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Maserati MSG Racing have become the fifth FIA Formula E manufacturer to commit to the GEN4 era, which begins in 2026. The Italian marque has joined Nissan, Lola, Jaguar and Porsche in announcing that it will continue in FE, with the new regulations taking effect at the beginning of Season 13. The move ensures that the Stellantis brand will remain…

In the round-up: Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase says their latest championship success recalled his first title fight against Lewis Hamilton. In brief Title fight like “intense” 2021 season – Lambiase Lambiase admitted Verstappen’s fight against Lando Norris hadn’t been as tough as his often controversial fight with Hamilton. “I won’t say it was quite as hard as 2021,…

The FIA is pleased to announce that Maserati has today committed to an additional four years in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship as a manufacturer, securing its participation in the highly anticipated GEN4 era. This landmark decision ensures Stellantis-powered cars will remain on the Formula E grid until Season 16 (2029/30). Maserati will continue in the ABB FIA…

Maserati has become the fifth brand to commit to Formula E’s GEN4 regulations, which will come into force in Season 13, the 2026-27 season. The Italian brand joins Nissan, Jaguar, Porsche, and Lola in signing up for the new ruleset, which will arrive after the two seasons of GEN3 Evo are up. The confirmation of Stellantis’ involvement in GEN4 (through…

Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Nate Saunders Close Nate Saunders General Editor, F1 Nov 26, 2024, 11:22 AM ET General Motors is coming to Formula 1 with its Cadillac brand beginning in 2026. Cadillac The Americans are coming. General…

The Losail International Circuit has made changes to its kerbs and added new gravel traps following the tyre problems which struck during last year’s grand prix. The FIA took the unprecedented step of imposing a one-off maximum stint length of 18 laps during last year’s Qatar Grand Prix, which was the second time F1 cars raced at Losail. It made…

Maserati has become the fifth manufacturer to commit to the Gen4 Formula E ruleset that begins at the end of 2026. The Trident marque, which returned to international single-seater competition in Formula E in 2023 after a 62-year absence, joins Porsche, Jaguar, Nissan and Lola in confirming its signature on the Gen4 plans – a cycle that runs from 2026…

Helmut Marko has said Red Bull boss Christian Horner and the company’s senior leadership will meet after the season to discuss Sergio Pérez’s future. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Pérez’s disappointing performances have helped McLaren and Ferrari overtake Red Bull in the constructors’ championship, which dictates prize money available to teams. Max Verstappen wrapped up the drivers’ title at the Las……

Formula One Management’s announcement yesterday that it has reached an agreement in principle with Cadillac for it to join the series in 2026 is a U-turn from its position at the beginning of the year. When FOM declined Andretti’s application to enter the championship in January, it appeared to close the door not just on them, but anyone wanting to…

Mahindra is facing a crucial period over the shape of its Formula E future ahead of an extended mid-January deadline over committing to the next Gen4 rules set which gets underway at the end of 2026. Along with Stellantis – which has two brands in the series in the shape of DS and Maserati – Mahindra has not yet signed…

The temperatures may have been cool in Las Vegas over the weekend, but the racing action could hardly have been hotter around the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. The unusual conditions shook up the order at the front of the field yet again, but while Mercedes secured their first one-two in over two years, their drivers got there in very different…

Of the eight drivers of the elite four teams who have towered over the remaining six other squads in the pit lane in 2024, George Russell could be forgiven for feeling like the forgotten man among them. Max Verstappen, after all, is Max Verstappen. In a team that has generated more thousands of words of press coverage than any other…

LAS VEGAS — After securing his fourth world championship at the age of just 27, Max Verstappen has firmly entered Formula 1‘s greatest of all time debate. He is now in exalted company. Only Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton had won four championships. Verstappen’s next goal is to join Fangio, Schumacher and Hamilton…

In the round-up: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority are open to extending their deal with Formula 1. In brief Contract extension likely for Las Vegas GP Formula 1’s three-year deal to race at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit will expire after the 2025 race. The series, which uniquely is also the round’s promoter, already has permission to run…

Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive world championship last weekend but rival Carlos Sainz Jnr said the second half of the season showed he is beatable. The Red Bull driver built up a convincing lead early in the season, taken seven wins from the first 10 rounds. However the team’s rivals put them under more pressure as the season went…

What was initially a shock pre-season testing shot with the renamed Kiro team for David Beckmann will meet a (now) far less surprising resolution: the Porsche driver will race for Porsche’s new customer in the 2024-25 Formula E season. Does that make Kiro simply a patsy or puppet team to Porsche now? The reality is much more complex than any…

Formula 1 has confirmed that it has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors to add an 11th team to the grid for 2026, with the new outfit likely to be branded as Cadillac. The chance of the GM bid joining the grid appeared to be dead in the water just months ago after initially being led by Andretti…

The drive to victory in Brazil which put Max Verstappen within touching distance of the world championship earlier this month was a masterpiece of wheel-to-wheel combat and wet weather skill. But in contract, the performance which secured his title in Las Vegas last weekend was all about restraint and discipline. This was a drive in which he actively avoided getting…

Jack Doohan will use the same career number as one of his racing heroes when he makes his grand prix debut next year. He has chosen to take over the number seven, last used by Kimi Raikkonen, when he arrives in F1 with Alpine next year. “I really wanted to go with a number that I raced with before, something…