Motorsport

Formula E has been motorsport’s hidden gem; its concealed secret; its sparky enfant terrible for so long that status all started to feel quite normal. Like a future pop megastar stuck in a backing band, it couldn’t find its true limelight. But then, just as some started to lose faith, one of the world’s most recognised social media stars sauntered…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Why train celebs and influencers to drive racecars The celebrity and team pairings Can entrepreneurs, influencers, and celebrities master electric race cars? Find out now by checking out the Formula E channels or social media sites of the various celebrities and the Formula E teams that trained them for this two-day event at the…

Read the full story on Backfire News Mr. Beast Crashes A Formula E Racecar People are shocked to see footage of YouTube sensation Mr. Beast crash a Formula E racecar while driving it on a track. The video shows the online star exit a turn and get on the throttle before the back end breaks loose sending him into a…

Alongside a number of social media influencers and celebrities, including Brooklyn Beckham and Emelia Hartford, MrBeast sat behind the wheel of a Formula E car for the first time. Taking place in Miami on Thursday, the YouTuber took part in the Evo Sessions event, and on his second lap, crashed the car. The content creator James ‘Jimmy’ Donaldson, currently sat at 371…

Sign up for our popular daily email to catch all the latest EV news! Formula E’s star-studded Evo Sessions event kicked off in Miami on March 07, 2025, blending celebrity flair with high-speed electric racing. Featuring global icons like Brooklyn Beckham, Sergio Agüero, and Tom Felton, the two-day spectacle sees 11 celebrities paired with Formula E teams to master the…

Cadillac’s entry for the 2026 Formula 1 season has been rubber-stamped, confirming the grid will rise to 11 teams from next year. Last year F1 and the FIA reached an agreement in principle to allow Cadillac to join the grid with a Ferrari engine supply. On Friday that became full confirmation of entry. The American company will race with Ferrari…

MIAMI GARDENS — Formula 1 racing has produced some of the most astounding cars on the planet: They can leap from 0 to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds. But now they have a rival. Formula E, a racing series that began in 2014 and is essentially an all-electric version of Formula 1, just launched a new generation of cars, the…

Bernie Ecclestone has sold his large car collection to Red Bull heir Mark Mateschitz for an undisclosed sum in a deal that will see them put on public display, the former Formula 1 supremo confirmed on Friday. Mateschitz, 32, is the son of the late Austrian Red Bull billionaire Dietrich, who was a team founder and owner and personal friend…

Season seven of Formula 1’s hit Netflix series Drive to Survive is available to watch from Friday. After a largely one-sided 2023 season, the programme makers had a lot more to work with last year. Which storylines did they cover, and how successful were they? After watching all 10 episodes, here’s RaceFans’ verdict on which ones you should see –…

Paretta has held a host of leadership positions within motorsports for over 15 years and set up the women-run, women-driven Paretta Autosport team. Credit: Formula E. Formula E’s Vice President of Sporting Beth Paretta has outlined that the provision of opportunities is not only key for the continued growth of women’s sport but for growing the business of sport itself….

The world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast, took on an electrifying challenge at Formula E’s Evo Sessions event in Miami, but his high-speed adventure ended abruptly after just two laps. The 26-year-old content creator, who commands an astonishing 370 million subscribers, was given the chance to experience the sheer power of Formula E’s cutting-edge GEN3 Evo race car at the Miami International…

David Beckham was no stranger to taking risks during his career – but he was more cautious as his son Brooklyn followed in his footsteps. The eldest child of ex-England captain David and Victoria Beckham has started a new adventure in the high-speed world of motorsport. 6 Brooklyn is pursuing a career in Formula ECredit: Getty The 26-year-old has tried…

Lewis Hamilton felt the force of the Ferrari fans as he and teammate Charles Leclerc sped around Milan’s Piazza Castello on Thursday before heading to Australia for the start of the Formula 1 season. Some 35,000 “tifosi” thronged the event, presented by Ferrari sponsor Unicredit, as seven-time world champion Hamilton performed smoking tyre burnouts after filling the city streets with……

Ferrari held a special event for new driver Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to greet fans in Milan ahead of the start of the new season next week. Fans turned out in huge numbers to greet the pair, who drove two of Ferrari’s recent Formula 1 machines in the city. Leclerc drove a 2019-specification SF90, of the type he won…

Brooklyn Beckham is living life on the edge! The eldest Beckham child is taking part in Formula E’s EVO sessions, which see celebrities partnered with the championship’s grid to tackle one of the sport’s most iconic tracks. With the cars able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just under three seconds, it’s a high-octane endeavour, and understandably, Brooklyn’s…

As the son of David and Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham has faced the heat from others when it comes to making his way in the world. Planning to take his career off on a new track, the 26-year-old has set his sights on becoming a racing driver. His latest career move was unveiled as Beckham got behind the wheel to…

With the first official track action of the 2025 Formula 1 season just over a week away, the FIA published its latest update to the series’ rules. Some changes, such as the introduction of an extra mandatory pit stop in Monaco and the scrapping of the bonus point for fastest lap, have already attracted significant attention. But other less obvious…

Brooklyn Beckham has been trying his hand as a racing driver as he takes part in a documetary where celebrities experience Formula E driving. The son of Victoria and David Beckham, 26, joined Jaguar TCS Racing and has been learning to race a Jaguar I-TYPE 7 under a rigorious training regime. Brooklyn raced the vehicle for the first time on Wednesday and…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to bac! On this day in motorsport Tyrrell were controversially thrown out of the 1984 season 40 years ago today the FIA allowed Tyrrell back into the world championship, having banned them the previous year, claiming they’d broken the rules by adding fuel to their car when replenishing…