RaceFans Round-up: 17th February 2025 | Motorsport
Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Ineos and Ratcliffe’s sporting empire risks atrophy with horizons narrowing (The Guardian) ‘Ratcliffe was always on to a winner in F1 even though his team has slipped from its long-standing position at the summit. They took a share of a £75m dividend in 2023, a year in which…
Guenther wins Jeddah E-Prix race 1 with last-lap pass
Maximilian Guenther won the first race of the Jeddah E-Prix after passing longtime leader Oliver Rowland going into the final chicane on the last lap. Guenther started the race from pole, but Rowland moved to the lead at Turn 13 on lap 11, then took his first Attack Mode power boost in the subsequent clear air. That gave him an…
Formula E: Maserati on the podium at the Jeddah E-Prix (round 2)
The Formula E continued in Jeddah for the second race of the weekend, and once again Maserati MSG Racing did not disappoint. After placing its two single-seaters in the points in Round 1, the Italian team finished on the podium thanks to Jake Hughes, who drove a solid race and full of twists and turns. Stoffel Vandoorne, despite being forced…
F1 75 Live: Time, how to watch, what you need to know | Motorsport
Feb 16, 2025, 12:07 PM ET The 2025 Formula 1 season will be launched in spectacular style in London. To mark the 75th anniversary of the sport, an unprecedented showcase event — F1 75 Live — will take place at the O2 arena involving all 10 teams. the 20 drivers and the bosses. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The live, televised…
What’s making Formula E 2025’s early title favourite so formidable
Success breeds confidence, which we all know in motorsport. But when labels such as ‘favourite’ start to also be applied, when does confidence maybe start to become complacency? Never, in the case of Nissan, which at present with its star turn Oliver Rowland – who has now won three of the last five E-Prixs – feels like a shoo-in for…
Winners and losers from Formula E’s Jeddah debut
Formula E’s first visit to Jeddah produced two entertaining races including a masterclass from the early championship favourite and the debut of the long-awaited Pit Boost. Sam Smith picks out the biggest winners and losers from across the two races: Winner: Oliver Rowland The way Rowland exploited the enhanced efficiency of the new Gen3Evo package and then executed his second…
Verstappen says he’s keen to finish his F1 career at Red Bull | Motorsport
Max Verstappen has just won his fourth consecutive world championship with Red Bull – but that hasn’t stopped his future at the team coming under speculation. The 27-year-old is contracted to remain at the team until the end of 2028. However, he wouldn’t be the first driver to leave a team early, and his domination of much of the last…
A positive weekend for DS Penske
After Max Gunther’s victory in the first of the two Jeddah Formula E races, it was the French driver of the DS Penske team, Jean-Eric Vergne, who stood out in the second race, spending most of it at the front of the pack. However, he lost a few positions in the final corners before crossing the finish line in seventh…
Formula E’s Jake Hughes on his ‘love’ for West Midlands home
Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands Kath Stanczyszyn BBC Radio WM Maserati MSG Racing Jake Hughes is currently driving for Maserati MSG Racing in Formula E When he was a teenager, Jake Hughes dreamed about driving really, really fast at racing tracks around the world. About 15 years later, the Formula E driver said that despite enjoying his fast-paced career,…
Guenther in command for DS Penske
Pole position, victory, and fastest lap: Max Guenther delivered a stunning grand slam for DS Penske in the first race of the Jeddah E-Prix. For the first time, Formula E took to the Jeddah Formula 1 circuit, set along the shores of the Red Sea. “First times” seem to be a good omen for DS Penske, whose last victory dated…
Rowland cruises to Jeddah E-Prix victory and extends points lead
Oliver Rowland dominated the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix to claim his second win of the season. The Nissan driver crossed the line 5.844s clear of polesitter Taylor Barnard after a conservative run early in the race allowed him to push harder later on. Barnard fell from the lead early on as drivers cycled through their first uses of…
Barnard becomes Formula E’s youngest pole winner for Jeddah race 2
Taylor Barnard became the youngest polesitter in Formula E history, defeating Oliver Rowland in the final of the qualifying Duels for the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix. The NEOM McLaren driver – aged just 20 years and 259 days – was in fine form throughout qualifying, setting three laps faster than anyone else throughout the Duels. In the Duels…
Caption Competition 262: Ferrari family · RaceFans | Motorsport
It’s all smiles for now at least at Ferrari as Lewis Hamilton joins the team for 2025. But how close with the competition be between him and the team’s long-serving driver Charles Leclerc – and will team principal Frederic Vasseur have to lay down the law? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest…
Guenther continues fine Jeddah form to top FP3
Maximilian Guenther picked up where he left off after winning Friday’s first race of the Jeddah E-Prix by topping the final practice session of the weekend. The session, despite being in daylight, took place in cooler but more humid conditions following overnight rain, with that rain also a potential threat for the race later on. As with Friday night’s race,…
Williams made “bold statement” with live launch of new car | Motorsport
New Williams driver Carlos Sainz Jnr was impressed by the team’s live launch of its 2025 car at Silverstone. Sainz, who has joined the team from Ferrari, was first to drive the new FW47. It left its garage on schedule just over half an hour after the team began a live broadcast from the track. The team suffered a difficult…
Formula E: Maserati finishes with both cars in the points at the Jeddah E-Prix (round 1)
The first Formula E in Jeddah lived up to its promise for the Maserati MSG Racing team, which left the Saudi Arabian city circuit with a double points finish. Jake Hughes, who started from 7th on the grid, exploited every opportunity to finish 5th and score 10 points, while team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne, after starting 14th, took 10th place and 1…
Formula E’s new Pit Boost adds another layer of unpredictability
It’s finally arrived. After a lengthy gestation period, Formula E’s new Pit Boost made its debut in the first race of the Jeddah E-Prix. The 34 second stops – 30 seconds of charging with 34 seconds total mandatory stationary time – came as drivers entered a window of 60-40 percent state of charge. The end result was a race fought…
Rinus VeeKay signs with Dale Coyne Racing for ’25 IndyCar season | Motorsport
Feb 14, 2025, 02:18 PM ET Dale Coyne Racing signed Dutch driver Rinus VeeKay on Friday, completing the full-time grid for the 2025 IndyCar Series season. VeeKay, 24, will pilot the No. 18 Honda for DCR. “Very exciting news,” VeeKay said. “I am happy to announce my partnership with Dale Coyne Racing for the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season. It…
RaceFans Round-up: 15th February 2025 | Motorsport
Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to East Londoner, Ives F1, Mouse_Nightshirt, Tim P, Tom and Enigma! On this day in motorsport Now Mercedes’ most experienced driver, George Russell is 27 today Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free read more www.racefans.net
A quirk too far? Our take on Pit Boost’s confusing Formula E debut
It’s reckoned that William Shakespeare came up with the term “Gild the Lily” in his 1595 work, King John. It means to add unnecessary ornamentation to something beautiful in its own right. In other words, to overly meddle with something that is pretty great anyway. Throwing in such a big addition as the Pit Boost stops to the Formula E…