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Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Mantas Degutis! On this day in motorsport 20 years ago today Chanoch Nissany (father of Williams tester Roy Nissany) and Christijan Albers tested for Minardi at a snowy Misano Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free  read more www.racefans.net

Two-time Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne has warned of potential unintended consequences as the all-electric championship launches its Pit Boost next week at the Jeddah E-Prix. Formula E introduced a raft of updates to its sporting and technical regulations this season, unveiling its Gen3 Evo. The car uses softer Hankook rubber and is equipped with four-wheel drive, which is used…

The Las Vegas Grand Prix will start two hours earlier this year than in previous seasons, the FIA has confirmed. The governing body of motorsport issued the starting times for all 24 rounds on the 2025 F1 calendar. Las Vegas is the only round with a different start time for its grand prix compared to last year. The first race…

The FIA’s decision to replace one of its four drivers’ advisers to the stewards has put the spotlight back on the quality of the decisions they make. Stewarding is always going to be contentious and many high-profile calls were disputed as Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’s championship fight intensified. But some of the more debatable decisions made during the course…

Manchester City star Sergio Aguero is set to take up a new sport which will see him compete alongside Brooklyn Beckham. Aguero, Man City’s all-time top scorer, is making a surprising career pivot by swapping the pitch for the racetrack. 2 Aguero is a fan of motorsport but is now set to star behind the wheelCredit: Getty And Beckham will…

Posted on 3rd February 2025, 0:012nd February 2025, 22:23 | Written by Keith Collantine Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to BrawnGP! On this day in motorsport Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Posted on 3rd February 2025, 0:012nd February 2025, 22:23Author Keith CollantineCategories Round-up  read more www.racefans.net

A streamlined Mercedes raced by Formula 1 greats Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 set a record for a grand prix car on Saturday, selling at auction for €51.2 million ($53m). The sleek, silver W196 R Stromlinienwagen, one of only four complete examples in existence, was sold by RM Sotheby’s at the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart, Germany, on…

There are eight new team mate pairings on the Formula 1 grid this year as all bar two teams have signed at least one new driver. So which drivers will prevail over their closest competitors? In a season where Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen both have new team mates, and five newcomers arrive, there’s potential for surprises all the way…

Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Invoke, Oliver Queisser, Sriram, photozen, Cucamest, Michael Brown and Noah! On this day in motorsport Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free  read more www.racefans.net

Yuki Tsunoda gave us a glimpse of what he’s been up to during the off-season. The RB driver, who missed out on the opportunity to join Max Verstappen at Red Bull this year, turned up at a hotel in Macau for a photoshoot. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the…

Jan 31, 2025, 02:50 PM ET Ex-racing driver Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as an FIA race steward. Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images Formula 1’s governing body was right to drop Johnny Herbert as a steward because of the former racer’s media work, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner who denied his team had…

“We wouldn’t be in existence now; we’d have gone out of business years ago.” During his tenure as CEO of Formula E, Jeff Dodds has never been afraid of pushing boundaries when it comes to the all-electric championship. Even before Dodds’ arrival in mid-2023, Formula E had garnered a reputation as a new and exciting motorsport series that defied general…

Formula E announced the launch of Evo Sessions to fill the gap in a celebrity Miami race, as Lola Cars hire Johnny Herbert as ambassador. Miami celebrity race – Formula E is excited to announce the launch of ‘Formula E Evo Sessions’, a motorsport-first that will give 11 personalities from the worlds of sport, tech and entertainment the unprecedented opportunity…

Says ill-advised actions of the Chief Minister disrupted Telangana’s to encourage industrial growth, create jobs and also boost economic growth Updated On – 28 January 2025, 07:48 PM Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy Hyderabad: Turning the tables in the ongoing investigation into the Formula-E case, BRS leaders on Tuesday filed a complaint against Chief Minister A Revanth…

ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO INTRODUCE ROOKIE FREE PRACTICE SESSION AT JEDDAH E-PRIX The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will introduce a Rookie Free Practice session as part of the Jeddah E-Prix, specifically designed for drivers who have never raced in the Championship. The 40-minute session, scheduled for Thursday, February 13th, will provide experienced racing talent from…

SERGIO AGUERO is lining up a stunning switch of profession and will face off against Brooklyn Beckham. The Premier League icon and Manchester City‘s record goalscorer is gearing up for an intensive boot camp… in motorsport. 4 Sergio Aguero is set to embark on a stunning career changeCredit: Getty 4 Brooklyn Beckham has also been signed up for the seriesCredit:…

Formula E is looking to attract new followers by hiring internet celebrities and influencers in a special event in March, including Kun Agüero. This is an unprecedented event for Formula E, a competition created just ten years ago, using single-seat cars, similar to Formula 1, but all of them being electric. It’s a competition created to popularise the use of…

Red Bull’s former chief technical officer Adrian Newey says he was already concerned about the development path of their car before he left them last year. The team won seven of the first 10 rounds last year but took just two wins over the rest of the season and lost the constructors’ championship to McLaren. Max Verstappen scored all the…

Formula E has announced it will hold an event next month in Miami where celebrities and influencers, including Brooklyn Beckham and Sergio Aguero, will get the chance to experience the latest Gen3 Evo machines first-hand. The event, dubbed ‘Evo Sessions’, will be held between 5-6 March using a shortened layout of the Miami International Autodrome raced on by Formula 1…