Overview
- Bulega swept practice sessions and then set a 1:34.318 in Superpole on Saturday to take pole and establish a new Magny‑Cours lap record.
- The pole extends Bulega’s unbeaten Superpole run to 10 consecutive poles and deepens the gap to teammates and rivals on the grid.
- He entered the weekend with a 133‑point lead and can mathematically secure the 2026 championship at this round if results fall his way.
- Several incidents have reshaped the weekend: Bahattin Sofuoglu was declared unfit with a concussion after crashes on Friday and Tommy Bridewell will start Race 1 from the back of the grid because of a qualifying penalty.
- Despite topping timesheets, Bulega and other riders reported imperfect feeling and teams kept working on chassis setup and tyre preparation, which will affect race pace and strategy.