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After the massive success of its debut last year, which saw race tickets sell out in record time, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to Tokyo this weekend, on May 17–18. This year marks a significant milestone as the revolutionary GEN3 Evo cars will take to the streets of Japan’s capital for Rounds 8 and 9 of Season…

Formula 1 will live-stream seven races consecutively on YouTube to mark 75 years since the first world championship grand prix. The world championship began on May 13th, 1950 at Silverstone. Giuseppe Farina started from pole position and led almost every lap on his way to victory for Alfa Romeo. Since then 1,131 grands prix have taken place. F1 has chosen…

Formula E is not just about high-speed racing—it’s also about driving positive change through sustainability and community impact. And the objectives remain the same at the upcoming Tokyo E-Prix double header this weekend. From clean energy to career inspiration, the 2025 Tokyo E-Prix is accelerating more than just cars this year—it will be helping to shape a better, more sustainable…

Formula 1 has released the final trailer for the upcoming F1 movie, which stars Brad Pitt and features scenes filmed on location at races over the past two years. F1’s feature film, set for international release on June 25 and June 27 in the U.S., follows Pitt’s veteran racer character Sonny Hayes returning to the fictional APX GP. The movie,…

News of the enforced future evolution of what’s currently the NEOM McLaren team in recent weeks – an evolution in which both the NEOM and McLaren names will be gone after this July – has thrown an awkward grenade onto the Formula E grid. While the reasons for that are complex and involve a small orderly queue of teams that…

With a quarter of the season completed, almost no one at Aston Martin will be pleased with their points total. The team has amassed just 14 points over the opening six rounds. That’s one-third of what they had this time last season. Roll back to 2023 and they scored more than that in the first race alone and were already…

The Nissan Formula E Team has pressed start on a nostalgic yet electrifying project just in time for their home race in Tokyo. Blending motorsports with vintage arcade vibes, the team has introduced NISMO Electric Racer Tokyo—a custom-built, 8-bit style racing game created in partnership with Japanese illustrator Kentaro Yoshida. More than just a playful diversion, this pixel-packed experience celebrates…

Formula 1 returns this weekend with the first of three consecutive events in Europe. Formula 2 and Formula 3 will join the series at Imola for what looks likely to be the last Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Meanwhile the Formula E season continues with a double-header of races in Tokyo. Join us on RaceFans Live throughout every session of the Emilia-Romagna…

Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day There was no shortage of excellent suggestions for this week’s Caption Competition but EffWunFan is our latest winner: Soon afterwards Carlos was heard complaining about how poorly the flag had handled in the strong tailwind.EffWunFan (@Cairnsfella) Social media and links Huge F1 pit lane upgrade will give Albert…

May 11, 2025, 08:11 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson took most of the drama out of his second straight spring victory at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. After putting his No. 5 car on the pole for Hendrick Motorsports, Larson led 221 of 267 laps, winning both stages and cruising to his third NASCAR Cup Series win of…

Brooklyn Beckham ‘Strangely Alone’ at Formula E Event … No Beckhams Before Feud News Broke Published May 11, 2025 12:39 PM PDT Brooklyn Beckham was all on his own at his Formula E race event … with David and Victoria reportedly not even showing up as he undertook the dangerous endeavor. The Times published a feature on Brooklyn Saturday, with…

The sudden resignation of Oliver Oakes from Alpine has thrust Flavio Briatore, previously the team’s executive consultant, into direct charge of a Formula 1 team once again. Briatore returned to the team in the middle of last season, 15 years on from his ousting as a result of the notorious Crashgate scandal, arguably Formula 1’s greatest controversy. While he was…

Making the most of the break between the Monaco double header and the upcoming Tokyo double header next weekend, Nissan has launched a nostalgic new car racing video game that’s sure to delight fans. The retro-inspired arcade-style game, titled NISMO Electric Racer (Tokyo), was developed in collaboration with Japanese illustrator Kentaro Yoshida and is available to play for free online—no…

Image credit: Maximilian Gunther/Instagram The Tokyo E-Prix is around the corner, and Formula E drivers are already looking to leave the Monaco hangover behind. Maximilian Gunther, who won the last Tokyo race as part of Maserati MSG Racing, has already secured one victory this season with DS Penske—in Jeddah—and will be aiming to continue his winning streak. Maximilian Gunther’s performance…

Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to 130r and Sushant008! On this day in motorsport 25 today: Yuki Tsunoda Born on this day in 2000: Yuki Tsunoda Born today in 1965: Future Ferrari team principal and now Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali 50 years ago today Niki Lauda won the Monaco Grand Prix for…

Carlos Sainz Jnr wasn’t the happiest driver at the end of the Miami Grand Prix last weekend but at least he saw the chequered flag in the points. He also got to wave one himself the week before as he inspected the site of Madrid’s new track which will appear on the 2026 F1 calendar. Can you come up with…

Image credit: Oliver Rowlan/Instagram Oliver Rowland, after clinching pole position at the Monaco E-Prix, has joined an elite group of drivers with the most pole positions in Formula E. The Nissan driver is now tied with Mitch Evans for third place, each having secured 9 pole positions. But who holds the record for the most poles in Formula E history?…

As a venue, Silverstone may not have the scenic appeal of woodland Spa or parkland Monza, but the former airfield played a uniquely important role in Formula 1 history. Later this month it will mark the 75th anniversary of the first ever world championship race. The track has changed immensely since then, though not so much in the 12 years…

Image credit: Nick Cassidy/Instagram It’s not just Envision Racing driver Sebastien Buemi who made a massive comeback at the Monaco E-Prix Round 7, clinching a win after a long wait. Nick Cassidy of Jaguar TCS Racing also made his way to the podium after his last appearance in the Formula E World Championship Season 9. He secured the third spot…