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Image credit: Nyck De Vries/Instagram Nyck De Vries of Mahindra Racing has finally spoken up after his controversial race at the Jakarta E-Prix, where he received a ten-second time penalty for hitting Andretti’s Jake Dennis just moments before the race ended. Both were aiming for the podium, but the collision ended their chances of gaining any points or a podium…

Jun 25, 2025, 01:43 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a dozen NASCAR teams to provide 11 years of financial data to the stock car series as part of an ongoing legal fight but sharply limited what they need to share. A day after hearing arguments from both sides, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of…

Motorsport Week asks if Dan Ticktum, who claimed his maiden Formula E victory last weekend, has managed to silence those who have tried to pile negativity on him for a long time? Ticktum’s victory in the Jakarta E-Prix almost felt inevitable. Not only because of his undeniable talent and the continuing growth of the Cupra Kiro team for which he…

Jun 25, 2025, 07:51 AM ET Formula 1 heads to Spielberg, Austria for round 11 of the 2025 season this weekend. The top four drivers are close in the championship and it’s difficult to predict who is a likely contender for the podium. George Russell — last year’s Austrian Grand Prix winner — comes into the race off the back…

This article contains details of the plot of F1: The Movie. The acknowledgement “thanks to Martin Donnelly” pops up soon after the credits roll at the end of F1: The Movie. Donnelly made 15 appearances as a grand prix driver before his career-ending crash at the Spanish Grand Prix in 1990. That crash forms one of the first scenes in…

The ongoing sort out of Stellantis’ commitment to Formula E and its structures around likely new brands Citroen and Opel is having a major impact on the driver market right now. That’s even before considering the other ongoing saga of Antonio Felix da Costa and Porsche’s driver situation for next season. So, how will Stellantis – which currently has DS…

Image credit: Dan Ticktum/Instagram Dan Ticktum secured his first-ever Formula E victory at the Jakarta E-Prix on Saturday. The Cupra Kiro driver appeared emotional as he hugged his teammates and celebrated with a champagne shower on the podium. He has now opened up about why he seemed subdued after the long-awaited win, sharing a heartfelt video in which he expresses…

With its officially-licensed F1 movie, Liberty Media hopes to repeat the success it enjoyed with Drive to Survive on the big screen. As long-term F1 fans have come to understand, that means a product pitched squarely at the mainstream. This is logical for a film intended as a promotional vehicle. Even so, many attached to the project, including co-producer Lewis…

Photo: Toyota Sebastien Buemi is set to miss next month’s 6 Hours of Sao Paulo round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, as the Toyota driver prioritizes his Formula E campaign. Sportscar365 understands that Buemi is poised to join Peugeot duo Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Eric Vergne, as well as BMW’s Robin Frijns, in skipping the WEC’s visit to Brazil on…

Image credit: Antonio Felix Da Costa/Instagram Antonio Felix Da Costa continues to hold third place in the 2025 Formula E Driver Standings. He missed out on the podium at the recently held Jakarta E-Prix by just one position, but he did give race winner Dan Ticktum a hug on his first-ever Formula E victory. The Porsche driver has now revealed…

Italian Formula 4 driver Elia Weiss will become the youngest ever driver to take the wheel of a Formula E car next month after being selected to test with the Porsche factory team. Weiss, who was 16 last Sunday, will join DTM driver Ayhancan Güven at Porsche for the day-long rookie test at Berlin Tempelhof on Monday, July 14. Prior…

As the engines roar and the racing culture ignites, the thrill of motorsport captures hearts like no other. Its evolution continues to bring forth incredible talent, and Porsche is making headlines with their latest bold decision. Enter Elia Weiss, a 16-year-old racing phenomenon taking a seat in the Formula E arena. This marks a significant milestone as Weiss prepares to…

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has ruled out joining other manufacturers at the Le Mans 24 Hours as long as the race is run to performance-balancing rules. The race is part of the World Endurance Championship. Its top Hypercar class is governed by Balance of Performance rules under which the FIA sets different minimum weight and maximum power…

Manchester City star Sergio Aguero is one of the few chosen ones to get a chance to drive a Formula E car on a race track. The footballer had his own GEN3 Evo session, guided by none other than TAG Heuer Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein. And Aguero nailed it by driving the electric race car like a pro, although he…

This year’s first true on-track dogfight between McLaren team mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri last time out in Canada did not end well. Piastri was the beneficiary of the clash, increasing his championship lead to 22 points thanks to his team mate’s failure to score. Norris admitted he had committed a grave error at the moment his car came…

Citroen could be in line to replace Maserati in Formula E as early as next season via major changes to the Stellantis suite of brands and the firm’s approach to FE. The Race has learned that Citroen is primed to be involved in Formula E, although precisely when is still not 100% agreed within Stellantis Motorsport as it formulates its…

Jun 24, 2025, 02:31 AM ET Kimi Antonelli came third at the Canadian Grand Prix. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Formula 1 rookie Kimi Antonelli passed his final exams to graduate from high school back home in Italy just like he’s been passing other cars on tracks around the world: without trouble. The 18-year-old Mercedes driver made the announcement in an Instagram story…

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links European Commission Approves Liberty Media’s acquisition of Moto GP (Liberty Media) ‘Following the transaction close, members of Liberty Media’s board of directors and management team, including Chase Carey, director of Liberty Media and former CEO of Formula 1, and Sean Bratches, former managing director of commercial operations at…