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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…

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Nissan’s Oliver Rowland continued his stellar run by clinching victory at the Tokyo E-Prix, moving just inches closer to being crowned Formula E world champion. The 32-year-old Briton took pole position and converted it into a commanding win—his fourth of the season—solidifying his grip on the championship. Oliver Rowland wins Tokyo E-Prix Round 9 Oliver Rowland led the race from…

May 18, 2025, 02:19 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Scott McLaughlin crashed his Team Penske car in Sunday afternoon practice and ruined his chance to repeat last year’s Indianapolis 500 pole-winning run. McLaughlin qualified Saturday inside the top 12 and was eligible to run for the pole later Sunday. But he spun at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and immediately lifted both hands…

Max Verstappen won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for Red Bull. Pos. Driver 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 2 Lando Norris McLaren 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 4 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 5 Alexander Albon Williams 6 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 7 George Russell Mercedes 8 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams 9 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 10 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull 11 Fernando Alonso…

Dan Ticktum couldn’t hide his emotions after securing the first podium finish of his Formula E career, coming home third at the Tokyo E-Prix Round 9 on Sunday. The race was won by Nissan’s Oliver Rowland, who took a significant step closer to clinching the world championship title. Ticktum, driving for Cupra Kiro, was visibly elated after the race and…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Imola. Driver performance summary Advert | Become…

The Franco-American team ended its weekend in Japan on a positive note. After securing eighth place on Saturday, Jean-Eric Vergne repeated his performance on Sunday with a solid sixth place finish. His team-mate Max Guenther took the point for 10th place after a strategic and intense race. In Formula E, the second race of the double-header does not include a…

Haas is unwilling to let the matter of Oliver Bearman’s elimination from the first round of qualifying at Imola rest. The team has asked the FIA for further details of the decision-making process which led it to rule Bearman did not complete his final flying lap in Q1 before the session was red-flagged due to a crash at Tamburello. Bearman…

ROWLAND REIGNS IN TOKYO AS CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER CHARGES TO VICTORY ON NISSAN’S HOME SOIL Another imperious performance sees the Briton open up a commanding 77-point margin at the summit of the standings heading to China…   Oliver Rowland delivered Nissan Formula E Team the home turf triumph it had been hunting in Tokyo today (18 May), in so doing taking…

Oliver Rowland took his second pole positon of the Formula E Tokyo E-Prix weekend after Dan Ticktum crashed during their final qualifying duel. The Cupra Kiro man looked set to take his first pole in FE, but a brush with the wall late on in the lap handed Rowland a further three points in the title race, and a first-place…

Image credit: Formula E/X After a wet second free practice session at the Tokyo E-Prix on Saturday, the Round 8 Qualifying race was delayed by 30 minutes, but with no respite in the rain, it was eventually cancelled. As a result, the Formula E drivers didn’t get the crucial chance to secure a desired position on the grid for the…

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Image credit: Stoffel Vandoorne/Instagram Surprises were expected for sure at the rain-hit Tokyo E-Prix after the Qualifying race had to be cancelled due to bad weather. Maserati MSG Racing driver Stoffel Vandoorne brought a pleasant surprise as he clinched his first ever Formula E win in Round 8 on Saturday. It was the strategic timing of his Pit Boost which…

May 17, 2025, 10:14 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colton Herta crashed heavily in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, hours after Marcus Armstrong was taken away on a stretcher after a scary crash of his own at nearly the same spot at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Both drivers eventually were cleared to drive again, but whether their cars would be…