#Motorsport

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem stated that Fernando Alonso personally promised him he would stay in Formula 1. At the same time, the 45-year-old Spaniard still has no signed contract, and in the 2026 season he has scored only three points in 13 races.

17-year-old Ukrainian driver Alexander Bondarev won a race at the Imola circuit in his debut FREC weekend, beating championship leader Emanuele Olivieri by 0.443 seconds and bringing Ukraine its first-ever victory in the series.

Ukrainian racer Alexander Bondarev makes his Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) debut for Van Amersfoort Racing. The start is set for 4–6 September at the Imola circuit.

A large-scale drift festival has begun near Odesa: the parking lot of the Riviera shopping center has turned into a race track for 50 of the best pilots in Ukraine 🔥🏎️. This weekend, spectators are in for training sessions and final duels of Open DRIFT.UA. #drift #odesa #sport