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Red Bull has not confirmed reports in multiple publications claiming it has decided to drop Liam Lawson after just two starts for the team. French Formula 1 broadcaster Canal Plus and Dutch newspaper de Telegraaf are among those declaring the shock change will happen before the next round of the world championship. Both named Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda as…

Formula E and Google Cloud have announced they are developing a driver coaching tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that is designed to democratise data and level the playing field for young racing talent. Confirmed: ‘Driver Agent’ uses Google’s large language model to provide real-time feedback to drivers Google Cloud is collaborating closely with More than Equal as part of…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Alianora la Canta, Fallon, Henrique Pinheiro, Jake, Jorge H., Lyndell D Wolff and Lyndell D Wolff! On this day in motorsport A bit of history repeating on this day 25 years ago Born on this day in 1941: Lella Lombardi, the only woman to score points in…

Porsche has confirmed reigning FIA Formula E World Champion Pascal Wehrlein for his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in the Hypercar category. The 30-year-old will contest his first appearance at the race’s 93rd edition in the third factory 963 Hypercar entrant. Wehrlein will co-drive the #4 Porsche Penske 963 with IMSA drivers and defending GTP champions Nick Tandy and…

Red Bull has decided to drop Liam Lawson after just two starts for the team, multiple publications are reporting. French Formula 1 broadcaster Canal Plus and Dutch newspaper de Telegraaf are among those claiming the shock change will happen before the next round of the world championship. Both named Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda as Lawson’s replacement. Tsunoda would therefore…

Driver Agent will provide real-time feedback to drivers via text or audio coaching to aid their development. (Formula E Imagery) Formula E, the all-electric single-seater motor racing series, has expanded its AI and technology partnership with Google Cloud, the cloud computing arm of the global tech giant. Under their new collaboration, the pair have developed Driver Agent – an AI-powered analytics…

Says Tesla was exploring India, and Telangana lost a golden opportunity to bring it here Published Date – 25 March 2025, 10:37 PM Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao hit out at the Congress government for its double standards, questioning how it could justify spending Rs 54 crore on the upcoming Miss World beauty pageant, while cancelling…

Three drivers were disqualified following last weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix – the most to have been thrown out of a race in more than two decades. Both Ferrari drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly lost their finishes after the stewards ruled their cars did not comply with the technical regulations at the end of the race….

The reigning Formula E world champion Pascal Wehrlein has filled the vacant seat in the third factory Porsche Penske Motorsport Hypercar entry for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June.  The German, who is in his fifth season of Formula E with Porsche, will contest the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship on 14-15 June alongside Nick Tandy and…

Formula E has released details and photos of its presence on rFactor2 containing full set of liveries and drivers from the Season 11 grid. Formula E and Studio 397 have taken the covers off the latest 2024/25 campaign content for rFactor 2 – and it’s completely FREE. The latest update sees rFactor 2 race into the latest era of Formula…

Mar 23, 2025, 08:11 AM ET McLaren’s Lando Norris said he was lucky to finish Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, and stretch his Formula 1 championship lead to eight points, after a brake problem became critical in the closing stages. The Briton took the chequered flag in second place, 9.748 seconds behind teammate Oscar Piastri, but said Mercedes’s George Russell would…

Mar 24, 2025, 12:10 PM ET Following his first success with Ferrari at last weekend’s bittersweet Chinese Grand Prix, where he won the Sprint Race while displaying masterful tire management, Lewis Hamilton has been announced as the sole cover star for the EA Sports F1 25 Iconic Edition. Lewis Hamilton makes his first solo cover appearance in the EA F1…

Teams and drivers were stunned to discover how much quicker their cars lapped the Shanghai International Circuit last weekend following its resurfacing. The result was a cagey, processional sprint race followed by a grand prix which drivers started tentatively, then pushed their cars harder once they realised the untried hard tyres would go the distance. It was a weekend for…

“We’re coming at this with a fresh perspective and unconventional thinking,” explains Forest Road managing director Jeremy Tarica as he talks to Autosport Business about acquiring a Formula E team. Tarica is the first to admit he does not have experience in the motorsport arena, nor, until buying ERT, had he much interest in it. In October, The Forest Road…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 24, 2025, 03:14 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SHANGHAI — Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has labelled Formula 1’s select broadcasting of team radio messages “a joke” after a false narrative emerged around Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc swapping positions at the Chinese Grand Prix. In the first 20 laps…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Chinese Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…

Oscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix for McLaren. Pos. Driver 1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 2 Lando Norris McLaren 3 George Russell Mercedes 4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 5 Esteban Ocon Haas 6 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 7 Alexander Albon Williams 8 Oliver Bearman Haas 9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 10 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams 11 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Shanghai International Circuit. Driver performance summary Advert |…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 23, 2025, 01:47 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SHANGHAI — The new Formula 1 season is only two races old, but Ferrari’s points deficits already make for grim reading. After finishing 15 points shy of a constructors’ championship at the end of last year, the Italian team is already 61…