Caption Competition 269: Back already? · RaceFans | Motorsport
Lewis Hamilton met up with his former team mate George Russell and the driver who took over his Mercedes seat, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, during last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Neither Hamilton’s new team nor his former employer has enjoyed much success so far since they went their separate ways. Mercedes are yet to win a grand prix this year, as…
IndyCar is ‘Plan B’ for Bottas, Drugovich focused on Le Mans and more · RaceFans | Motorsport
Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Owen, timtoo, Dot_com and Dawnj86! On this day in motorsport Lewis Hamilton won another battle of the Mercedes drivers today in 2015 at Montreal Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free read more www.racefans.net
Jakarta to London via Berlin: All you need to know about the remaining 2025 Formula E calendar | Formula – E News
The 11th edition of the Formula E season will come to a close next month. Eleven rounds have already been completed this season, and Nissan’s Oliver Rowland is a clear leader in the Formula E Driver Standings, well ahead of the competition. There are five more races to be held, as three Grands Prix are lined up for this month…
Big move or stability? Ticktum’s difficult Formula E dilemma
Dan Ticktum has a big decision to make soon. Does he stick or does he twist on his presently ascending Formula E journey? A growing stability in his outlook in Formula E is making people realise that beyond the noise he creates by the force of his own personality, he is a very attractive proposition for teams and, yes, some…
Is Verstappen ‘too big to ban’ in Formula 1’s showbusiness era? · RaceFans | Motorsport
Since Formula 1 introduced its penalty points system in 2014, drivers have known they risk triggering an automatic one-race ban if they incur the stewards’ wrath too often. But it took a decade for any driver to fall foul of the regulation. Last year Kevin Magnussen became the first F1 racer to hit the dreaded 12 points and trigger a…
Who is Oliver Rowland? All you need to know about the unstoppable Formula E champion | Formula – E News
Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram Oliver Rowland has been in sensational form this season — and the stats speak for themselves. He has four wins and seven podiums in total this season. That’s how the 32-year-old has stamped his authority on the 2024–25 Formula E season. The Nissan driver currently sits comfortably on top of the 2025 Formula E Driver Standings…
Kobayashi returns to test for Haas at Paul Ricard · RaceFans | Motorsport
Kamui Kobayashi returned to the cockpit of a Formula 1 car for the first time in more than a decade today as he is testing for Haas in France. The Toyota World Endurance Championship team principal and driver started 75 grands prix between 2009 and 2014. The test has come about as Toyota forged a technical partnership with Haas last…
Dan Ticktum plays video game on his mobile during rain delay, fan says “This is the most Ticktum thing to ever happen” | Formula – E News
Image credit: Dan Ticktum Dan Ticktum recently added a big achievement to his portfolio by clinching his first-ever podium at the Tokyo E-Prix. He finished the Round 9 Tokyo race in third position. Now, a video has been shared to reveal how he kills time when a race is delayed or he has some time to kill. It seems he…
Leclerc’s radio sheds light on Verstappen clash · RaceFans | Motorsport
Max Verstappen was infuriated at losing a position to Charles Leclerc at the restart of the Spanish Grand Prix and complained his rival made contact with him. The stewards looked into the incident and cleared both drivers, noting each had moved towards the other at different points as Leclerc passed the Red Bull. However Leclerc’s radio messages earlier in the…
Lewis Hamilton meets Sir Keir Starmer over education reform: ‘School failed me’ | Motorsport
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has teamed up with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss education reform as part of his own charitable initiative. Hamilton set up Mission 44 in 2021 with the mission of creating a more inclusive future for young people around the world, especially in school and particularly with regards to STEM subjects. The Ferrari…
Alonso now has the second-longest win-less streak of any F1 driver · RaceFans | Motorsport
Oscar Piastri continued to stake his claim to the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ title with a clinical victory at the Circuit de Catalunya. He added the pole position and the fastest lap, making this his second ‘hat trick’. He is only the 35th driver in the championship’s history to claim more than one. He joins Juan Pablo Montoya and Rene…
Oliver Rowland opens up about Shanghai E-Prix, gears up for Jakarta race | Formula – E News
Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram Oliver Rowland has been having a fantastic season and is currently on top of the Formula E Driver Standings. However, the Nissan driver couldn’t get a podium in Shanghai but had a decent showing in one of the races. He has now shared a post after getting ten points in one race and nothing in the…
Valtteri Bottas talks up Cadillac move: ‘Interesting project’ | Motorsport
Valtteri Bottas has talked up a potential move to Cadillac next season, saying the new Formula 1 team represent an “interesting project.” The American outfit will debut as F1’s 11th team on the grid next season and team principal Graeme Lowdon admitted earlier this year that there were at least six drivers shortlisted for its two seats. Sources have told…
New rule gives FIA power to mandate skid block change if more grass fires occur · RaceFans | Motorsport
The FIA has informed Formula 1 teams of a new rule it will enforce if there are further cases of trackside fires caused by sparks from passing cars. F1’s governing body conducted tests of alternative skid block material at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. It identified cars’ titanium skid blocks as the cause of grass fires which caused repeated disruption…
Hamilton’s front wing headaches during Spanish GP · RaceFans | Motorsport
Lewis Hamilton equalled his best qualifying position for a grand prix since joining Ferrari last weekend. However he lacked pace throughout the race and had fallen 12 seconds behind his team mate Charles Leclerc by lap 54, after which the Safety Car appeared. it got no better for him after the restart, as he was passed by Nico Hulkenberg’s Sauber….
Can Jaguar rescue its painful season after all?
To the outside world hints that Jaguar might not be quite at the races in the first half of the 2024-25 Formula E season first came at Jarama last November. Amid the chaos of Formula E scrambling to relocate from Valencia to Madrid, word was that the Jaguar had been chasing its tail a bit in private development testing. On…
Pascal Wehrlein on second place in Shanghai: “First time I felt like we were very competitive in the wet” | Formula – E News
Image credit: Pascal Wehrlein/Instagram TAG Heuer Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein gained no points on Day 1 of the Shanghai E-Prix last weekend. However, the Formula E driver was able to turn the tables in a rainy race the next day and claim second place on the podium. After the race, he confirmed that the result made him realise they were…
‘He’s like family’: Red Bull F2 star praises Formula E title-leader for career guidance
Red Bull-affiliated Formula 2 driver Arvid Lindblad has credited his mentor Oliver Rowland for helping his career progression, saying the Formula E title-leader is “like family” to him. The 17-year-old Brit, who also has Swedish and Indian lineage, is currently third in the F2 title standings, just eight points off the lead, currently held by Alex Dunne. Lindblad, who drives…
Spanish GP: Max Verstappen crash a ‘serious misjudgement’ – Helmut Marko | Motorsport
Laurence EdmondsonJun 3, 2025, 08:27 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko had admitted Max Verstappen‘s collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix was a “serious misjudgment,” but remains confident the reigning champion will not end up with a race ban. Frustrated by the way his…
“Does it matter” if a driver deliberately crashes into a rival? There’s only one answer · RaceFans | Motorsport
Max Verstappen embarked upon the 2025 Formula 1 world championship with eight penalty points on his licence, already putting him two-thirds of the way towards an automatic race ban. “He’s now on eight so we need to start being careful,” Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko acknowledged before the season began. However Verstappen was untroubled by the possibility of reaching…
