Akon, Lil Baby to headline MDLBEAST concerts at Formula E Prix Jeddah 2025
Saudi-Spanish artist Hana Maatouk discusses her debut solo show ‘Worlds Within’ RIYADH: Saudi-Spanish artist Hana Maatouk loves giving gifts. As a child, she presented each member of her family with a comic, abstract doodle that she felt embodied them. “I would narrate my feelings or my response to an event through images,” she tells Arab News. Now, her…
Sauber sponsor told to close UK website over ad featuring pornstar · RaceFans | Motorsport
A gambling website promoting one of Sauber’s title sponsors faces closure in the United Kingdom following an investigation by the Gambling Commission. Stake, whose name appeared on Sauber’s cars last year at races where gambling adverts are legal, will close its UK website next month. The commission announced Stake.uk.com, which is operated by TGP Europe Limited, will no longer be…
Mouser Supports DS PENSKE Formula E Team at Jeddah Doubleheader – February 2025
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader empowering innovation, is excited to cheer on the DS PENSKE Formula E racing team as it competes in rounds 3 and 4 of Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on February 14 and 15, 2025. This will be the…
O’Ward and Gasly test Pirelli’s 2026 tyres in mule cars at Jerez · F1 · RaceFans | Motorsport
McLaren and Alpine were in action at the former Spanish Grand Prix venue Jerez today as Pirelli continues its work on its new tyres for 2026. Both teams ran ‘mule’ cars based on their 2023 chassis. Pierre Gasly drove for Alpine while McLaren gave another testing opportunity to IndyCar race-winner Pato O’Ward, who has made three appearances for them in…
DOUBLE POINTS ON OFFER IN JEDDAH DUEL AS NEW VENUE AWAITS ELECTRIC SINGLE-SEATER STARS
DOUBLE POINTS ON OFFER IN JEDDAH DUEL AS NEW VENUE AWAITS ELECTRIC SINGLE-SEATER STARS Pit Boost and Rookie Free Practice two of the additional features as Red Sea coastal city joins the calendar for the first time. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this weekend (14-15 February) for another dramatic desert duel…
Helio Castroneves sole member of 2025 HOF class at IMS | Motorsport
Feb 12, 2025, 01:52 PM ET Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves will be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame on May 22. The sole member of the Class of 2025 that was announced Wednesday, Castroneves was selected by a national panel of more than 150 journalists, participants and historians in his first appearance on the ballot….
RaceFans Round-up: 13th February 2025 | Motorsport
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links The start of a new chapter ✨ Partner of the Automobile Club de Monaco since 2011, TAG Heuer now becomes the very first title sponsor of 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝟏 𝐓𝐀𝐆 𝐇𝐞𝐮𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐱 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐨 🤩 — Le début d’un nouveau chapitre ✨ Partenaire de… pic.twitter.com/bbPnseUZYw — Automobile Club…
Will Andretti’s huge shake-up hurt or boost its last title winner?
On paper there will be no major aftershocks for Andretti’s Formula E arm from the dramatic and far-reaching changes to the parent company’s structure that came at the end of 2024 as the group’s founder Michael Andretti stepped back from day-to-day responsibilities. But there are also hints that the Formula E team would actually like its place in the Andretti…
Why Saudi’s Formula E race has moved – and what its future holds
Saudi Arabia will host Formula E for a seventh time this week, but it’ll be the first E-Prix weekend to be held anywhere other than Riyadh as it hits a shortened version of the Jeddah Corniche Formula 1 track. The change has come about through the previous Diriyah street track, rightly lauded for its challenge and complexity, being consumed by…
F1 ‘monitoring’ Rwanda-DRC developments amid potential race | Motorsport
Feb 12, 2025, 10:56 AM ET Formula 1 has said it is closely monitoring developments after concerns were raised by the Democratic Republic of Congo over a potential race in Rwanda. In a letter to F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali on Tuesday, DR Congo foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner urged the Liberty Media-owned sport to end talks with Rwanda as…
Hollywood star Idris Elba invests in brand new Formula E team as he reveals ‘deep and personal’ reason for decision – The US Sun
IDRIS ELBA has invested in a brand new Formula E team – and has revealed the “deep and personal” reason for the decision. The Hollywood star, 52, is part of a star-studded group to get involved in KIRO CUPRA. 4 Idris Elba is part of a group who have invested in Formula E team Kiro Race Co 4 Idris Elba…
Eddie Jordan-led group buys London Irish out of administration | Motorsport
Feb 12, 2025, 04:54 AM ET A consortium led by former Formula 1 team owner and Irish businessman Eddie Jordan has bought the London Irish rugby club over a year after the Premiership team was suspended from all rugby for being unable to pay its players, the club said on Wednesday. The financial crisis forced the club to enter administration…
Nissan’s Pit Boost Debut in Jeddah
Sign up for our popular daily email to catch all the latest EV news! Nissan Formula E Team is set to build on its recent victory in Mexico City as it takes on the first-ever Jeddah E-Prix. The double-header event marks a new chapter in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and introduces the much-anticipated Pit Boost feature. Key…
All 24 circuits on Formula 1’s packed 2025 grand prix calendar · RaceFans | Motorsport
What makes a great venue for a Formula 1 race? The world championship takes in a wide range of courses: Permanent tracks and closed streets; Long straights and complex sequences; Super-fast corners and tight chicanes. What combination of these adds up to the ultimate Formula 1 track? Does it only matter if they provide a varied race with lots of…
RaceFans Round-up: 12th February 2025 | Motorsport
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Perplexity tried to sponsor an F1 team — but got blocked by a bigger tech company (The Verge) ‘All new Red Bull Racing partnerships need to be approved by Oracle, the team’s biggest sponsor. Their five-year deal, signed in 2022, is worth around $300 million and is considered…
Former professional footballer Sergio Aguero to become Porsche racing driver – The Irish News
Former professional footballer Sergio Aguero to become Porsche racing driver – The Irish NewsSkip to main content Life The ex-sportsman will make a one-off appearance in the Formula E Grand Prix series behind the wheel of a Porsche 99X Electric. Expand Sergio Aguero (right) will take part in the Formula E Grand Prix race in Miami from March 5 to…
Idris Elba takes on Formula E team role
Actor and director Idris Elba is among several new strategic investors in the Cupra Kiro Formula E team. The Golden Globe award-winning actor who has starred in films including Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom and award-winning TV series Luther, previously visited the 2018 Paris E-Prix and drove the demo Gen2 Formula E car. Elba was announced as an investor…
Will Verstappen move on? Unexpected F1 predictions for 2025 | Motorsport
The Formula 1 offseason: What better time for speculation about what’s to come? F1’s 2025 campaign promises to be thrilling for a number of reasons. Considering Lewis Hamilton‘s blockbuster move to Ferrari and a competitive field that is expected to be as tight as it was last year, it might be the hardest season to call in years. Preseason testing…
Idris Elba among new investors in Kiro Formula E team
Luther star and Hollywood A-lister Idris Elba is among a group of new investors in the Kiro Formula E team. Kiro, which rebranded from ERT for the start of the current season, announced its expanded ownership on Tuesday. Elba is joined by Atlanta Hawks owner Tony Ressler and Steve Bornstein, former president and CEO of ESPN – among others – in…
Formula E: Jeddah E-Prix Preview
After a month away on charge, Formula E returns this weekend at a new home in Saudi Arabia. Motorsport Week has all the info you need ahead of the Jeddah E-Prix. The first double-header of Season 11, the all-electric championship has vacated its former street circuit home in Riyadh and moved to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit – the country’s home…