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Is Dan Ticktum the messiah or is he just a very naughty boy? Ticktum just won’t care either way, and frankly it feels pretty good for him and those around him that he doesn’t. His honesty and authenticity can amuse and humble in equal measure – but is it something just to accept, or maybe even to embrace? Actually, many…

Jack Doohan has made a plea for online trolls to stop harassing his family after a fake image circulated this week on social media. Ahead of the most recent F1 race in Imola, Doohan was dropped by Alpine and replaced by Argentine star Franco Colapinto. Colapinto had a tough Alpine debut, which featured a heavy crash during qualifying. After that…

Oscar Piastri gave McLaren their first pole position at Imola for 20 years last weekend. However he was unable to convert it into victory – as was also the case on the previous four occasions one of the team’s cars started from pole position at this track. Raikkonen scorched off into an early lead in 2005 but his driveshaft failed…

Image credit: Stoffel Vandoorne/Instagram Maserati MSG Racing‘s Stoffel Vandoorne returned to the spotlight after three years by securing victory in the rain-affected Tokyo E-Prix Round 8 this weekend. He completed the Pit Boost at just the right time during an incident-packed race to clinch his first win since the Monaco E-Prix in Season 8, 2022. He comfortably surpassed reigning Formula…

In the world of professional sports, winning is everything. But Formula E, which hosted the second Tokyo E-Prix this weekend at Tokyo Big Sight, is a notable exception. Founded with a mission of promoting electric vehicles, Formula E has always placed sustainability at the forefront of its raison d’etre. Now in its 11th season, those efforts are paying off. Since…

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Jack Doohan (Instagram) Jack Doohan: ‘As you can clearly see, the story circulating above is completely false. It was fabricated by (…) fans attempting to portray me and my family in a negative light. They edited the original content to make it appear as though my father posted…

Tokyo’s Formula E double-header brought wild weather, another big step towards the title for Oliver Rowland, the end of a very long win drought for Stoffel Vandoorne and Dan Ticktum’s greatest FE performances yet. Sam Smith explains the stories behind all that and picks his winners and losers from another crazy weekend. Winner: Oliver Rowland At the back of the…

The 2025 double-header saw Hankook tires shine on one of the world’s most technical racing routes. TOKYO, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Set against the dazzling skyline of Tokyo’s Ariake district, the 2025 Tokyo E-Prix double-header delivered two days of electrifying racing action. Hankook Tire & Technology (hereafter Hankook), a global leader in tire innovation, once again exemplified its pioneering…

The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was the latest chapter in a long series of frustrating afternoons on the radio for Charles Leclerc. An aggressively early tyre change failed to pay off as a Virtual Safety Car period handed many of his rivals the chance to make low-cost pit stops. When the race was neutralised a second time Leclerc decided to make…

Image credit: Pascal Wehrlein/Instagram TAG Heuer Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein wasn’t entirely happy despite taking the number 2 spot on the podium on day two of the Tokyo E-Prix. He said he didn’t have the championship points in mind, even though he earned 18 points in the Round 9 race, as he genuinely wanted to win that race. He currently…

May 19, 2025, 04:54 AM ET Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix race winner Max Verstappen has said it will be “a shame” for Formula 1 when Imola drops off the calendar next year. Sunday’s race was the last on Imola’s contract and the addition of a new street circuit in Madrid next year means there is no space for the Italian circuit…

The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was a race of rapidly-changing fortunes for many drivers as the interruptions played havoc with their strategies. Who decided their own fate on this demanding track – and who were victims of fortune? Here’s RaceFans’ verdict on the full field: Qualified: 4th (3 places behind team mate, +0.292s)Grid: 4th (3 places behind team mate)Start: Held positionStrategy:…

Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram Nissan driver Oliver Rowland was among the favourites at the recently held Tokyo E-Prix, and it was a heartwarming sight to see him lifting the winner’s trophy with his daughter sharing the podium as he fulfilled the expectations of his fans on Nissan’s home soil. After securing the number two spot on the podium in Round…

May 19, 2025, 02:18 AM ET McLaren teammates and Formula 1 championship rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were free to race each other in Sunday’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and both agreed it was the right decision. While Australian Piastri started on pole and finished third, Norris took second place after lining up fourth. Driver Team Time 1. Max Verstappen…

Two of the biggest races of the year make this weekend one of the highlights of the motorsport calendar. Formula 1 drivers will tackle the Monaco Grand Prix on the series’ original street circuit. It may be the slowest race of the year but Monaco provides one of the most demanding challenges on the calendar. At the other extreme later…

The world of Formula E returned to Tokyo on May 17 for a two-day showdown. Now in its 11th year, the all-electric global championship has cemented itself as a proving ground for sustainable motorsports. Racing on home turf, Team Nissan drew special attention as the sole Japanese automaker on the grid. British driver Oliver Rowland rose to the occasion, clinching…

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The second Tokyo E-Prix of the weekend was a masterclass in poise and patience from runaway championship leader Oliver Rowland, who delivered Nissan a fairytale home win on a hot and humid day, shorn of any of the rain of Saturday. It was Rowland’s fourth victory of the season, after his third pole in Tokyo, and it was a performance…

May 18, 2025, 07:50 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — A rookie driver for a new team won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 on a strange day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Team Penske was disqualified before the final two rounds of qualifying. Robert Shwartzman, a 25-year-old with dual nationality in Israel and Russia, became the first Indy 500 rookie to…