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Romain Grosjean will drive a Formula 1 car for the first time this week since his fiery crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, as a part of a special test with former team Haas. Grosjean remarkably escaped with only minor burns on his hands after being stuck inside a fireball after violently crashing his Haas car into a barrier…

Romain Grosjean will drive a Formula 1 car tomorrow for the first time since he climbed out of a fireball almost five years ago. The 39-year-old was nearing the end of his F1 career when he suffered a huge crash on the first lap of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. The 67G impact tore his Haas VF-20 in two and…

Andretti Formula E team has announced the signing of Felipe Drugovich on a multi-year deal to partner Jake Dennis. It will be the first full-time program for the Brazilian following his 2022 Formula 2 championship triumph. Since then he has dovetailed a full-time role as Aston Martin’s test and reserve driver in Formula 1 alongside sporadic sports car appearances, but…

Ever since winning the 2022 Formula 2 championship, one name has been linked with almost every top-level seat in the world of motorsport. But while Felipe Drugovich is highly-regarded – evidenced by his three-year relationship with the Aston Martin Formula 1 team since that title triumph – the Brazilian has bided his time when it comes to making the next…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Max looks forward to GT3 race debut at Nordschleife: ‘Can’t wait’ (Verstappen) ‘Max will be sharing the cockpit of a Ferrari 296 GT3, run by the Swiss Emil Frey Racing team in the Verstappen.com Racing x Red Bull livery, together with Chris Lulham, the 22-year-old British racing driver,…

Felipe Drugovich will be making a permanent return to single-seaters, as he is set to join Andretti for the 2025/26 Formula E campaign on a multi-year deal. It’s a significant move for the young Brazilian, who has often found himself sitting on the sidelines in recent years despite his impressive junior racing record. Although he was the first talent signed…

With the future of the Lamborghini SC63 LMDh program still uncertain at best, the Temerario GT3 – Lamborghini’s first 100 percent internally-developed GT3 vehicle – is undergoing testing in preparation for its worldwide debut, for which the company has targeted the 2026 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March. Pending a decision from Lamborghini’s board, expected to come before the end…

7 Photo: Andretti Global Felipe Drugovich, the 2022 Formula 2 champion, has finally secured a full-time graduation to single-seaters’ top level by joining Andretti Global’s Formula E line-up next season. The 25-year-old Brazilian already has some FE experience. He first worked with the Monaco-based Maserati team (which previously raced as Venturi and will now compete as Citroen), doing too two…

Gabriel Bortoleto showed his manager Fernando Alonso can expect no favours from him when the pair meet on track. Sauber’s rookie driver was quick to report Alonso for jumping the start in last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. However he preferred not to mention his manager by name. Bortoleto lined up 13th on the grid, directly behind Alonso’s Aston Martin in…

Andretti have become the latest team to confirm their driver pairing for the upcoming Season 12 of Formula E, with Brazilian racer Felipe Drugovich joining forces with the incumbent Jake Dennis at the American team for 2026. Drugovich returns to single-seaters full-time for the first time in 3 years | Credit: Joe Portlock/LAT Images Drugovich was heavily rumoured to race…

Sep 24, 2025, 03:54 AM ET McLaren’s 2025 Formula 1 campaign is shaping up to be one of the most dominant in the team’s history — with the Constructors’ Championship on the verge of being wrapped up much earlier than last year’s dramatic season finale in Abu Dhabi. Having secured its first team title in 26 years in 2024, McLaren…

Max Verstappen was so relaxed on the way to his second victory in a row last weekend he shared a joke with his race engineer on the final lap. Gianpiero Lambiase referred to the pair’s latest running joke on the last lap as Verstappen accelerated towards turn five – the corner which claimed his championship rival Oscar Piastri at the…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Massa’s Crashgate claim against F1 and Bernie Ecclestone to begin (The Times – subscription required) Felipe Massa: ‘Accountability is key to preventing future fraud. Those entrusted with protecting the sport directly violated their duties, and they cannot be allowed to benefit from concealing their own misconduct.’ Dale Coyne…

Lola Yamaha ABT has confirmed that Lucas di Grassi and Zane Maloney will remain with the team for Season 12 of Formula E. The British manufacturer, in partnership with Yamaha and ABT, entered Formula E in Season 11 as part of the Gen3 Evo era. Despite facing the steep learning curve of competing in a championship with no prior experience,…

Laurence EdmondsonSep 23, 2025, 09:47 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 McLaren has highlighted pit stops as a key area for improvement after slow tyre changes impacted Lando Norris at the last two grands prix. A slow front-left tyre change at the Italian Grand Prix led to McLaren’s awkward team orders exchange when…

Season 11 debutants Lola Yamaha ABT have officially confirmed their decision to retain their current line-up of Lucas di Grassi and Zane Maloney into Season 12, as they aim to improve on a decent debut season in the championship. di Grassi and Maloney on their maiden Formula E campaign with Lola Yamaha ABT | Credit: Simon Galloway The line up…

Laurence EdmondsonSep 23, 2025, 06:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lando Norris has said Red Bull’s resurgence in the last two races should come as no surprise as he prepares for Max Verstappen to become a factor in the title race. After consecutive victories in Azerbaijan and Italy, Verstappen moved 69 points…

사진 확대 Hankook Tire’s ‘Serious about Motor Sports’ Collaboration Video for ‘Formula E·WRC’ is released [Photo provided by Hankook Tire =] Hankook Tire & Technology announced on the 23rd that it has unveiled a brand collaboration brand film based on the world’s top motorsport competition “ABB FIA Formula E World Championship” and “World Rally Championship” (WRC), organized by the International…

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to TisoyJrIII, Paul Prinnel and Sujeeth! On this day in motorsport 30 today: One-off Williams substitute driver Jack Aitken Born on this day in 1995: Future one-time Formula 1 racer Jack Aitken 35 years ago today Michael America won the CART IndyCar race at Road America, which was…