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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

McLaren is to pull out of Formula E after announcing its decision to commence a Hypercar project for the World Endurance Championship, according to reports. Formula 1 journalist Joe Saward has written in his Business of Motorsport newsletter that the team will depart the all-electric championship, with resources now being ploughed into its Hypercar, scheduled for 2027. However, it is…

Apr 24, 2025, 09:12 AM ET F1 25 is one of the most realistic racing sims ever made, but since F1 21, the series has been much more than just a simulator. Braking Point, the F1 series’ story mode, returns for its third installation in F1 25. Much like the My Team management mode, Braking Point puts you directly into…

Formula E has announced a new partnership with automotive safety supplier Autoliv. Contract: Autoliv becomes Formula E’s official mobility safety partner Collaboration will promote the use of safety equipment and highlight technological advancements for racers and everyday drivers Context: The length of the partnership has not been officially disclosed, but the announcement states that the first year of the collaboration…

STOCKHOLM, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) and (SSE: ALIVsdb), a global leader in automotive safety, is entering a partnership with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. This collaboration aims to promote the use of safety equipment and highlight technological advancements for racers and everyday drivers, showcasing Autoliv’s market leading products and technologies. Today Autoliv announced that…

Formula E has announced it will continue running the London ePrix around the Excel exhibition centre until at least 2026, with the indoor/outdoor spectacle allowing both parties to drive their commitments to sustainability and the environment. Formula E brings a global television audience to Excel London, a unique event for the exhibition centre as it is the only one of…

Formula E has extended its contract with Excel London until at least 2026, allowing the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to continue using the world’s first and only indoor-outdoor racetrack until the end of its GEN3 Evo era. The extension means the East London location is expected to host the final race of the Season 12 calendar, where 22…

Apr 23, 2025, 08:18 AM ET The vegan burger chain backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio is closing all of its UK restaurants, a spokesperson has confirmed to ESPN. Neat Burger, which launched in 2019 and at one stage had eight sites across London, closed its Soho branch earlier in April and is shutting its last remaining restaurant in…

George Russell made it clear he felt Max Verstappen should be penalised for leaving the track on the first lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver had a clear view of Verstappen cutting across the run-off area at turns one and two on the first lap of the race and moving ahead of Oscar Piastri. Shortly after…

2025/04/23 The use and analysis of data in sports is not a new phenomenon. Even in the early days of sports, teams, coaches and players were using basic numbers and probabilities to give them a competitive edge. As technology has developed, these findings have been used more and more, with data and sports now more intertwined than ever before. Major…

A last-gasp move at the final corner, a sprint to the chequered flag, a photo finish: It would be great to see more grands prix finish that way. That did happen on Sunday, but as it decided who occupied the final two places in the finishing order instead of the winner, it was widely overlooked. Jack Doohan caught 17th-placed Gabriel…

Despite an atypically barren season thus far in a difficult Jaguar Gen3 Evo package, Nick Cassidy remains in the very highest echelon of drivers in Formula E. As a consequence, he is not only highly prized but also in need of quick ring-fencing by his present team. Cassidy’s record in the last two full seasons before the present campaign has…

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Wednesday 23 April 2025 12:01 am  |  Updated:  Tuesday 22 April 2025 5:18 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Formula E will remain in the capital until 2026 after extending its deal with the ExCeL in east London. Formula E will remain in the capital…

The introduction of Formula E’s GEN3 Evo regulations at the start of the current season presented teams an opportunity to refine their ideas. But for Mahindra, it represented something of a reset. Rather than an evolution, the Indian team opted to develop a whole new drivetrain, the crescendo of a wider rebuild across the organization – which also included a…