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7 days ago
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Red Bull Junior Fionn McLaughlin tops British F4 standings following Snetterton victory
Red Bull Junior driver Fionn McLaughlin clinched his maiden victory of the season to ascend to the top of the British Formula 4 leaderboard. Magherafelt's own McLaughlin triumphed in the third race at Snetterton after an assertive drive from pole position. Advertisement The 17-year-old finds himself leading the overall championship by a margin of nine points ahead of Hungary's Martin Molnar, as well as dominating the rookie rankings after three events. READ MORE: What channel is Isle of Man TT on? TV and live stream info for 2025 event READ MORE: From rural Fermanagh to Formula One fast lane - how Bernie Collins blazed a trail for women everywhere Despite seizing pole for the opening race, McLaughlin slipped back following a lead-costing error. Nevertheless, he redeemed himself with an eighth-place finish in the second race and then proceeded to claim the chequered flag in the weekend's concluding event. Advertisement "I was really rooting for the victory. In that last one I was really fast and I came away with the win," revealed Hitech's McLaughlin. "Every racing driver loves it when you're on your own and you have a big gap behind, so the stress was low and I just tried to manage the gap and stay calm." The key was getting a strong start off the grid - and McLaughlin got a perfect getaway. 'The main thing in F4 is getting a good launch, so I did a good start and from there on just drove off," he said. "I think every racing driver loves it when you're on your own and you have a big gap behind, so the stress was low and I just tried to manage the gap and stay calm.' The next round of the Wera Tools F4 British Championship takes place at Oulton Park in a fortnight.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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McLaughlin takes F4 lead with Snetterton win
Red Bull Junior driver Fionn McLaughlin won his first race of the season to take the lead in the British Formula 4 standings. McLaughlin, from Magherafelt, won the third race at Snetterton with a commanding drive from pole position. The 17-year-old now leads the overall championship by nine points over Martin Molnar of Hungary, as well as the rookie standings after three rounds. McLaughlin had taken pole position for the first race before a mistake while leading dropped him down the order. However, he rebounded by finishing eighth in race two before his victory in the final race of the weekend. "I was really rooting for the victory. In that last one I was really fast and I came away with the win," said Hitech driver McLaughlin. "Every racing driver loves it when you're on your own and you have a big gap behind, so the stress was low and I just tried to manage the gap and stay calm." In the British Touring Car Championship, which was also racing at Snetterton, Northern Ireland's Chis Smiley had another strong weekend with two top-10 finishes to move into eighth in the standings. The Restart Racing driver was set to start the third and final race from second on the grid but an electrical issues on his Hyundai forced him to miss the Green flag. The three BTCC races were won by Ford duo Dan Cammish and Daniel Rowbottom, before Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble claimed the final race.
BBC News
26-05-2025
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- BBC News
McLaughlin takes F4 lead with Snetterton win
Red Bull Junior driver Fionn McLaughlin won his first race of the season to take the lead in the British Formula 4 from Magherafelt, won the third race at Snetterton with a commanding drive from pole 17-year-old now leads the overall championship by nine points over Martin Molnar of Hungary, as well as the rookie standings after three had taken pole position for the first race before a mistake while leading dropped him down the order. However, he rebounded by finishing eighth in race two before his victory in the final race of the weekend."I was really rooting for the victory. In that last one I was really fast and I came away with the win," said Hitech driver McLaughlin."Every racing driver loves it when you're on your own and you have a big gap behind, so the stress was low and I just tried to manage the gap and stay calm."In the British Touring Car Championship, which was also racing at Snetterton, Northern Ireland's Chis Smiley had another strong weekend with two top-10 finishes to move into eighth in the Restart Racing driver was set to start the third and final race from second on the grid but an electrical issues on his Hyundai forced him to miss the Green three BTCC races were won by Ford duo Dan Cammish and Daniel Rowbottom, before Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble claimed the final race.
Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Former F1 team boss makes secret return to Imola GP paddock just days after resigning following brother's arrest
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Alpine boss Oliver Oakes has made a shock return to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix paddock days after handing in his resignation. The Brit, 37, quit his team principal role this month after his brother, a fellow motorsport director, was arrested and charged with 'transferring criminal property'. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Oliver Oakes was spotted in the Emilia Romagna GP paddock only days after his resignation Credit: Getty Oakes was spotted behind-the-scenes in the Formula 2 and Formula 3 paddocks in Imola, where he will continue to serve as a director of junior team Hitech GP. His younger brother William, a fellow boss at Hitech, was arrested at Silverstone Park on May 1 after he was found 'in possession of a large amount of cash.' Oakes resigned from Alpine two days after the Miami Grand Prix and flew straight to Dubai, rather than travelling with the team back to England. It's been a hectic month for Alpine, with driver Jack Doohan dropped for Franco Colapinto, who crashed in the first practice session on Friday. Racing director Dave Greenwood has assumed team principal duties, but consultant Flavio Briatore is the de facto boss because he doesn't hold a required F1 licence. Meanwhile, a third director, Michael William Charles Sanwell-Lewis, has been appointed to the Hitech GP board. While some were surprised to spot Oakes, who only took charge of Alpine in July 2024, he remains committed to Hitech, the team formerly led by Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin. Formula 2 and Formula 3 are only invited to support a few F1 weekends a year, so the timing for Oakes is unfortunate. Start of F1 races will look very different in 2025 with major change for first time in over a decade William of Rugby, Warwickshire, was remanded in custody after appearing at Northampton Magistrates' Court on May 3. SunSport has reached out to Hitech for comment.
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Former F1 team boss makes secret return to Imola GP paddock just days after resigning following brother's arrest
FORMER Alpine boss Oliver Oakes has made a shock return to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix paddock days after handing in his resignation. The Brit, 37, 1 Oliver Oakes was spotted in the Emilia Romagna GP paddock only days after his resignation Credit: Getty Oakes was spotted behind-the-scenes in the His younger brother William, a fellow boss at Hitech, was arrested at Silverstone Park on May 1 after he was found 'in possession of a large amount of cash.' Oakes resigned from Alpine two days after the It's been a hectic month for Alpine, with driver READ MORE IN F1 Racing director Dave Greenwood has assumed team principal duties, but consultant Meanwhile, a third director, Michael William Charles Sanwell-Lewis, has been appointed to the Hitech GP board. While some were surprised to spot Oakes, who only took charge of Alpine in July 2024, he remains committed to Hitech, the team formerly led by Russian oligarch Formula 2 and Formula 3 are only invited to support a few F1 weekends a year, so the timing for Oakes is unfortunate. Most read in Motorsport Start of F1 races will look very different in 2025 with major change for first time in over a decade William of Rugby, Warwickshire, was remanded in custody after appearing at Northampton Magistrates' Court on May 3. SunSport has reached out to Hitech for comment.
