RaceFans Round-up: 11th February 2025 | Motorsport
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Willis, Tom.Y, David Benford, Markie and Pete! On this day in motorsport Lawson, 23 today, is Max Verstappen’s first Formula 1 team mate who is younger than him Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free read more www.racefans.net
IMG charged with commercialising Formula E archive
IMG will manage footage of all races, qualifying rounds, and pre-season testing sessions, as well as ancillary content. (Jaguar Racing via Getty Images) IMG, the sports, media, and entertainment heavyweight, has agreed a deal with the Formula E all-electric motor racing series that sees it become the competition’s exclusive media archive rights manager. The agency will take over the dissemination…
The TV challenge of Formula E’s new pitstop era
Formula E knows only too well that tests and recces only go so far. It’s real-time action of something new, with inherent jeopardy attached, that proves the pudding. The return of scheduled pitstops to Formula E (for the first time since the Gen1 mid-race car swaps ended seven years ago) via the energy boosting system that has been over two…
IMG agrees multi-year deal to manage Formula E archive
IMG has agreed a multi-year deal to exclusively manage and license the worldwide video archive rights for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The agreement will see IMG manage more than 1000 hours of archive footage of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on its digital archive platform. This includes all races, qualifying rounds and pre-season testing alongside…
FIA may ‘shut down’ F1 driver radio over swearing | Motorsport
The FIA could increase censorship of Formula 1 drivers’ radio communications over swearing, president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has indicated. Ben Sulayem began taking a tough line on drivers’ use of profane expressions last year. Charles Leclerc was fined and Max Verstappen was ordered to perform “public work” at an FIA event in Rwanda for swearing in official FIA press conferences….
IMG to manage the Formula E video archive | News
IMG has agreed a multi-year deal with Formula E to exclusively manage and license the worldwide video archive rights for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The agreement will see IMG manage more than 1,000 hours of archive footage of the Championship on its digital archive platform. This includes all races, qualifying rounds and pre-season testing alongside exclusive interviews…
The F1 records Verstappen, Hamilton and their rivals can break in 2025 · RaceFans | Motorsport
The last two Formula 1 seasons could hardly have been more different. In 2023 Max Verstappen and Red Bull smashed the records for dominance. But in 2024 their rivals hit back and F1 set new benchmarks for competitiveness. What will 2025 bring? Many are hopeful last year’s close competition will continue – no driver has taken back-to-back wins for the…
RaceFans Round-up: 10th February 2025 | Motorsport
Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Aqeel! On this day in motorsport Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber uncoverd the Red Bull RB6 today in 2010 Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free read more www.racefans.net
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham joins ‘Formula E Evo’ sessions
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham Brooklyn Peltz Beckham joins forces with ABB Formula E Teams’ World Champions Jaguar TCS Racing for new event the Formula E Evo Sessions. Evo Sessions, hosted by Formula E, is a motorsport experience for some of the world’s most high-profile personalities to experience what it takes to be an elite Formula E racing driver. David and Victoria…
How much F1 will you watch in another packed, 30-race season? · RaceFans | Motorsport
The 2025 F1 calendar is packed to capacity as last year’s was. Next month the teams will embark on a 24-round campaign featuring a total of 30 races. On paper, the prospects for a competitive season appear much better than they did 12 months ago. Last year ended with four different teams vying for victory, and no driver took consecutive…
Hamilton won’t last two years at Ferrari, predicts Ecclestone · RaceFans | Motorsport
Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has taken another swipe at the series’ most successful driver, Lewis Hamilton, predicting his high-profile move to Ferrari will end in failure. Hamilton began testing for Ferrari last month after joining the team from Mercedes. But Ecclestone doubts he will reach the end of his second year at the team. “He won’t last that…
Caption Competition 261: Champions’ chat · RaceFans | Motorsport
They’re both multiple champions – but Max Verstappen outstripped Jackie Stewart’s three world titles last year. Stewart, 85, is F1’s oldest living world champion. The three-times champion met the reigning holder during last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below. A selection of…
RaceFans Round-up: 8th February 2025 | Motorsport
Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Straightline, Sandlefish, Yogesh and Manox! On this day in motorsport 93 years ago today Cliff Allison was born. He pushed his Lotus across the line at Monaco to score a point for sixth on his F1 debut in 1958, peaked with second for Ferrari in Buenos Aires…
MotoGP champ has surgery as fingers point on crash cause | Motorsport
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin had successful surgery on his right hand after a crash in preseason testing earlier this week while the Spaniard did not need surgery on his left foot, his team Aprilia Racing said Friday. Martin fractured his hand and foot Wednesday in a nasty crash in Sepang, Malaysia, where he also hit the tarmac face-first and…
“No doubt” Herta is quick enough for Formula 1 | Motorsport
Colton Herta’s IndyCar team mate Marcus Ericsson says the 24-year-old is undoubtedly quick enough to compete in Formula 1. Ericsson, who spent five years in F1 alongside team mates such as Charles Leclerc, joined Herta at Andretti’s IndyCar team last year. He described Herta as a “raw talent” and “one of the best I’ve been up against.” “I think he…
Chadwick, Mini and Pourchaire to drive in FE’s rookie practice session
18 Photo: Jaguar Racing Formula E’s rookie practice session at next weekend’s Jeddah E-Prix has attracted more young drivers. Already announced as getting call-ups were Mahindra’s reserve driver Kush Maini and Super Formula-bound Zak O’Sullivan at Envision Racing, and three more names have now been confirmed. Jamie Chadwick will drive for Jaguar, Gabriele Mini will get in Nissan’s car and…
Coping with expectations, Stenhouse has found peace in NASCAR | Motorsport
After winning the Daytona 500 in 2023, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made it back-to-back seasons with Cup Series wins by claiming victory at Talladega last season. Sean Gardner/Getty Images Ricky Stenhouse Jr. reflects quite a bit on his NASCAR career. Now 37, Stenhouse thinks about his dominance in the Xfinity Series driving for Jack Roush, about how the eight race wins he…
I’m not the “really angry guy” I sound like on the radio | Motorsport
Formula 1 rookie Isack Hadjar says he is rarely as angry as the furious radio outbursts last year make him seem. The Racing Bulls driver vented his frustration on several occasions last year during an often frustrating Formula 2 campaign. He finished the year second in the championship but was often dogged by misfortune. Several of Hadjar’s irate radio messages…
Formula E Race Director Scot Elkins to retire after Miami E-Prix
Formula E’s Race Director Scot Elkins is to retire from his position after April’s Miami E-Prix due to personal reasons. Elkins, who has held the post for the last seven years, will be replaced by his deputy, Marek Hanaczewski, who was in charge for the season-opener in São Paulo. The FIA has said that Elkins and Nawrecki will swap roles…
Major Formula E shake-up as long-serving race director steps down
Formula E will have another race director from the Monaco E-Prix in May onwards after Scot Elkins decided to step down from the position he has held for the last seven years. The FIA says his decision is “due to personal reasons” although Elkins had recently joined motorsport timing and technology solutions company Al Kamel as its new chief executive…
