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The reigning champion ended the race upside down – and the driver who he just beat to the title won from last on the grid. The headlines were loud from Formula E’s 2024-25 season opener, and they truly reflected the chaotic nature of the race. Here’s what we learned from the Sao Paulo extravaganza, that also served as the debut…

Red Bull appeared to anticipate Max Verstappen’s displeased reaction to his penalty during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and chose a different approach to letting him know about his latest sanction. Verstappen picked up his fifth penalty for a driving infringement in the last five rounds during Sunday’s race after he knocked Oscar Piastri into a spin immediately after the…

Brad Pitt has been on location at multiple F1 events this year. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Formulas 1’s season ended with a new face on the top step of the podium at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Brad Pitt. Pitt, filming scenes for the 2025 Jerry Bruckheimer movie “F1,” joined Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell in spraying champagne…

McLaren has sealed its first Formula 1 constructor’s championship for 26 years in the final round of the 2024 championship. Lando Norris’s victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix secured the title for the team. They suffered a scare at the start of the race when Oscar Piastri, who qualified second, was immediately knocked into a spin by Max Verstappen….

Mitch Evans has said that “there was a lot to learn” from his Jaguar TCS Racing team in the final round of the FIA Formula E World Championship in London in July. The Kiwi star, who fell just short for the fourth season in a row, said the team have taken the experience from the heartbreaking final race in which…

Lewis Hamilton’s recovery from 16th on the grid to finish fourth allowed him to leave Mercedes on a greater high than seemed likely after his Saturday setback. But he took the chequered flag one place behind a driver he started three places ahead of. Does Charles Leclerc’s strategy show Hamilton, like the Ferrari driver, should have started the race on…

Season 11 of the electric single-seater championship kicks off this weekend in Sao Paulo, the first of 16 rounds in 10 cities. 11 teams on the grid: Jaguar – Mitch Evans, Nick CassidyPorsche – Pascal Wehrlein, Antonio Felix da CostaDS Penske – Jean-Eric Vergne, Maximillian GuntherNissan – Oliver Rowland, Norman NatoAndretti – Jake Dennis, Nico MullerEnvision – Sebastian Buemi, Robin…

There were many ‘lasts’ on the starting grid for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It was the last time either Sauber driver would start a Formula 1 grand prix for the foreseeable future. The same was also true for Kevin Magnussen and, it seems increasingly likely, Sergio Perez as well. Franco Colapinto seems likely to bag a return after…

Jake Dennis finished fastest in the second practice session ahead of Formula E’s season-opener in Sao Paulo this weekend. The Briton posted a 1m09.617s in the final moments around the 1.82-mile street circuit aboard the new Gen3 Evo car which left him 0.038s clear of Antonio Felix da Costa. Maximilian Guenther became the first driver to dip below the 1m11s…

Lewis Hamilton stands as one of the most accomplished and influential figures in the history of Formula 1. Since his debut in 2007, the British racing driver has redefined excellence in motorsport, securing a record-equalling seven World Championships and achieving more than 100 grand prix victories. Born in Stevenage in 1985, Hamilton’s rise from a young karting enthusiast to a…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Yas Marina. Driver performance summary Advert |…

Mitch Evans claimed victory from last on the grid in the Sao Paulo E-Prix which featured two red flags, one caused by a frightening airborne crash for reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein. Jaguar driver Evans suffered a powertrain issue that prevented him from setting a lap in qualifying, but the increased performance of Attack Mode and a chaotic race…

Lewis Hamilton said an emotional farewell to his Mercedes team at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The seven-times world champion won six of his titles with Mercedes since joining them in 2013. No driver in F1 history has started as many consecutive seasons with one team. Sunday’s race marked Hamilton’s 245th grand prix start for the team,…

Lewis Hamilton finished his Mercedes career with an impressive comeback, clinching fourth place after starting 16th at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton, rolling back the years, overtook teammate George Russell on the final lap. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The race called time on the most successful driver-team partnership of all time — in his 12 years since joining…

A violent crash that left reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein trapped upside down in his Porsche was just part of the drama in a wild Formula E season-opener in Sao Paulo, won by Mitch Evans from the back of the grid. WEHRLEIN’S FRIGHTENING CRASH Wehrlein was sent flying into the wall by Nick Cassidy’s damaged Jaguar moments after Cassidy had clashed…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Yas Marina, 2024 George Russell, Mercedes, Yas Marina, 2024 Carlos Sainz Jnr, Ferrari, Yas Marina, 2024 Sergio Perez, Red Bull, Yas Marina, 2024 Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Yas Marina, 2024 Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Haas VF-24…

Mitch Evans stormed from last to first to claim victory in the Sao Paulo E-Prix which featured two red flags, one caused by a frightening airborne crash for reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein. The Jaguar driver suffered a powertrain issue that prevented him from setting a lap in qualifying, but the increased performance of Attack Mode and a chaotic…

With the final qualifying session done, it’s time to judge who did the best job of producing a flying lap to get the best possible place on the grand prix grid in 2024. Qualifying head-to-heads No driver managed to go the entire season without being out-qualified at least once by a team mate. Max Verstappen came closest, but Sergio Perez…

Nick Cassidy has described his Sao Paulo E-Prix accident with Pascal Wehrlein, which sent the reigning Formula E champion airborne and upside down into the barrier, as “a sickening feeling”. The Jaguar driver had been towards the front of a dramatic season-opener in Brazil, in a race that featured two red flags and was eventually won by team-mate Mitch Evans…