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Formula 1 drivers have been given new guidance on where they should stop their cars if they need to retire during sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix. The new information has been issued after the FIA gave the race director new powers to order teams to retire severely damaged cars. The rule was changed in time for the first race…

Theo Pourchaire moved another step closer to becoming a Formula E driver after recently testing for the Maserati MSG team. Additionally, The Race has learned that he also recently became a Stellantis-contracted driver – its brands in Formula E are currently DS and Maserati – and is now being considered for a race seat somewhere on the 2026 grid in…

Corey Day is learning on the job as NASCAR’s next big thing, climbing the ladder at Hendrick Motorsports. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Corey Day has finally found the conference room and is less than three minutes into this interview when his phone rings. He picks it up, looks at the screen and quickly shows it to everyone else. “Chad Knaus,” reads…

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Maserati MSG Racing is off to a good start for the 2024-25 Formula E season. We spoke with the Maserati MSG Racing team and drivers this week ahead of next week’s 2025 Miami E-Prix to get insight into what’s to come. Despite some recent company-wide challenges, the team sounds excited about the new track and ready for some Florida sun….

The FIA is taking measures to prevent further disruption to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend following the grass fires which occured during second practice. The session was red-flagged on two occasions after patches of grass caught fire by the track’s edge. They appeared to be ignited by sparks created by passing Formula 1 cars as their floors struck the ground…

Jack Doohan was at a loss to explain his huge crash in the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Alpine driver spun into a barrier at turn one on his fifth lap of the session. Replays from the crash indicated his DRS may not have closed as he turned into the corner. As the corner is taken…

Championship leader Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday as Yuki Tsunoda impressed on his Red Bull debut with the sixth-fastest lap at the Suzuka circuit. Norris twice had to abandon his flying lap and went off the track into the gravel at the final chicane on his 12th, but…

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Lewis Hamilton has expressed his total confidence in Ferrari after the Italian Formula 1 team’s double disqualification in China. The cars of seven-time world champion Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc failed post-race technical checks at the second round of the season in Shanghai after they finished sixth and fifth respectively. “I saw someone said something about whether I’m losing faith……

Two of Liam Lawson’s rivals on the grid have first-hand experience of getting the boot from Red Bull. Alexander Albon, who spent a year and a half at the team before being replaced, said Red Bull’s decision to drop Lawson after just two rounds was “tough on Liam.” Lawson failed to score in either of his first two grands prix…

Red Bull has made sure Yuki Tsunoda has no doubts over their priority after he became the team’s latest driver. Tsunoda will team up with Max Verstappen, who lies second in the drivers’ championship after the opening two rounds. Red Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko said this week they need him to “support Max strategy-wise,” which Tsunoda acknowledged today. The…

Charles Leclerc said Ferrari were not panicking yet despite managing to accumulate only 17 championship points in the first two races of a season in which they were touted as title challengers. Leclerc and teammate Lewis Hamilton were eighth and 10th in the season-opener in Australia and finished fifth and sixth in China two weeks ago before both cars were…

Infosys, along with ABB FIA Formula E World, has introduced the Formula E Stats Centre as an AI-driven analytics platform, Formula E Stats Centre, which delivers dynamic performance analytics. This allows fans to track their favourite teams and drivers across seasons. Powered by Infosys Topaz, a generative AI-first solution, the platform offers real-time race insights, interactive statistics and AI-generated summaries….

Formula E, in collaboration with Infosys, has launched the Formula E Stats Centre. It’s an AI-first offering using generative AI technologies and delivers advanced, data-driven insights and immersive experiences. The Stats Centre will provide fans with interactive access to the performances of drivers and teams, their key milestones and key stats and insights. It showcasing the stats of drivers and…

The Maserati MSG Formula E team is regrouping with a bullish internal and external message of “business as usual” following the collapse of its takeover plans, according to its team principal Cyril Blais. The team was forced into a precarious position last month when a deal for it to be purchased fell through. Maserati MSG subsequently moved into the hands…

Leveraging Infosys Topaz, the Stats Center offers interactive and immersive stories based on driver and team stats across seasons BENGALURU, India, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced the launch of the Formula E Stats Center, developed in partnership with the ABB FIA Formula E World…

End of November 2024, Maserati confirms multi-year commitment to Formula EThis is a clear sign of the company’s determination to strengthen its position in electrification and competition. This commitment will continue until the introduction of the GEN4 generation of single-seaters in 2026/2027 and beyond, until 2030, was announced by the Italian brand. However, a well-informed source told us that Maserati’s…

The stakes are sky-high for Yuki Tsunoda as he takes his chance to drive for Red Bull on home ground and potentially secure his future in Formula 1. Here are the talking points for the Japanese Grand Prix. Next into the lion’s den Even by Red Bull’s standards, booting Liam Lawson out after just two rounds was a brutal call….