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“I might sound really stupid – my shoulders feel lighter. My whole body feels lighter, my head feels lighter.” You’d forgive Oliver Rowland for feeling this way, with the Briton winning Nissan’s very first Formula E world title after his championship lead dwindled of late – but always remained substantial. This was unprecedented success for a manufacturer whose team was…

Jul 18, 2025, 06:30 PM ET CHICAGO — NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season. NASCAR raced on a street course in downtown Chicago on the first weekend in July each of the past three years. But it had a three-year contract with the city, leaving…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Mayer for FIA President (Parc Ferme) Tim Mayer: ‘The focus has not been on delivery, in my opinion. The focus has been on consolidation of power in an unprecedented way. The statutes of the FIA have been changed and changed and changed again. Every time it’s just been…

Race winner Dan Ticktum and CUPRA KIRO celebrates with his team after winning the Jakarta E-Prix LAT Images When Forest Road acquired a struggling ERT Formula E team in October 2024, few expected a fairytale so soon. But just months later, their driver, Dan Ticktum, took the newly rebranded Cupra Kiro to victory at the Jakarta E-Prix. And while champagne…

Popular YouTuber Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson has just raced a Formula E car against a cheetah – and the end result was much closer than anticipated. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. In terms we understand, it’s capable of hitting up to 75mph and can hit 0-60mph in three seconds flat. But can the beast keep up…

Oliver Rowland’s journey (Image credit: Formula E) Things weren’t always well-planned for Oliver Rowland, who has just clinched the Formula E World Championship. The 32-year-old Nissan driver took major risks throughout his career, including walking away from a team without another offer in hand. He describes that time as one of the toughest periods of his life. But Rowland eventually…

Esteban Ocon has developed a reputation for tangling with his team mates, be they Sergio Perez or Pierre Gasly. Therefore when Haas announced he would partner rookie Oliver Bearman as part of an all-new line-up this year, some conjectured it was a matter of when, not if, the pair would collide. Sure enough, the pair did clash in the last…

This is 21-year-old Taylor Barnard’s first full-fledged season as a rookie driver, and the NEOM McLaren racer has achieved what many of his peers couldn’t. At the recently held Berlin E-Prix, Barnard put up a strong performance on the track, managing to surpass Antonio Felix Da Costa and take the third spot in the standings. With two races remaining, Barnard…

The impasse between Porsche and its driver Antonio Felix da Costa is still unresolved with both parties currently believed to be in negotiations about the contract option that exists on the 2019-20 Formula E champion and the ‘will he go, won’t he’ saga over his future at the team that has been rumbling on for over a year now. The…

Oliver Rowland (Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram) Formula E World Championship 2025 winner Oliver Rowland has shared a heartwarming video that takes his fans through his journey from riding a quadbike at 2.5 years old to becoming the world champion at 32. The Nissan driver sealed his championship victory in Berlin on Sunday and will be celebrating it at the upcoming…

Formula E hosts a rookie test every year as an opportunity for inexperienced drivers to get a shot behind the wheel of its unique electric race cars. For the last three seasons, it has followed the Berlin E-Prix. This year’s edition featured a smattering of drivers from the world of Formula 1 reserves, F2, F3 and sports cars, among other…

As Team Principal James Barclay pointed out, you can never rule out a driver like Nick Cassidy. What he achieved on Sunday was one of his best performances in Formula E yet. Starting from P20, Cassidy and his team displayed an exceptional masterclass in adaptability and focus, securing him a well-deserved victory. Nick Cassidy delivered one of the most impressive…

Taylor Barnard has turned down the chance to race for Arrow McLaren in the IndyCar Series to continue racing in Formula E, Motorsport Week can reveal. The British youngster has lit-up the all-electric championship this season, taking five podium finishes and two pole positions, and sits third in the Drivers’ Championship with 112 points. But opportunity to build on his…

Heading into the London Formula E season finale last year, Jaguar TCS Racing had two drivers in with a shout of the Drivers’ title, and the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ crowns were in sight, too. This season, the story’s rather different. None of the three championships are a prospect, and a barren run in the middle of the season left many…

Jul 16, 2025, 11:13 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Legacy Motor Club on Wednesday sued the broker who helped negotiate its purchase of a charter from Rick Ware Racing, accusing him of tortious interference for now trying to buy Ware’s NASCAR team. Legacy alleged in its filing in North Carolina Superior Court that T.J. Puchyr, acting as a consultant for…

Oliver Rowland (Image credit: Formula E) Oliver Rowland’s fans kept their fingers crossed and waited with bated breath for the Nissan driver to seal his Formula E World Championship at the Round 13 race in Berlin on Saturday. But the day ended on a sad note for the driver as he failed to even finish the race, while his closest…

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ABB FIA Formula E World Championship hopefuls showcase their skills in German capital. Gabriele Minì came out on top of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s Rookie Test in Berlin yesterday (14 May), outpacing his rivals in both sessions as 22 drivers collectively notched up more than 2,100 laps around the historic Tempelhof Airport circuit. The test offered up…

Halfway through his first season as a Ferrari driver, Lewis Hamilton is close to matching his team mate’s championship tally, with 103 points to Charles Leclerc’s 119. But that doesn’t do justice to their performances over the dozen rounds to date. While Hamilton has played his way in with the Ferrari, making gradual if not linear progress, Leclerc has often…