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The competition looks too close to call in the all-electric single-seater series as Season 11 races into life with a new car and a number of faces in new places. Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will get underway on the streets of Brazil this weekend (7 December), as the eagerly-anticipated new GEN3 Evo single-seater gets set…

The Christmas decorations might be going up and the wider motorsport world is preparing for its winter hiatus, but Formula E is set to start its new season in Sao Paolo this weekend. After the rejigged pre-season test at Jarama, following the devastating floods in Valencia which caused a relocation and a logistical contortion, the all-electric series has completed its…

At Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi season finale 12 months Lando Norris, firmly corrected a journalist from another publication who made the mistake of describing Max Verstappen as his ‘BFF’ – i.e. ‘best friend forever’. “Don’t ever say that again,” Norris snapped. “We respect each other and we get along. Kind of friends away, but that’s it. We just have a…

Toto Wolff labelled his Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner a “yapping little terrier” as he came to George Russell‘s defence in his growing feud with Max Verstappen. A remarkable media day ahead of Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix started with Russell claiming to ESPN and select other media that Verstappen had threatened last week to “put me on my f—ing…

Jaguar TCS Racing has launched the livery that will adorn the new I-TYPE 7 in Season 11 of the FIA Formula E World Championship, with the season-opener just days away. The British marque, which has recently undergone a significant rebranding, has opted for a similar colour scheme to that which has appeared on its cars for the past two seasons,…

The FIA Formula E World Championship is days away from commencing its 11th season, and Motorsport Week has sat down with its CEO, Jeff Dodds. Having taken over midway through Season 9, Dodds’ task is an unenviable one, taking charge of a motorsport series that is hugely exciting and with huge potential, but to some, one that is still a…

DHL, the Official Founding and Logistics Partner of Formula E, is enabling the delivery of the 11th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. This coming season, as a special highlight, DHL is handling the transport of the new GEN3 Evo race cars. These groundbreaking vehicles set new standards: accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in just 1.82…

Formula E may have to consider upping the tyre allocation for teams after concerns were expressed by some teams and drivers that practice sessions might feature very little running. Free Practice sessions have been extended from 30 to 40 minutes this season but the tyre allocation has remained the same despite the all-weather Hankook tyres now being much softer than…

After 23 races, Formula 1 has reached the season finale in Abu Dhabi. The constructors’ championship has gone down to the wire, with the outcome of Sunday’s grand prix set to crown either McLaren or Ferrari as the winners who will take away an estimated $140 million (£106m) in prize money. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The weekend will see an…

For the first time in three years the world championship will be decided in the final round at Abu Dhabi. Not the drivers’ title, of course, but a fight for the constructors’ crown between a pair of teams who haven’t won it for a long time. Ferrari’s 16-year title drought is their longest ever, while McLaren has gone 26 years…

The Formula E driver market silly season might not have been as wild in 2024 as it was 12 months earlier, but the end result of another busy period is three new faces and just four unchanged line-ups for the 2024-25 season. The grid was finally, formally completed one week before the Sao Paulo season opener that kicks off the…

F1 Academy’s decision to reinstate the race it was forced to cancel last weekend has technically reopened its championship fight. Abbi Pulling originally clinched the championship in the opening race at Losail International Circuit last week by finishing second to rival Doriane Pin. The Alpine junior pulled 83 points clear of Pin with 82 available over the remaining races. However…

Formula E has agreed a live broadcast deal with Chinese digital multimedia company Tencent. Contract: All 16 E-Prix, including practice and qualifying sessions, will be shown live Tencent Sports, Tencent Video, Tencent News, WeChat Channels and QQ will carry coverage Context: This is a one-year streaming deal for Formula E, so it will not affect the all-electric series’ existing deal…

The Dutch Grand Prix will be held for the last time in 2026. Alex Pantling – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The Dutch Grand Prix will be removed from the Formula 1 calendar after 2026, it has been confirmed. F1 announced a one-year extension for the race — held at the Circuit Zandvoort — on Wednesday, but also confirmed the…

Car number 63 started the Qatar Grand Prix from pole position but Max Verstappen immediately seized the lead on his way to victory number 63. He and the other two multiple champions on the grid – Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso – now have 200 grand prix victories between them. Hamilton scored his 105th win earlier this year but over…

The Cupra brand will continue in Formula E for the next two seasons as an official partner of the newly named Kiro Race Co team. Part of the Volkswagen range of brands and formerly Abt’s title partner in FE and Extreme E for the past two seasons, Cupra is a sporting subsidiary of Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo (SEAT)….

Sergio Pérez is set to leave Red Bull at the end of the 2024 season, sources have told ESPN. According to multiple sources, Red Bull have decided to move on from Pérez after Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Team boss Christian Horner hinted at Pérez’s impending exit after the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. “I’m going…

Kiro Race Co has announced a new title sponsor with just days to go before the start of the new FIA Formula E season. The American outfit has signed a deal with electric vehicle brand Cupra, a former affiliate of ABT, and will now be known as Cupra Kiro. Part of the Volkswagen Group, the Spanish brand launched in 2018…

DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, is gearing up to sponsor the DS PENSKE Formula E racing team as they begin Season 11 at the Sambadrome in São Paulo, Brazil, on December 7. Mouser is sponsoring the team throughout the 2024/2025 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship racing season in…