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Emanuele Olivieri, Kean Nakamura-Berta, Sebastian Wheldon and Rashid Al Dhaheri went into the final race of the Formula Regional European Championship with a shot at the title. Wheldon took pole position for the race at the Hockenheimring ahead of Nakamura-Berta. Olivieri started fourth with Al Dhaheri down in 13th. Here’s how the championship was decided: Formula 1 Browse all Formula…

Envision Racing have announced that seven-time race winner Maximilian Günther will be joining them for Formula E Season 13 and the start of the GEN4 era. The announcement comes after Envision announced that both of their Season 12 drivers would be leaving. Throughout his career, Günther has raced for Dragon, where he also served as test and reserve driver, BMW…

Drivers called for changes to the layout of the Madring following yesterday’s processional race on Formula 1’s newest track. Drivers in the Formula 2 and Formula 3 support races also found overtaking was difficult around the 22-turn course. The track features several tight chicanes in the opening sector. The latter part of the lap also proved difficult for cars to…

Motorsport Electric racing has spent 12 years explaining itself. Will Gen4 make Formula E impossible to ignore? Published: 14 Sep 2026 Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. Twelve years ago, Formula E began with milk-float jokes and drivers changing vehicles halfway through races. Yet this summer, motorsport’s premier all-electric racing series finally had the sort of uncomplicated…

25 years ago today Ferrari revealed the blank liveries and black noses they ran at the Italian Grand Prix as a tribute to the 9/11 victims. Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello appeared in red cars with black noses for the opening practice session at Monza, three days after the attacks which claimed almost 3,000 lives. Other F1 teams also showed…

Lando Norris reacted politely but firmly when someone at Formula 1’s new Spanish Grand Prix told him he was drinking an unapproved beverage: Formula 1 Browse all Formula 1 articles Published by Keith Collantine Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 – when it was originally called F1 Fanatic. Having previously worked as a motoring journalist, Keith…

Lando Norris was unhappy he didn’t have the opportunity to pit under the only Virtual Safety Car period during the Spanish Grand Prix. But not everyone who had the chance took it. Charles Leclerc, Liam Lawson and Oscar Piastri were among those who didn’t yet finished in the points. Jump to: Lap chart – Gaps chart – Lap times –…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Spanish 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 Madring. Driver performance summary Advert | Become a…

Formula Regional European Championship leader Emanuele Olivieri was pipped to pole position for the final weekend’s opening race by rival Sebastian Wheldon. But drama unfolded quickly as the pair led the field into turn one at the start of the race: Other motorsport Browse all motorsport articles Published by Keith Collantine Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. Spanish Grand Prix qualifying result Penalties Stroll: Start from back of grid due to exceeding maximum number of power unit componentsSainz: Three-place grid drop for impeding Bottas Investigations Russell: Failing to follow the race directors’ instructions in an…

The stewards have summoned Andrea Kimi Antonelli, George Russell and Charles Leclerc over potential breaches of the regulations in qualifying. Russell, who qualified sixth, is under investigation for failing to follow the correct procedure in an escape road. Championship leader Antonelli, who is due to start from second on the grid, and Leclerc who qualified fifth, are both being investigated…

Formula 1 race director Rui Marques ordered Lewis Hamilton to stop driving his damaged Ferrari after his crash in final practice. Race control red-flagged the session following Hamilton’s crash at turn 22 in order to repair damage to the barriers. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Hamilton completed half a lap of the Madring with a damaged…

The 2025/26 Formula E season ended in London with two records being written simultaneously. Pascal Wehrlein sealed the Drivers’ Championship, but it was Taylor Barnard who provided the afternoon’s most striking subplot — a late, decisive move that completed a full set of youth records in the series. Image: Formula E The Last Record on the List Barnard had already…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli kept Mercedes on top in practice at the Madring, though lap times improved only slightly in the second session. The world championship leader lapped just four tenths of a second quicker than his team mate did in the opening hour of practice. Russell abandoned his first run on the soft tyres and ducked into the pits to…

Formula 1 drivers had their first taste of the new Madring when practice for the Spanish Grand Prix began today. Lando Norris, McLaren, Madring, 2026 Liam Lawson, Red Bull, Madring, 2026 Liam Lawson, Red Bull, Madring, 2026 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Madring, 2026 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Madring, 2026 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Madring, 2026 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Madring, 2026 Andrea Kimi…

What will Formula 1 drivers experience when they tackle Spain’s new Madring circuit for the first time later today? The FIA has published a video showing an onboard lap of the 5.4-kilometre, 22-turn circuit shot from the Safety Car yesterday: See more images of the circuit here: Madring track map, 2026 Formula 1 Browse all Formula 1 articles Published by…

Five years ago today Andrea Kimi Antonelli started his first car race. He qualified tenth and finished ninth in the Italian Formula 4 round at the Red Bull Ring. Oliver Bearman won but during the podium ceremony a large piece of signage fell on him and third-placed Sebastian Montoya, seen at the end of the video: On the grid Antonelli…

Gabriel Bortoleto is confident Audi will succeed in its attempt to promote him to 10th place in the Italian Grand Prix. The team has indicated it will appeal the stewards’ decision not to impose a stop-and-go penalty on Yuki Tsunoda for disrupting the restart of the race on Sunday. The race director ordered an extra formation lap after Tsunoda failed…

Formula 1 drivers had their first look at the completed Madring today ahead of the start of practice for the Spanish Grand Prix tomorrow. The 22-turn circuit is largely purpose-built but also uses existing roads in places. Madring, 2026 Pit straight, Madring, 2026 Madring, 2026 Madring, 2026 Starting lights, Madring, 2026 Madring, 2026 Madring, 2026 Turn 5 (reverse), Madring, 2026…