Motorsport

Mar 15, 2025, 05:27 AM ET After struggling with setup issues through Australian Grand Prix practice, Max Verstappen was surprised by his Red Bull car’s performance on Saturday as the Formula 1 defending champion took third place in qualifying for the season-opening race. The Dutchman will line up next to Mercedes’ George Russell and behind the McLarens of pole-sitter Lando…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Australian Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’15.912 1’15.415 (-0.497s) 1’15.096 (-0.319s) 2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’16.062 1’15.468 (-0.594s) 1’15.180 (-0.288s) 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’16.018 1’15.565 (-0.453s) 1’15.481 (-0.084s) 4…

Mar 14, 2025, 11:01 PM ET Home racer Oscar Piastri put McLaren top of the timesheets in the final free practice before Australian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday while Haas rookie Oliver Bearman spun out to trigger a second red flag in two days. Piastri lapped Albert Park in one minute, 15.921 seconds on soft tyres, 0.039 ahead of second-placed…

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has explained the team’s unusually large roster of reserve drivers. Ahead of this weekend’s opening Formula 1 round in Australia, Alpine named Kush Maini as its fourth reserve driver for the 2025 season. He joins Paul Aron, Ryo Hirakawa and Franco Colapinto who were announced previously. Oakes said the team is anticipating developments in the…

Mar 14, 2025, 06:17 AM ET Max Verstappen has admitted that Red Bull’s grip issues will be “hard to fix” at the Australian Grand Prix as the reigning four-time world champion prepares for a difficult opening weekend of the season. Red Bull — after an underwhelming preseason test — came into the first round of 2025 as surprise underdogs and…

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Charles Leclerc headed the first day of practice for the 2025 Formula 1 season, but even he isn’t fully at one with his new car yet. “We did good preparation work because the feeling with the car was good,” said Leclerc after today’s practice sessions. “There’s obviously things that we need to improve, as always, and I’m not very happy…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 14, 2025, 05:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MELBOURNE — Lewis Hamilton doubts pole position will be possible on his Ferrari debut in Australia this weekend as he continues on a steep learning curve in his new car. The seven-time world champion was fifth fastest in Friday practice at Albert…

Lando Norris, left, and Oscar Piastri will be aiming to deliver another constructors’ title for McLaren this year. Clive Rose/Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia — McLaren believe Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri can coexist without problems as the team goes into the new season as favourites. McLaren’s driver pairing combined for six victories in 2024 as the team claimed its first constructors’……

Just four rounds into the current Formula E season, Mahindra Racing has already scored more points than it did in the first 12 rounds last year. The Indian squad currently stands sixth in the 2025 standings with 41 points. After three difficult years, it finally looks like the team has found its way back to being a consistent points scorer….

Story10 will also continue to provide Formula E with detailed insight reports on usage. (IMG Imagery) Formula E, the all-electric single-seater motor racing series, has renewed its partnership with sports video production and distribution company Story10 as it looks to maximize its international exposure and increase audience engagement.   The extension will see Story10 continue to distribute all highlights throughout…

Sign up for our popular daily email to catch all the latest EV news! Fortescue Zero has partnered with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship as the Official Pit Boost Provider for Season 11, introducing groundbreaking 600kW ultra-fast Pit Boost technology. This innovation delivers a +10% battery boost in under 30 seconds, enhancing races while advancing real-world electric vehicle…

Mar 12, 2025, 03:17 PM ET On Saturday, the 2025 Formula 1 season kicks off in Australia at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. Last year, Carlos Sainz won the race with ease, finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc in second place and Lando Norris in third. Here are key facts on the 2025 Australian Grand Prix. How can I watch…

Mar 12, 2025, 12:28 PM ET Formula 1 has arrived in Melbourne for the opening race of the season at Albert Park. Sunday’s grand prix is the first time all 20 drivers from 10 teams will line up together on the grid for the 2025 season. All eyes are on Lewis Hamilton, this weekend, as he takes on his first…

Formula One Management made its reluctance to expand the grid from 10 teams to 11 unequivocally clear last year. The FIA, the governing body of motorsport, approved Andretti’s application in October 2023. But three months later F1’s commercial rights holder FOM turned up its nose and turned down Andretti. An expansion of F1’s 20-car grid “would not, in and of…

At Formula E‘s “Evo Sessions” at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, talent from across the world are taking turns to drive a kart around the circuit. Each has been paired with a team, and though they are not officially racing – they’re not actually allowed to as amateurs, apparently – their speeds are still being compared. It’s all quite Top Gear….

Last season saw the first time a Formula 1 driver was banned from a race for reaching the threshold of 12 penalty points. Kevin Magnussen had the unwelcome distinction of being the first driver to be forced out for a race under the regulations introduced over a decade earlier, in 2014. As the new season begins, two drivers are in…

Green energy technology developer Fortescue Zero has been announced as the “Official Pit Boost Provider” of the Formula E World Championship for the 11 the season of the electric vehicle racing competition. Fortescue, part of iron ore giant Fortescue Metals’ big green energy pivot, was chosen because of its technology  that can add a 10 per cent boost to total…

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