Motorsport

Pepe Martí had a rookie season he could scarcely have imagined when he joined Formula E paddock at the start of the 2025/26 season. Not only did the CUPRA KIRO driver achieve two podium finishes and end the year as the highest placed rookie, but he also made history as the first Spaniard in the championship to secure a podium. …

Will Formula 1’s new engines ruin Monza’s high-speed spectacle? Will Isack Hadjar return? Eight talking points for this weekend’s race. Cathedral of Clipping? Formula 1’s disastrous 2026 regulations have left its cars with power units which are woefully inadequate for the challenge of racing on the world’s fastest and most demanding circuits. Those in F1 prefer language which lays the…

Isack Hadjar will miss a second consecutive grand prix due to his wrist injury, Red Bull has confirmed. As when Hadjar missed the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, Liam Lawson will take his place at Red Bull. Red Bull’s second team Racing Bulls confirmed Yuki Tsunoda will return for another round in place of Lawson. “It’s good to hear Isack…

Jacques Villeneuve said he was close to tears as he watched footage from a new movie on the life of his father Gilles. “Villeneuve: Rise of a Legend” (trailer below) will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 19th. The film tells the story of the future F1 driver’s early racing exploits, leading up to…

Formula 1 heads to the fastest circuit on its calendar this weekend. The Italian Grand Prix at Monza is the 13th round of what is now a 23-round season, following the addition of an extra race in Malaysia. Formula 2 and Formula 3 will support F1 this weekend. Here’s how to watch the 2026 Italian Grand Prix live in the…

70 years ago today Peter Collins surrendered his car to team mate and championship rival Juan Manuel Fangio during the Italian Grand Prix, in a remarkable gesture which ensured Fangio beat him to the 1956 world championship. The Ferrari pair went into the final race of the season with Fangio on 30 points, eight ahead of Collins, who was tied…

Amidst all the work and pressure in the paddock at the Aragon Grand Prix there was another company making an unusual request to riders. Under the gaze of Sergi Sendra, the Media Production Technology Senior Director at MotoGP Group, an audio-specialist firm lined up at least 13 racers for a personalised mould of their ears. The customisation was for the…

Mahindra may have been the last manufacturer to begin the test programme for its Gen4 challenger, but there is optimism within the camp that it will be able to catch up to its rivals, even if it ends up starting the 2026-27 Formula E season on the back foot. The Indian manufacturer pulled off one of the most remarkable transformations…

The Ukrainian Automobile Federation is reportedly appealing against the FIA’s decision to reverse its ban on Russians competing in motorsport and displaying their flag at its events. The federation is bringing an appeal to the FIA Court of Appeal over the U-turn. The FIA’s decision came into effect on August 3rd, though the governing body did not announce it for…

Global audio specialist and Formula E join forces in a multi-year partnership to shape the future of immersive motorsport experiences London (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Formula E and Sennheiser have today announced a multi-year partnership under which Sennheiser, the world-renowned audio specialist, will become Formula E’s Official Sound Provider. The collaboration will see the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship integrate Sennheiser’s professional…

Credit: Opel GSE Formula E Team “After 10 years with a manufacturer, it was time for me to take on a fresh challenge.” These were the first words of Mitch Evans after taking up a lucrative offer to join and lead Opel’s upcoming Formula E entry in Season 13, the first year of the championship’s Gen4 machine being used.  For…

Argentina’s president Javier Milei says the country is ready to host the Formula 1 world championship again. Milei made the claim while opening the FIA American Congress in Buenos Aires. “The Automovil Club Argentino has made an enormous contribution to national motorsport, and Argentina is a country that loves cars,” said Milei. “The Argentine passion for racing is timeless. “That…

Formula E has spent the past 12 years pushing electric vehicle technology to its limits on the racetrack. But the championship’s influence doesn’t have to stop at the chequered flag. As global EV sales continue to uptick across the globe with energy efficiency and performance grounding the sector, the principles that define motorsport are have become very relevant to the…

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has repeatedly claimed fans of the sport either don’t know ‘clipping’ exists or don’t understand it. Under the series’ current technical regulations, cars are so short of energy ay many tracks they are forced to slow significantly as they approach high-speed corners. This robs drivers of the challenge of attacking the championship’s most spectacular corners…

Credit: Peter Kiss / WHYOUT Images The Formula E Season 12 title decider in London ended on a chaotic note, leaving several fans questioning if the outcome proved ‘correct’. Despite the controversy, Formula E’s last race at the ExCel ended up just as memorable as ever, with champions crowned and a new winner in store. Pascal Wehrlein does not forget…

On this day in 1986 Bobby Rahal won the CART IndyCar round at Mid-Ohio which finished under yellow flags as Josele Garza survived a monumental crash at the first corner. The beginning of Garza’s massive shunt can be glimpsed in the background of the footage below. Beyond that the cameras only caught the aftermath of a crash which tore Garza’s…

At a glance New 975 RSE succeeds the most successful Porsche single-seater to date Even stronger acceleration and a top speed exceeding 330 km/h Significant development progress since the introduction of Formula E in 2014 Nico Müller, Formula E factory driver since 2024, has dubbed the new Porsche 975 RSE race car “the Beast,” which coming from a professional race…

Alex Palou continued his domination of the IndyCar series by clinching his fifth title on Sunday. The 29-year-old has won the championship in all bar two of the seven seasons he has contested it. He debuted in the series at Dale Coyne in 2020 before moving to Ganassi the following year. He has delivered the title for his current team…

As well as career insights and refurbished smartphones, candidates were offered paid work experience, working alongside giffgaff employees in the Fan Village over the two days of racing on 15 and 16 August. For Shakira, it was a particularly fitting place to spend the weekend. Her dream job is “working for Porsche”. And she was thrilled to see Porsche win…