Will McLaren win their ‘second home race’ for the first time? Five Bahrain GP talking points · RaceFans | Motorsport
McLaren call Bahrain their “second home race” – but they’ve never won it. Will they change that this weekend? Here are the talking points for the Bahrain Grand Prix. McLaren to hit back at ‘home’? Since McLaren ended their 26-year championship drought last year, winning has started to seem familiar again for the team. It’s easy to overlook the fact…
Five talking points ahead of the 2025 Formula E Miami E-Prix
After a two-month gap, Formula E returns this weekend with the Miami E-Prix, and Motorsport Week discusses all the big talking points. Like Season 10, Season 11 has suffered another enforced break, this time through the cancellation of a planned E-Prix in Thailand, but excitement builds as FE changes its home in the USA. Oliver Rowland arrives in America leading…
Iwasa to drive Verstappen’s car in FP1, Albon on Thai GP talks and more · RaceFans | Motorsport
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Red Bull Racing’s post (Facebook) ‘Ayumu Iwasa will drive Max’s car for the first session of the Bahrain GP weekend.’ Albon says Thailand ‘serious’ about hosting race after meeting Prime Minister (Sky) ‘For Thailand, there’s a huge opportunity to help promote motorsport. It’s not the most followed sport…
More STEM opportunities as Formula E and PIF launch educational project
Formula E has announced a new initiative with its partner the Public Investment Fund aimed at STEM learning and sustainability. The ‘Driving Force presented by PIF’ programme will provide the opportunities for young people – aged eight to 18 – to explore STEM-led motorsport careers, while also learning more about sustainability, one of the core factors of the all-electric series….
Carlos Sainz, George Russell protest FIA fines for punctuality and swearing | Motorsport
Apr 10, 2025, 01:13 PM ET Carlos Sainz was fined €20k after being late to the national anthem at last week’s Japanese Grand Prix. Kym Illman/Getty Images Carlos Sainz, Jr. broke Formula 1’s rules on swearing on Thursday when he protested a fine for being late for a national anthem. The Williams driver was fined €20,000 ($22,200), with half of that suspended,…
McLaren finally confirms it will enter WEC Hypercar class in 2027 · RaceFans | Motorsport
McLaren has ended years of speculation by confirming it will enter the World Endurance Championship’s top class in 2027. The 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours winners will build a car to compete in the series’ Hypercar class. McLaren confirmed the news in a brief statement quoting McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, saying simply: “We’re back.” The Formula 1 constructors’ champions…
Lola Cars extends Formula E technical partnership with Yamaha
Lola Cars has renewed its technical partnership with Yamaha Motor for the all-electric Formula E series. Confirmed: Lola and Yamaha to continue collaborating on developing powertrain for 2026/27 season Pair join Nissan, Jaguar, Porsche and Maserati as confirmed manufacturers for Formula E’s Gen4 era Context: Lola and Yamaha entered Formula E together at the start of this season, partnering with…
McLaren confirms 2027 World Endurance Championship entry – ‘we’re back’ | Motorsport
Apr 10, 2025, 05:54 AM ET McLaren will compete in the top flight of the World Endurance Championship, which has the Le Mans 24 Hours as a jewel in the crown, in 2027, the team announced in a simple statement on Thursday saying “we’re back.” McLaren won Le Mans in 1995 with the F1 GTR and last year were crowned…
Nissan Formula E Team Looking to Maintain Championship Lead in Miami
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Last Updated on: 9th April 2025, 08:43 pm Squad ready for series’ first race in Florida since 2015 YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Formula E Team is all set for Round 5 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship this weekend, as the…
Haas F1 say no changes to operations despite tariffs hitting owner’s business | Motorsport
The U.S.-owned Haas Formula 1 team said they were carrying on as normal despite owner Gene Haas‘ machine tools business reporting a “dramatic decrease in demand” as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. California-based Haas Automation said in a statement on Wednesday that it had reduced production, eliminated overtime and halted hiring while studying the impact of tariffs…
