8 million delivered across four generations since the 2001 Frankfurt debut.

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Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung gets 646 hp and rear-wheel drive

Mercedes-AMG's limited Mythos-series CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung pairs a 646 hp V8 biturbo with rear-wheel drive and a 170 kg weight saving.

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Ford

Ford Europe president attends UK’s Ford Fair for the first time

Ford Europe president Jim Baumbick visited the UK's Ford Fair for the first time and published a column on the brand's European direction — with no product news attached.

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Audi

Audi starts production of the A2 e-tron in Ingolstadt

Audi has started building the A2 e-tron in Ingolstadt, a compact EV rated at 12.8 kWh/100 km and up to 646 km of WLTP range, from 38,200 euros.

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