Exclusive: ‘I see myself in Formula E’ – rookie star to keep options open amid McLaren exit
NEOM McLaren driver Taylor Barnard has indicated he would like to stay in Formula E, as the British youngster faces an uncertain future with the team opting to pull out at the end of the season. Barnard, who was signed as a full-time driver for this season after impressing as a stand-in in Season 10, has already become the all-electric…
Miami GP announce bumper F1 extension to 2041 | Motorsport
The new deal with Miami makes it the longest contract for F1 race venues. Pauline Ballet – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images MIAMI, FL — Formula 1 will continue racing at the Miami Grand Prix until 2041 after they annonunced a bumper contract extension on Friday. F1’s Miami race joined the calendar in 2022 on a deal through to 2031….
‘Driver’ to Survive? Formula E’s documentary offers plenty and deserves another season
The boom in Formula 1’s popularity in recent years is so often credited to the Netflix series ‘Drive to Survive’, that its success spawned several other attempts to capture the inner workings of a sporting championship. Few have succeeded, and fewer still if you look at the other motorsports series out there but, in its Amazon Prime-released ‘Driver’, Formula E…
Behind the Wheel With Formula E, ‘S.W.A.T.’ on the Move, ‘Bad Boy’ From Israel, ‘Rust’ on Demand
The latest immersive racing docuseries follows four top competitors on the Formula E World Championship circuit. In its final weeks, S.W.A.T. moves an hour earlier, with the team on the trail of prison escapees. The award-winning Israeli drama Bad Boy depicts harrowing conditions within a juvenile detention facility. The movie Rust, which made headlines after a tragic on-set accident, is…
Fernando Alonso opens up on difficult Aston Martin struggles in 2025 | Motorsport
MIAMI — Fernando Alonso has admitted that Aston Martin has found the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season “more difficult than expected” and is expecting another “tough weekend” at the Miami Grand Prix. The 43-year-old Spaniard is 17th in the drivers’ championship and has failed to score a single point in 2025. It’s the first time since 2017 that…
Formula E release new access-all-areas documentary to celebrate their 10-year history… with Brit Jake Dennis starring in the four-part series
A new four-part documentary featuring behind the scenes access into the world of Formula E has been released. Formula E: Driver, which celebrates the ten year anniversary of the all-electric championships, follows four of the sport’s stars across the 2023-24 Formula E World Championship series. Each episode, dropping on Amazon Prime, focuses on a different driver including Brit Jake Dennis, who competes…
GEN3 EVO GRID AIMING TO MASTER MONACO IN DOUBLE-HEADER DUEL
ABB FIA Formula E World Championship competitors are amping up to tackle a tortuous track that epitomises the trade-off between risk and reward. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship makes the first European stop of its 2024/25 campaign this weekend (3-4 May), as the GEN3 Evo car returns to the scene of its public debut – Monaco. THREADING THE…
Lando Norris refuses to worry about Oscar Piastri’s title lead | Motorsport
Lando Norris said he had no worries about McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri building momentum in the Formula 1 title battle but recognised on Thursday he needed to get his act together and speed up. Australian Piastri has won three of the last four races and is chasing a third in a row in Miami on Sunday after victories in Bahrain…
Mortara sticking with Mahindra for the long haul
Seven years on from his Formula E debut, Edoardo Mortara has firmly established himself as one of the top names in the series. Having previously been a part of the Venturi project as it grew into a title challenger – he finished second in the 2020-21 season and third the year after – he’s now embarking on a similar journey with…
Max Verstappen absent from Miami GP media day with first child due | Motorsport
Laurence EdmondsonMay 1, 2025, 10:05 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Max Verstappen will not attend Thursday’s media day at the Miami Grand Prix as he is expecting the birth of his first child. Verstappen’s partner Kelly Piquet announced her pregnancy on social media ahead of last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with…
Ferrari reveals “bold asymmetric livery” for Miami GP, Sauber also presents one-off design · F1 · RaceFans | Motorsport
Two teams have revealed special livery designs for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Ferrari is marking one year since HP became its title sponsor with some changes to its usual livery this weekend. Its engine cover, rear wing and wheels covers feature extra blue and white graphics. CEO Benedetto Vigna called the design “a bold new asymmetric livery.” To complement…
INVNT® and Formula E Partner to Deliver Fan Village at 2025 Monaco E-Prix
Image Courtesy of Formula E INVNT® and Formula E Partner to Deliver Fan Village at 2025 Monaco E-Prix Image Courtesy of Formula E INVNT® and Formula E Partner to Deliver Fan Village at 2025 Monaco E-Prix London, UK, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Formula E, the world’s first all-electric motorsport championship, has once again joined forces with INVNT®, the…
Red Bull made tactical decision not to avoid a penalty in Jeddah, Horner confirms · RaceFans | Motorsport
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted the team made a tactical decision not to give up the lead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix despite Max Verstappen facing the threat of a penalty. Verstappen narrowly lost his lead from pole position to Oscar Piastri on the run to the first corner. The Red Bull driver then cut across…
There’s a huge amount riding on Porsche ending its Monaco jinx
It’s been three years since Pascal Wehrlein looked on incredulously once a likely race-winning position in Formula E’s Monaco round slipped through his fingers due to a mechanical issue on his Porsche. In the two Monaco races since then, he has taken 10th- and fifth-place finishes. Although a pole position was a spike in positivity last April, the reigning world champion’s…
Miami Grand Prix: Ferrari reveal one-off livery with blue, white added | Motorsport
Laurence EdmondsonApr 30, 2025, 06:05 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Ferrari has revealed its one-off livery for the Miami Grand Prix, celebrating a year since the start of the team’s title sponsorship with HP. Although Ferrari’s traditional red remains prominent on the car, blue and white sections on the engine cover and…
The last F1 title fight which was this close after five races was one of the all-time greats · RaceFans | Motorsport
Five rounds in, the 2025 Formula 1 season is living up to the expectations that it would prove one of the closest contests of recent years. Just 12 points – the equivalent of a fourth-place finish – covers the top three drivers in the points standings. It’s a far cry from last year when the gap between first and second…
Red Bull boss certain Verstappen will stay in 2026, Rao returns to FIA and more · RaceFans | Motorsport
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Wie Verstappen wirklich seine Zukunft plant (Bild – German) Red Bull managing director Oliver Mitzlaff: ‘I am convinced that he will continue the long journey he has taken with Red Bull so far. Max will also drive for us in 2026.’ FIA announces appointment of Shaila-Ann Rao as…
Racing Bulls turns pink with one-off livery for Miami Grand Prix · F1· RaceFans | Motorsport
Racing Bulls has become the third team to present a special livery for the Miami Grand Prix with a striking pink design. The Red Bull-owned team calls the design its “Red Bull Summer Edition” livery. In a first for Red Bull, the design has been introduced to promote a new flavour of the energy drink. Racing Bulls also ran a…
Meet the winners of the Monaco E-Prix so far — and why Pole Position isn’t always good news | Formula – E News
The stage is set for the Monaco E-Prix, and among the favourites are Mitch Evans, Oliver Rowland, António Félix Da Costa, and Nick Cassidy. With Monaco hosting a double-header for the first time, there are even more opportunities for new names—or different combinations—to climb the podium this weekend. But before that, let’s take a look at the six winners of…
Miami Grand Prix: Racing Bulls release one-off livery | Motorsport
Laurence EdmondsonApr 30, 2025, 07:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Racing Bulls have revealed a one-off pink livery for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. The new colours will feature on the cars of Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar this weekend as part of a promotion for a limited-edition soft drink variety sold…