Crunch time for Formula E’s most one-sided team-mate battle
You could argue that Nissan’s patience and wider outlook in backing its driver Norman Nato, despite contributing zero points to its teams and manufacturer crown challenge, is a refreshing antidote to the mercenary approach adopted by Red Bull recently. On the flip side, you could also reason that after Sacha Fenestraz completed an entire season last time in a similarly…
Lewis Hamilton confident Ferrari performance can improve after Japan disappointment | Motorsport
Laurence EdmondsonApr 6, 2025, 07:48 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari has found something on his car that has resulted in a performance deficit at the opening three races of the season and is optimistic he will make a step forward if it can be fixed…
WELCOME TO MIAMI: SUNSHINE STATE AWAITS SEASON 11 TITLE-CHASERS
All-star cast ready to electrify America’s East Coast as Rowland’s rivals redouble their efforts to reel the championship leader in. Round five of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship sees the all-electric single-seater series return to an iconic coastal city it has not visited since its inaugural campaign. THE TRACKHomestead-Miami Speedway will become the fifth US venue to…
Idris Elba, MrBeast, and untapped potential: How Cupra Kiro plan to transcend Formula E
When BlackBook Motorsport last sat down with Cupra Kiro 12 months ago, the Formula E outfit was known as Electric Racing Technologies, or ERT for short. Since then, the team has changed its name not once, but twice, after securing a new owner, with Los Angeles-based private investment firm The Forest Road Company acquiring 100 per cent of the team…
Formula E to showcase further community, inclusivity and sustainability initiatives at Miami E-Prix
Working on STEM projects with Girls on Track and environmental education with local charity Sprout Up are just two ways in which Formula E is making its Miami return felt. Having not raced in Florida since 2015, Formula E returns this weekend and will make its debut at the Homestead-Miami Speedway for round five of its 11th season. The news…
Red Bull’s 104th pole position means they now have as many as Hamilton · RaceFans | Motorsport
Max Verstappen produced a pole position lap to remember at Suzuka, pipping Lando Norris to the top spot by just 12 thousandths of a second. Every grand prix pole position this year has been decided by less than a tenth of a second. This was the closest since Charles Leclerc beat Sergio Perez to pole for the Belgian Grand Prix…
Hankook Tire Takes Center Stage at Formula E’s 2025 Miami E-Prix
Formula E Season 11 Round 5 and Hankook X FE Tube Shop pop-up to be held in Miami GEN3 Evo iON Race tire delivers top-tier performance for the latest GEN3 Evo cars to engage local motorsports fans Unique pop-up event with a full lineup of exciting tube-themed activities to engage local motorsports fans NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Leading global tire…
Vesti, Browning and Drugovich join Hirakawa and Beganovic for Bahrain practice runs · RaceFans | Motorsport
Five Formula 1 teams will run rookie drivers in the first practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday. Under revised rules for the 2025 F1 season, each team must give twice as many practice runs as last year to inexperienced drivers, which is defined as those who have started no more than two grands prix. Williams, Mercedes and…
Formula E showcases sustainability and inclusivity at Miami ePrix
Formula E is set to make a significant impact at the Miami ePrix with a strong focus on sustainability and inclusivity. As the championship returns to Florida for the first time since 2015, it will showcase new initiatives aimed at empowering individuals and promoting environmental awareness. The event aligns with the core values of Formula E, emphasizing the commitment to…
Cadillac’s F1 driver shortlist for 2026 has “seven or eight” names · RaceFans | Motorsport
Cadillac is considering as many as eight different drivers for the two new seats which will be created when the team joins Formula 1 next year. Team principal Graeme Lowden said preliminary discussions are already underway with some drivers. “We are either planning or have spoken to probably seven or eight drivers altogether I would guess,” he told Speed City….