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Opel is set to make its return to world championship-level motorsport after announcing its entry into Formula E for the Gen4 era. The four-year programme was formally confirmed at last month’s Madrid E-Prix, shortly after DS announced that it would be leaving the championship at the end of the current season. Rumours about Opel joining Formula E had been rife for…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Irvine: ‘Antonelli e Russell andranno allo scontro. Verstappen? La F1 puo fare a meno di lui’ (La Gazzetta dello Sport – Italian) ‘I don’t like (the new regulations) at all. They definitely need to make some changes; it can’t all be about battery life. I love electric cars;…

Sophia Flörsch has joined Opel for its new Formula E program, as the manufacturer signed the German racing star as its Test and Development Driver as it enters the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Sophia Flörsch has joined Opel for its new Formula E program, as the manufacturer signed the German racing star as its Test and Development Driver…

Pepe Marti (Image credit: Instagram) Cupra Kiro driver Pepe Martí recently launched a Tuesday series titled Professor Pepe. The 20-year-old Spaniard is back with a new episode, this time addressing how much studying a Formula E driver must do to understand the workings of a Formula E Evo car. From explaining the purpose of reading a hefty manual to highlighting…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 8, 2026, 11:12 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors In the space of just three races, Formula 1‘s new regulations have divided opinion within the paddock and among fans. At one extreme, the changes have been labelled “anti-racing” by Max Verstappen, driving the four-time world champion to question his…

Opel signs German driver Sophia Florsch as Test and Development Driver. (Image credit: Instagram) Formula E is set to welcome a new team next season as the series undergoes a major transformation with the introduction of GEN4 cars. Opel will be the newest entrant, and 25-year-old German racer Sophia Florsch has now been confirmed as their Test and Development Driver….

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s father is also a racer but was reluctant for his son to get into motorsport. The new Formula 1 championship leader said his father changed his mind when he saw how eager he was to start racing. Antonelli credited his arrival in F1 to his father Marco, who runs the GT racing team Antonelli Motorsport. “It was…

At her birth, the Formula E had made the city his sanctuary. A choice dictated by batteries that at the time did not last the distance and cars that had to be changed mid-race until season 4 (2017-2018). On a circuit like Monza, the battery would have been drained in two or three laps. So we used the city’s characteristics…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 8, 2026, 05:27 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has called on Formula 1 to prioritise safety concerns surrounding the sport’s new regulations after Haas driver Oliver Bearman was lucky to avoid a serious injury in an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bearman…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Could Verstappen really leave F1? (Sky via YouTube) Martin Brundle: ‘It’s a big issue for the FIA because the drivers’ safety’s sacrosanct, of course. But I think actually – I’ve said this before – I think they’re fourth in line in terms of priorities. The top priority is…

Alexa Rendell at Madrid E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram) Formula E’s digital presenter and pit lane reporter, Alexa Rendell, has revealed one of her favourite memories from her time in the paddock as a media presenter, and it involves Andretti driver Jake Dennis’ surprising reaction to seeing her with a microphone. She also shared what aspiring women in motorsport media need…

Envision Racing’s Sundarbans project gets boost from Sebastien Buemi and Joel Eriksson. (Image credit: Instagram) Envision Racing has launched a new initiative under its Race Against Climate Change mission. After planting thousands of trees in Madagascar, the team has shifted its focus to the vulnerable Sundarbans in India, where it aims to plant around five lakh trees to remove carbon…

Formula E is facing one of the most challenging issues for its hotly debated first Gen4 calendar, involving a country seen as a ‘must race’ territory next year. Japan has long been seen as a ‘holy grail’ nation for Formula E to be racing in and, after getting a foothold in 2024 with the first Tokyo E-Prix, its relevance to…

Formula 1 was supposed to be gearing up for the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend. The original 2026 F1 calendar had it down as the first of two back-to-back events, followed by the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. But both rounds have been cancelled as one of the less severe side effects of a war involving America, Israel and Iran which…

Jake Dennis and fiancee Lexi Grace Boosey went on a special date in France. (Image credit: Instagram) Andretti driver Jake Dennis is currently spending quality time with fiancee Lexi Grace Boosey in France. The couple rang in the Easter weekend there and shared scenic glimpses of their breakfast date overlooking the sea. They were also accompanied by their dog, Billy,…

Formula 1’s first three races under its new regulations have shown up a few problems – some expected, others less so.. However the cancellation of two rounds of the world championship means the series has an unexpected five-week break to make changes to its new formula. How radical does it need to be? Have the opening rounds of the world…

Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Ferrari expect engine upgrade under ADUO will help cut gap to Mercedes Social media and links La Ferrari, il deficit di potenza e il motore ‘vitaminizzato’: quando arriverà e cosa vedremo a Miami (Corriera della Serra – Italian) ‘Today, they lack horsepower and the ability to make the most of their electrical…

The Nissan Formula E Team is delighted to announce a renewal of its sponsorship agreement with long-standing partner Alpine Tech for the remainder of Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, to include branding on the Japanese outfit’s racecars and drivers’ overalls. The team’s existing partnership with Alpine Tech has been a key factor in the squad’s…

Antonio Felix da Costa (Image credit: Instagram) Antonio Felix da Costa has a lot to celebrate at present after securing his second consecutive win of the season in Madrid. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver had just registered his maiden victory with his new team in Jeddah and followed it up with another win in Madrid. He not only became the…