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The 2026 F1 season will include a round in Mexico after the series agreed a new deal with the promoters of the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Mexico returned to the world championship calendar in 2015 but its current deal was due to run out after this year’s race. Formula One Management announced the latest in a series of…

Formula E returns this weekend at Monaco, and as always, there are a number of topics to discuss with race day[s] approaching. Motorsport Week has everything you need to know. After a confusing and chaotic Miami E-Prix three weeks ago, attention turns to one of FE’s more archetypical venues. As ever, the championship is still wide open, and with the…

Formula 1 rookies Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman are the living embodiment of the sport’s new generation: fun, focused and living the dream. Antonelli, 18, has so far appeared undaunted by filling the void left by Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this year. Ferrari junior Bearman, 19, the most logical long-term prospect to replace the seven-time world champion at the…

Australia’s last world champion has backed Oscar Piastri to prevail in his championship fight with his McLaren team mate. Alan Jones, who won the world title for Williams in 1980, called Piastri “a pretty strong minded young kid.” Piastri took the lead of the world championship from his team mate Lando Norris by winning the last round and Jones said…

Monaco E-Prix is around the corner and the Formula E fans have already made their weekend plans to watch the race. Happening in the hub of motorsport, Monaco, the race is considered one of the most beautiful races, not just for its picturesque track but also due to the star-studded presence expected to fill up the stands. And the action…

Formula E’s new behind the scenes documentary series Driver is its best ever attempt at giving an access-all-areas insight into the often cartoon and scatty all-electric world championship. Overall, this is an engrossingly shot journey across the 2024 season, one of, if not the most spectacular, in Formula E’s decade-long history. It features input from all the main players in…

In last year’s championship fight between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, the pair’s performance on the first lap of each race had a significant bearing. Norris was consistently one of the weakest performers at the start of races. In contrast, Verstappen was regularly among the best. That often allowed Verstappen to neutralise the McLaren’s superior performance over a single lap….

What better venue for a car race than the global hub of motorsport—Monaco? Formula E is all set to return to the picturesque Monte Carlo for the Monaco E-Prix double-header, scheduled to take place from May 3 to May 4. In a treat for motorsport fans, the venue will host a double-header for the first time this season. Spectators can…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links El motivo por el que no se ha anunciado la fecha del Gran Premio de Madrid: ¿cuándo será? (Marca – Spanish) ‘Two months ago, September 6, 2026, was being discussed as the chosen date. It’s the date Madrid authorities were considering and Marca first reported at the end…

Apr 29, 2025, 10:44 AM ET The helmet worn by Ayrton Senna during one of his most iconic Formula 1 acts at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix has been sold for a record £720,000 ($966,449), auctioneers have said. RM Sotherby’s have stated that the sale is a world record for auctioned race-worn helmets, surpassing the previous mark set by Charles…

Formula E returns to Monaco for its inaugural double-header, marking Rounds 6 and 7 of Season 11 GEN3 Evo iON Race tires deliver consistent grip and performance across Monaco’s legendary street circuit Hankook strengthens its position as a trailblazer in EV racing innovation on the global stage MONACO, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hankook Tire & Technology (hereafter Hankook),…

Apr 29, 2025, 05:37 AM ET FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said on Monday he was considering “improvements” to rules that impose heavy sanctions for misconduct, including swearing, in Formula 1 and other series. Competitors in rallying and F1 have been at loggerheads with Ben Sulayem, who will be up for re-election at the end of the year, over a…

A decade ago, Formula E arrived in Monaco, and much like the Principality itself there was more style than substance as it arrived. The all-electric new kid on the block had wisely got friendly with Prince Albert of Monaco. He had been an environmental advocate long since before Alejandro Agag had, and so Formula E got the use of at…

Formula 1’s return to Miami will bring back welcome memories for Lando Norris of his breakthrough victory at the track 12 months ago. But team mate Oscar Piastri is leading the way at McLaren now which should force a rethink in the team’s priorities. Here are the talking points for this weekend’s round. Piastri’s earned parity McLaren have always made…

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to Monaco for the eighth time this weekend (May 3-4) for its first-ever double-header event. Rounds 6 and 7 of Season 11 will see the GEN3 Evo machines hit the iconic Monte-Carlo circuit for the first time. All eyes will be on championship leader Oliver Rowland (Nissan Formula E Team, 69 points)…

Scot Elkins is all about people. The people he works with, manages, delegates to, and occasionally even helps to sanction. More than anything though, Formula E’s outgoing race director – who officiated at his final Formula E race in Miami earlier this month – is all about respect. Mutual respect was plentifully evident at Homestead when the drivers, promoters, team…

A decision by the Formula 1 stewards had a major bearing on who won the last race – as they did on several occasions last year. But more often than not the stewards are required to rule on incidents which don’t even affect the points-scoring places. How well do they judge the minor cases compared to the major ones? Have…

Formula 1 holds its first of three rounds in the USA this weekend on another temporary circuit while IndyCar heads to the crests and curves of Barber Motorsport Park. The Miami Grand Prix is the second sprint event of the F1 season. F1 Academy will provide support race action for the second weekend in a row. Join us on RaceFans…

The simulator: one of the biggest secrets of a professional racing team. Sergio Sette Camara, currently working for Nissan, takes GPblog behind the scenes and talks about the work that teams in Formula 1 and Formula E do on machines that no competitor gets to see. Sergio Sette Camara stands up, shows his legs and says: “Do you see?” Indeed,…