Hadjar on “underrated” Prost, four cars left at start in Euroformula and more · RaceFans | Motorsport
Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Join in this weekend’s Caption Competition here: Happy birthday! Happy birthday to El Gordo! On this day in motorsport Former F1 driver turned Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko is 82 today 82 today: Helmut Marko, who won the 1971 Le Mans 24 Hours in a Porsche shared with Gijs van Lennep…
Formula E Driver trailer: Drive to Survive electrification is complete as new documentary set to release on Amazon Prime
Formula E has entered its eleventh season, showcasing the advanced Gen3 Evo cars speeding around the track. Now, a Formula E documentary titled Formula E: Driver is set to release on Amazon Prime Video, aiming to elevate the sport’s global presence and rival the popularity of Formula 1. The trailer for Driver looks promising, offering everything needed to match the…
Autoliv (ALV) Partners with Formula E to Promote Automotive Safe
Autoliv (ALV, Financial) has announced a strategic partnership with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, marking a significant step in promoting advanced safety technologies in both racing and everyday driving. As the newly designated Official Mobility Safety Partner, Autoliv is set to leverage Formula E’s extensive platform to advocate for the use of seatbelts and vehicles with cutting-edge safety…
Domenicali in the pits · RaceFans | Motorsport
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali checks out the new electric karts at the recently-opened Grand Prix Plaza at the home of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. As F1 reconsiders its plans for its future power units, Domenicali has recently said he misses the rows over aspects of the technical regulations which were more common when he was a team principal….
Wehrlein and Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours
Porsche Formula E drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller will join the German manufacturer’s factory Penske line-up for the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month. Reigning FE world champion Wehrlein has been drafted in to drive one of the regular Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDhs at the Spa 6 Hours on 10 May ahead of his Le…
McLaren makes its Formula E exit after 2025 season official
McLaren has announced that it will exit Formula E at the end of the 2024-25 season. The Race reported on Thursday that the McLaren name was set to disappear from Formula E and that a new look, new team name and fresh investment would be required for the entry to continue into the Gen4 era. McLaren has now made news…
McLaren confirms Formula E exit after three seasons
McLaren has confirmed that it will withdraw its team from Formula E after just three seasons of competition, opting to shift its focus onto its new Hypercar project. The team – backed by Saudi Arabian firm NEOM – entered FE back in Season 9, taking over Mercedes-EQ team that pulled out after its successful stint in the all-electric championship. In…
Carlos Sainz: Madrid’s Madring ‘can be best circuit in the world’ | Motorsport
Apr 25, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Madrid’s Madring Formula 1 circuit can host the best race on the calendar when it debuts next season, according to home driver Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard told reporters on Friday that the 5.47-kilometre layout, with 22 turns, will have its own hybrid character with tight street sections and a more open area with high-speed…
McLaren Racing confirms Formula E exit at end of season
McLaren Racing has confirmed it will exit Formula E at the end of the current season. Confirmed: McLaren will instead focus on its entry in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) from 2027 Title sponsor Neom planned to withdraw at the end of 2026, according to The Race Context: McLaren Racing entered Formula E in 2023, taking over the former Mercedes…
McLaren to Exit Formula E After 2024/25 Season Following Strategic Review
McLaren Racing has announced that it will withdraw from the all-electric FIA Formula E World Championship at the conclusion of the 2024/25 season, following a strategic review of its global motorsport activities. The decision ends a short but impactful chapter for the iconic British team in the all-electric series and preludes its plans to contest the World Endurance Championship, that…
Madrid Madring: F1 race organisers reveal track layout for 2026 Spanish Grand Prix | Motorsport
Organisers of Madrid’s new Spanish Grand Prix venue have revealed the 22-corner circuit layout, including an extremely banked corner called ‘La Monumental’. Madrid will join F1’s schedule next year with a circuit predominantly based on public roads around the IFEMA exhibition centre. Known as the Madring, the circuit’s official social channels have posted a layout of the circuit, plus a…
McLaren’s departure will hurt Formula E
After three seasons, McLaren has elected to pull the plug on its Formula E project, citing the need to focus its resources on its incoming Hypercar project for 2027’s World Endurance Championship. Thus, the team is set to occupy its fourth guise having started out as HWA Racelab in the 2018-19 season, effectively a proxy Mercedes entry before the German…
“Are the others struggling?” How Hamilton ended up half a minute behind Leclerc in Jeddah · RaceFans | Motorsport
Lewis Hamilton’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was a familiar story from his opening rounds of the 2025 season, as his radio chatter sounded more like a coaching session than a grand prix. The Ferrari driver, in his fifth grand prix for the team, continued to prompt race engineer Ricardo Adami for guidance on where he was losing time to his…
McLaren firms up Formula E exit to focus on WEC entry
McLaren will withdraw from Formula E at the end of the current 2024-25 season, following its recent announcement that it would be entering the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027. The British squad took over from Mercedes at the start of the Gen3 era, introduced in the 2022-23 campaign, as the German marque sold up having elected not to…
Formula E extends London E-Prix deal with Excel, signs Autoliv partnership
Formula E has been racing at Excel London since 2021 and features unique indoor and outdoor conditions. (Excel London Imagery) Formula E, the all-electric single-seater motor racing series, will continue to stage its London E-Prix around the city’s Excel exhibition center after renewing its contract until at least 2026. The extension will see Excel host next season’s finale, with 22…
F1 considers budget cap help for engine makers who fall behind, plus more · RaceFans | Motorsport
Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Formula 1 commission meeting 24.04.2025 media statement (FIA) ‘The F1 Commission discussed in principle refinements to the energy management strategy for 2026, as well as measures to address financial issues that can be faced by power unit manufacturers that experience either low performance or significant reliability issues in…
McLaren name set to disappear from Formula E
The McLaren name looks set to disappear from Formula E next year with a new-look, team name and fresh investment needed for the entry to continue into the Gen4 era from the end of 2026 onwards. The Race learned at the Jeddah E-Prix in February that McLaren CEO Zak Brown gave notice to team principal of the NEOM McLaren Formula…
Kyle Larson has first crash in Indy 500 practice after miscue | Motorsport
Apr 24, 2025, 01:19 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson experienced his first crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, the second day that Indianapolis 500 drivers participated in open testing on the 2.5-mile oval. The 2021 NASCAR champion and defending Brickyard 400 winner spun his No. 17 Chevrolet coming out of the first turn, hit the wall and bounced…
McLaren Is Pulling The Plug On Formula E Program As Saudi Money Dries Up
Bradley Brownell Reports from The Race indicate that supercar manufacturer McLaren is backing out of its Formula E commitments when the series shifts to Gen 4 for the 2027 season. McLaren joined the series when it took over the championship-winning team abandoned by Mercedes, for the 2023 season as a customer Nissan…
Official video simulation of Spain’s Madring reveals new details of track · RaceFans | Motorsport
The promoters of the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix have revealed the first official video simulation of the track which will host the race. Construction work is due to begin this month on the Madring, a semi-permanent track running around the Ifema event venue in the north-east of the Spanish capital. Although the track will use some public roads, the majority…