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After last year’s constructors’ championship fight went down to the final round, the 2025 contest has been a disappointment. The season was only a few races old when people stopped asking whether McLaren would repeat their 2024 triumph and started wondering just how early they might take the title. As long ago as May, McLaren looked set to clinch the…

Beyond the often brash, committed public relations spin, 2025 has been a difficult year for Formula E, and for several reasons. At the tip of a warhead that has slowly hurtled towards it has been the health of its grid. Brittle, shaky and volatile are all adjectives that can be used to summarise the stability of its future line-up. Each…

Max Verstappen let it be known how unimpressed he was with McLaren’s management of their drivers during the Italian Grand Prix. McLaren pitted drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the reverse of their usual sequence at Monza, bringing the lead driver in second. They told both drivers they would preserve the running order, but were caught out by a…

Congress’ attempt to target BRS in the Formula-E case has backfired, with electoral bond purchases revealing potential quid pro quo concerns for the party itself. Critics argue if bonds indicate corruption for BRS, the same scrutiny applies to Congress and BJP Published Date – 10 September 2025, 10:53 PM Hyderabad: By attempting to corner BRS working president KT…

Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday submitted its report in the Formula E race case to the state government and sought sanction to prosecute former minister and BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao, senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar and others.  After nine months of probe into the alleged irregularities in hosting the Formula E race in Hyderabad during the…

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has called the ACB’s Formula‑E case against him “bogus,” insisting all Rs. 46 crore released for the event was properly transferred to the designated account. In a bold retort, he challenged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to a live televised debate and lie‑detector test to let the public decide who is truthful. Updated On – 9…

The Telangana ACB has submitted its investigation report on the Formula-E race case after a nine-month probe. The report, given to the Chief Secretary, may lead to a chargesheet with the Governor’s nod. KTR and Arvind Kumar were repeatedly questioned Published Date – 9 September 2025, 08:04 PM Hyderabad: After nearly a nine-month-long investigation, the Telangana Anti-Corruption…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links François Provost, le Directeur General de Renault, s’exprime a notre micro sur l’avenir d’Alpine en F1 (Canal Plus) Renault CEO Francois Provost: ‘I’m very happy to be here today. Indeed, the main purpose of my visit is to reaffirm that we are staying in Formula 1. We’re staying…

BRS MLA Harish Rao accused the Congress government of fabricating the Formula-E case to divert attention from the Group-1 recruitment fiasco. He claimed selective media leaks and ACB proceedings were orchestrated to cover the government’s failures Published Date – 9 September 2025, 10:56 PM Hyderabad: Former Minister and BRS senior MLA T Harish Rao on Tuesday ridiculed the…

Hyderabad: Former minister and BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday strongly dismissed the Formula E case as a ‘bogus case,’ calling it a politically motivated attack. He openly challenged anyone to subject him to a lie detector test, saying he was willing to stay back and undergo the examination if anyone wished.Responding to reports that the Anti Corruption…

Lando Norris rubbished suggestions McLaren’s use of team orders on Sunday set a potentially damaging precedent. McLaren swapped the running order of their drivers in the closing stages of the race after Norris suffered a slow pit stop which dropped him behind team mate Oscar Piastri. McLaren had chosen to pit Piastri first, despite the fact he was running second…

The ACB has reportedly established a quid pro quo, stating that ₹44 crore was routed to the BRS through electoral bonds by a sponsoring firm linked to the Formula E event. Published Sep 09, 2025 | 6:40 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 09, 2025 | 6:40 PM The ACB questioned KTR and former Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar multiple times over…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Italian Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The 2024–2025 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship concluded as a season of dual triumphs, with Nissan’s Oliver Rowland securing a dominant driver’s crown while Porsche finally captured the elusive teams’ and manufacturers’ titles after a season-long battle. Rowland, in stellar form for the Nissan Formula E Team, put together…

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Verstappen fahrt… aber was und wann?! (Auto Motor und Sport – German) ‘It looks as if Max Verstappen will compete in the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS) between the Formula 1 races in Monza and Baku on September 12th and 13th. Another race is planned in a GT3 Ferrari…

Laurence EdmondsonSep 8, 2025, 04:40 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Formula 1 is unusual for many reasons, but one element never fails to add drama: two teammates fighting over a single drivers’ title. On the one hand, they are employed by the same team and competing on behalf of more than a…

Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix for Red Bull. Pos. Driver 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 2 Lando Norris McLaren 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 5 George Russell Mercedes 6 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 7 Alexander Albon Williams 8 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber 9 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 10 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 11 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams…

Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli received some mid-race encouragement from team principal Toto Wolff during the Italian Grand Prix. Wolff came on Antonelli’s radio to spur him on after he made a crucial pass on Yuki Tsunoda for ninth place. “Very good Kimi, get them!” Wolff told his driver after he out-braked the Red Bull at the Rettifilo chicane on…

The Italian Grand Prix saw one of the closest qualifying sessions ever plus the fastest lap and race in Formula 1 history. But at the end of it one driver dominated the contest – and for once he wasn’t in a McLaren. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Italian Grand Prix. Lando Norris Qualified: 2nd (1 place ahead of…