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Andrea Kimi Antonelli has taken provisional pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell. Penalties Lando Norris: 10-place power unit component penaltyLance Stroll: 10-place power unit component penaltyIsack Hadjar: 30-place power unit component penaltyFernando Alonso: 20-place power unit component penalty Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2026 Belgian Grand…

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Lucas Di Grassi (Image credit: Instagram) Lucas Di Grassi has once again sung the praises of the all-new Formula E GEN4 car, which will join the championship in the 2026-27 season. The Lola Yamaha ABT driver, who hails from Brazil, has asked his fans if they are excited to see the GEN4 race in Sao Paulo next year. Formula E…

Max Verstappen rebounded from his disappointing end to the British Grand Prix by leading the first practice session at Spa. However the predictions that Formula 1’s new generation of cars would be significantly slower around one of the fastest tracks on the calendar were borne out. With limited opportunities to charge their batteries around the seven-kilometre track, cars struggled for…

Nyck de Vries arrived in Sanya on the back of one of the most successful periods of his racing career. Just one week before the 2026 Sanya E-Prix, the Dutchman stood on the top step of the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, claiming outright victory alongside Toyota Gazoo Racing teammates Mike Conway and Kamui Kobayashi.  It was…

Tinder has announced its first-ever motorsports partnership by joining hands with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The dating app has been named the official ‘Sparking Connections’ partner of the 2026 Hankook London E-Prix, which will take place in August 2026. The partnership makes Tinder the first dating app to work with Formula E. Both brands said they share…

Credit: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Images Tinder has become the first dating app to partner with Formula E, following the announcement today. The London E-Prix will take place in August 2026 and the Sparking Connections partnership will unite two innovative brands who have a shared belief in self-expression, the power of showing up and authentic connection. The partnership is significant for Tinder…

Dan Ticktum at Goodwood Festival of Speed. (Image credit: Instagram) Cupra Kiro driver Dan Ticktum has said he experienced “insurmountable levels of fun” at the recently concluded Goodwood Festival of Speed, where both he and the Formula E GEN4 car made their debut. The Briton drove the all-new car at the popular motorsport festival and went on to finish second,…

At the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the car that set the fastest time up the famous 1.16-mile hill wasn’t a hypercar, a Le Mans prototype, or a purpose-built hillclimb special. It was a Mustang Mach-E—a heavily modified, Pikes Peak-built electric Ford piloted by Romain Dumas—and it beat Formula E’s newest Gen4 single-seater in the process. The result landed on…

Remember the days when people (me included) said electric cars couldn’t be exciting? Well, Nissan’s just about to prove every sceptic wrong. The Japanese automotive giant is gearing up for Formula E’s most ambitious chapter yet with the GEN4 car, and it would appear that it’s time to take notice. What Makes GEN4 the Real Deal? The GEN4 car is…

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Formula E GEN4. (Image credit: Instagram) Dan Ticktum was behind the wheel of the Formula E GEN4 for its first public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, one of the most prestigious events in motorsport. The Cupra Kiro driver even finished second while making his debut in the car at the event. Besides the GEN4’s debut in front of…

Formula 1 heads from one of its great tracks to another and it’s back to the classic race weekend format as Spa-Francorchamps hosts the Belgian Grand Prix. Here’s how to watch the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix live in the UK: 2026 Belgian Grand Prix live session times Event Date Start Time End Time Time Zone Channels Belgian Grand Prix: First…

Dan Ticktum at Goodwood Festival of Speed. (Image credit: Instagram) Cupra Kiro’s Dan Ticktum was competing for the first time at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK and managed to finish second in his home country. Formula E participated in full force at the event, where Ticktum drove the GEN4 in front of thousands of fans in…

Credit: Zhe Ji/LAT Images The Shanghai E-Prix double header produced some incredible results and shock winners. Many drivers experienced unexpected results in a weather-affected race weekend. Winner: Lucas di Grassi Whilst Lucas di Grassi is a clear choice for a winner, his victory at the Shanghai E-Prix is more than just a win. The Brazilian’s 14th Formula E win came…

Dan Ticktum had never been up the Goodwood Hillclimb until last week, where he found himself behind the wheel of the newest generation of Formula E race car: the GEN4.  Making its public debut, the all-electric race car was a huge hit with the crowds at the annual motorsport event, as the championship partnered with Goodwood to showcase the innovation…

Despite still being in development, more than five months away from its competitive debut and designed for wheel-to-wheel circuit racing rather than hill climbs, the all-electric prototype delivered one of the most remarkable performances in the event’s history. Driven by CUPRA KIRO Formula E driver and Goodwood rookie Dan Ticktum, the GEN4 development car took on four-time Goodwood Shootout winner…

Felipe Massa’s claim over how the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix affected his chances of winning the Formula 1 world championship the same year has been sent straight from the High Court to the Supreme Court. Oliver Cooke, a managing associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, looks into the potential implications for F1. The long-running ‘Crashgate’ saga took a surprising turn…

The GEN4 will become the fastest Formula E car ever built. It can reach speeds of more than 335 km/h, accelerate from 0-100 km/h in around 1.8 seconds and hit 200 km/h in just 4.4 seconds, which is 1.5 seconds faster than the current GEN3 Evo. The car was presented to fans for the first time at the ongoing Goodwood…