Motorsport

By Andrew Clarke Date posted: 10 October 2026 Talented young West Australian driver Xavier Henderson has been selected for a testing opportunity with Jaguar TCS Racing in London, giving the 20-year-old a chance to work with one of Formula E’s leading teams. Henderson is one of five drivers selected globally for the opportunity, which follows his rookie season in the…

Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race for Red Bull ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc. Sprint race qualifying results P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’33.477 1’32.701 (-0.776s) 1’31.156 (-1.545s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’33.573 1’32.614 (-0.959s) 1’31.276 (-1.338s) 3 Charles Leclerc…

Sebastien Buemi may have ended his full-time Formula E career, but the Swiss driver made sure his final weekend behind the wheel was a memorable one. Buemi finished fourth in Saturday’s London E-Prix and fifth in Sunday’s race. The two results gave him 22 points across the final weekend of the 2025/26 season. Sebastien Buemi ends Formula E career on…

Max Verstappen has kept his pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore. The stewards ruled the Red Bull driver did overtake Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags but chose not to penalise him. They determined the Red Bull driver was already approaching Hamilton’s car at speed when the yellow flags were displayed. They accepted Verstappen’s…

Bridgestone will supply its new POTENZA GEN4 tyres for Formula E’s fastest and most powerful generation of race cars yet, beginning with the 2026/27 season. There are few tougher places to test a tyre than motorsport. Now imagine asking one to deal with 815bhp, all-wheel drive, 0-100km/h in 1.8 seconds, changing weather and street circuits lined with concrete walls. That…

The FIA has confirmed a problem with Formula 1’s Overtake Mode system affected the performance of some cars in qualifying for the sprint race. The messages ‘overtake enabled’ and ‘overtake disabled’ appeared on the timing screens during SQ1. The session was interrupted by a red flag after Sergio Perez crashed. The FIA confirmed that, after the session restarted, Overtake Mode…

Formula E broadcast and media technology director, Hamish Harris, is joining the lineup for SVG Europe Audio’s 2026 Sports Audio Summit, which takes place on 12 November in Kings Cross, London. In ‘New era: Inside the electric future of sound at Formula E’ Harris and Formula E’s audio tech partners will discuss how they are helping to shape the sound of…

George Russell was quickest in the sole practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix after returning to Mercedes’ pre-Sepang car specification. However his team mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli, running the latest parts plus the team’s new front wing, did not set a flying lap on the soft tyres, as he chose to save fresh sets for qualifying. Nor did Max…

The partnership will apply simulation, digital twins and AI-assisted modeling to electric race car engineering challenges. COMSOL and Formula E have announced a multi-year partnership naming COMSOL the Official Multiphysics Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The partnership brings together Formula E, the world’s leading all-electric motorsport Championship, and COMSOL, a global leader in multiphysics simulation and…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s speed in Formula 4 surprised Mercedes so much they decided to check he didn’t have an engine advantage. Williams team principal James Vowles, who worked on Mercedes’ young driver during his time at the team, explained why Antonelli’s performance impressed them. He started his first full season in the Italian Formula 4 championship in 2022. “He was…

The Nampally Special Court for ACB cases returned an ACB memo seeking permission to seize the passports of BRS working president KT Rama Rao and other accused in the Formula-E case, directing the agency to file a proper petition. Published Date – 8 October 2026, 06:40 PM Hyderabad: The Special Court for ACB cases at Nampally on…

Esteban Ocon is not interested in racing in another series next year if he cannot find a Formula 1 drive. Haas announced last week Ocon will not return to drive for them next year. Although there are few places remaining on the grid for 2027, Ocon is committed to remaining in F1. “That’s where I deserve to be,” he said….

Formula E on Thursday announced a new multi-year partnership with COMSOL, which will become the Official Multiphysics Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The partnership brings together Formula E, the world’s leading all-electric motorsport championship, and COMSOL, a company known for its multiphysics simulation and computer-aided engineering software. As part of the partnership, Formula E and COMSOL…

Lando Norris is “hopeful” McLaren have solved a problem with his car’s fuel system which he claims has compromised his performance in recent rounds. The McLaren driver says he has been losing speed on straights compared to his team mate because of the problem. McLaren believe they have identified the cause. However Norris pointed out the potential gain from the…

Tinder has joined forces with Formula E as the dating app makes its first move into motorsport. Earlier this year, Tinder became the first-ever dating app to partner with Formula E. It was named the ‘Official Sparking Connections Partner’ of the 2026 Hankook London E-Prix. The partnership is now being taken further with the launch of a new content series…

Come again? It’s true, Formula E and Tinder have officially upgraded their relationship from ‘first date’ (Tinder was, and no we’re not joking, the ‘Official Sparking Connections Partner’ of the 2026 London Formula E race earlier this year) to ‘situationship.’  Hang on, this has to be a joke, right? View gallery No, honestly, it’s not….

Lance Stroll has struggled to reach the chequered flag in his Aston Martin so far this season. He did get to the finish in Malaysia but it was a frustrating affair which prompted terse comments from the driver before he even left the grid to start the race. Here are some of his exchanges with race engineer Gary Gannon on…

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is opening a new chapter with the introduction of the GEN4 cars starting in the 2026/27 season. Tire manufacturer Bridgestone will become the exclusive tire supplier for the world’s leading electric racing series—a milestone that also shines a bright spotlight on Hungary as a hub for the automotive and technology industries. Behind Bridgestone’s…

Before the unusually-named Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia began, Max Verstappen made it clear he wanted to avoid ending the season without a victory. He put that right on Sunday, ensuring he claimed a victory for the 11th season in a row. He only failed to win a grand prix in his debut season at Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls)…