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After two weekends without a race, the Formula 1 world championship resumes with back-to-back events before heading into the summer break. The Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium holds the first this weekend. The Belgian Grand Prix will be the third sprint event of the season so far. Formula 2 and Formula 3 will also race on the super-quick Spa circuit. Meanwhile the…

The Race last week outlined five Formula E drivers that are essentially beholden to Antonio Felix da Costa and Porsche’s ongoing discussions about their future together. But there is also one driver who kind of sits independently of that, safe in a good, stable seat and with options that not many outside his orbit are particularly aware of.  That person…

Formula E (Image credit: Formula E) Formula E has several initiatives running under its sustainability campaign. Among them is a youth education program called Driving Force, supported by PIF E360. It aims to teach children between the ages of 8 and 18 about science, technology, and sustainability. The goal is to reach over 50,000 students worldwide by the end of…

The modern ground effect era has delivered little cheer for Mercedes, the team that had previously enjoyed one of the most dominant eras the sport had ever seen following the introduction of the V6 turbo hybrid power units in 2014. After Lewis Hamilton lost the 2021 drivers’ championship in extremely controversial circumstances to Max Verstappen, Mercedes were supposed to strike…

Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Kimi Antonelli: ”La Formula 1? Un mare di squali” (Corriere della Sera) ”The first podium in Canada was amazing – but honestly, I was slightly disappointed. We had the car to win, and my teammate George Russell did. If only I hadn’t made a small mistake in qualifying…”…

Antonio Felix Da Costa (Instagram) Antonio Felix Da Costa has penned an emotional note after a disappointing run at the Berlin E-Prix. He had held third place in the Formula E Driver Standings for a long time but has now slipped to fourth. NEOM McLaren’s Taylor Barnard delivered a strong performance in Berlin and replaced Da Costa in the top…

Lola Yamaha ABT drivers Zane Maloney and Lucas Di Grassi (Image credit: Lola Yamaha ABT) It’s not unusual for teams to introduce new designs for special Formula E races, be it for livery or driver suits. While Nissan’s cherry blossom livery at the Tokyo E-Prix was a hit and now NEOM McLaren will be racing in a striking white and…

Oliver Bearman tees off in the paddock ahead of the British Grand Prix weekend with team mate Esteban Ocon and Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below. A selection of the best will feature in a future edition of the RaceFans Round-up. Advert | Become…

There’s a bit of a tropey narrative that has latched on to Oliver Rowland over the years as he has made his way from a bit of a rough diamond to modern-day cult hero to heralded world champion.  The image goes that a wayward genius, who struggled with his weight and his direction, got serious and realised his potential. But…

“I might sound really stupid – my shoulders feel lighter. My whole body feels lighter, my head feels lighter.” You’d forgive Oliver Rowland for feeling this way, with the Briton winning Nissan’s very first Formula E world title after his championship lead dwindled of late – but always remained substantial. This was unprecedented success for a manufacturer whose team was…

Jul 18, 2025, 06:30 PM ET CHICAGO — NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season. NASCAR raced on a street course in downtown Chicago on the first weekend in July each of the past three years. But it had a three-year contract with the city, leaving…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Mayer for FIA President (Parc Ferme) Tim Mayer: ‘The focus has not been on delivery, in my opinion. The focus has been on consolidation of power in an unprecedented way. The statutes of the FIA have been changed and changed and changed again. Every time it’s just been…

Race winner Dan Ticktum and CUPRA KIRO celebrates with his team after winning the Jakarta E-Prix LAT Images When Forest Road acquired a struggling ERT Formula E team in October 2024, few expected a fairytale so soon. But just months later, their driver, Dan Ticktum, took the newly rebranded Cupra Kiro to victory at the Jakarta E-Prix. And while champagne…

Popular YouTuber Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson has just raced a Formula E car against a cheetah – and the end result was much closer than anticipated. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. In terms we understand, it’s capable of hitting up to 75mph and can hit 0-60mph in three seconds flat. But can the beast keep up…

Oliver Rowland’s journey (Image credit: Formula E) Things weren’t always well-planned for Oliver Rowland, who has just clinched the Formula E World Championship. The 32-year-old Nissan driver took major risks throughout his career, including walking away from a team without another offer in hand. He describes that time as one of the toughest periods of his life. But Rowland eventually…

Esteban Ocon has developed a reputation for tangling with his team mates, be they Sergio Perez or Pierre Gasly. Therefore when Haas announced he would partner rookie Oliver Bearman as part of an all-new line-up this year, some conjectured it was a matter of when, not if, the pair would collide. Sure enough, the pair did clash in the last…

This is 21-year-old Taylor Barnard’s first full-fledged season as a rookie driver, and the NEOM McLaren racer has achieved what many of his peers couldn’t. At the recently held Berlin E-Prix, Barnard put up a strong performance on the track, managing to surpass Antonio Felix Da Costa and take the third spot in the standings. With two races remaining, Barnard…

The impasse between Porsche and its driver Antonio Felix da Costa is still unresolved with both parties currently believed to be in negotiations about the contract option that exists on the 2019-20 Formula E champion and the ‘will he go, won’t he’ saga over his future at the team that has been rumbling on for over a year now. The…

Oliver Rowland (Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram) Formula E World Championship 2025 winner Oliver Rowland has shared a heartwarming video that takes his fans through his journey from riding a quadbike at 2.5 years old to becoming the world champion at 32. The Nissan driver sealed his championship victory in Berlin on Sunday and will be celebrating it at the upcoming…