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Today at 01:07 PM Formula E returns next week for Pre Season Testing in Valencia so here is everything you need to know before the first session of Season 11 begins!  The ABB FIA Formula E Gen3-Evo car is an evolution from the Gen-3 car, first being raced in Season 9. Many major evolution changes have taken place, presumably to…

Lando Norris claimed Max Verstappen’s tactics in the Mexican Grand Prix were to delay him as much as possible, even if it compromised the Red Bull driver’s race. Is he right? And if so, were Verstappen’s tactics successful? Verstappen certainly started the race as if he intended to win it, out-dragging pole winner Carlos Sainz Jnr to turn one and…

By Trinity Francis2024-10-28T12:13:00 With one side dedicated to racing and the other to chauffeured comfort, DS Automobiles’ new concept has a split personality  Six years ago, DS unveiled its E-Tense concept car. Designed with 2035 in mind, the all-electric vehicle had access to 540bhp in its standard driving mode and up to 1360hp in circuit mode. The three-seater was created…

Oct 28, 2024, 04:52 AM ET Formula One stewards set a precedent in punishing Max Verstappen in Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix and the penalties will change how drivers go racing, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Red Bull’s triple world champion was handed two 10 second penalties for forcing his McLaren title rival Lando Norris off the track…

Lando Norris believes his championship rival Max Verstappen knows he went too far with his defensive moves during yesterday’s Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen was penalised twice for a pair of incidents with Norris on lap 10 of the race. Norris said his rival’s tactics showed he is not trying to win races, but delay him as much as possible. “I…

Max Verstappen was the focus of controversy for the second race in a row in Mexico when he was penalised twice for a pair of incidents which happened on the same lap. Predictably, his team claimed his pair of 10-second penalties was too harsh a reaction to his clashes with Lando Norris, while McLaren felt they should have gone further….

MEXICO CITY — There’s a common thread that’s woven into Formula 1‘s ongoing discussions about racing rules: Max Verstappen. After a week of discussions over how he raced title rival Lando Norris at the U.S. Grand Prix, Verstappen was given a 20-second penalty to serve at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday — won by Carlos Sainz, ahead of…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Mexican 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 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Driver performance summary Advert |…

Oct 27, 2024, 08:53 PM ET The drivers’ championship gap is down to 47 points between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Max Verstappen sounded more concerned about his car’s pace than the penalties he collected in Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix, sanctions his Red Bull team boss Christian Horner called “excessive.” The…

Carlos Sainz Jnr has won the Mexican Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Lando Norris, who cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead to 47 points. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Max Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 47 points from Lando Norris after the Mexican Grand Prix. 2024 F1 drivers championship standings Points available over remaining rounds:…

Fernando Alonso is marking his 400th appearance in a round of the world championship this weekend. Last year he joined Aston Martin for his 20th season in Formula 1. The move paid off as Aston Martin produced a competitive car, were consistently among the top four teams and the two-times world champion reached the podium eight times. However 2024 has…

Oct 27, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Ferrari are in a perfect situation flying under the radar in the battle for the Formula 1 constructors’ title, team principal Fred Vasseur said after Carlos Sainz took pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday. Following a one-two finish last weekend in Texas, the Italian team trail defending champions Red Bull…

If there is one statistic that encapsulates just how competitive and unpredictable 2024 has been over the final two-thirds of the season, it is that not only have there been seven separate grand prix winners, but that five of them have had multiple victories. Carlos Sainz Jnr already has a grand prix victory to his name this season, taking a…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2024 Mexican Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2024 Lance Stroll, Aston Martin, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2024 Lando Norris, McLaren, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2024 Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB20. 26.10.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican…

Lewis Hamilton’s season-long struggles with his car in qualifying continued at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver’s sixth place on the grid is 11 positions higher than he started last weekend in Austin. However, he was once again disappointed to discover the satisfactory balance he found in final practice deserted him when qualifying began. “The car felt good in…

Carlos Sainz Jnr has taken provisional pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari 1’16.778 1’16.515 (-0.263s) 1’15.946 (-0.569s) 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’16.803 1’16.514 (-0.289s) 1’16.171 (-0.343s) 3 Lando Norris McLaren 1’16.505 1’16.301 (-0.204s) 1’16.260…

So often in 2024, the common theme among drivers’ feedback at the end of Friday has been “we can’t be sure where we are.” After the opening day of practice in Mexico City, they might have added to that: “no really, we have absolutely no idea…” Although teams were given an extra 30 minutes of potential track time, making this…

Few venues on the Formula 1 calendar boast a culture quite as vibrant or colourful as Mexico City, so it’s little surprise to see that reflected in the helmet designs of many drivers this weekend. Naturally, Mexico’s own Sergio Perez has a special design to commemorate his ninth home grand prix of his career. But several of his rivals are…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli said he didn’t explore his car’s limits in his second appearance in an official Formula 1 practice session, after crashing on his debut at Monza. The Mercedes junior driver, who will take over from Lewis Hamilton in the team’s line-up next year, took over the seven-times champion’s car in the first practice session for the Mexican Grand…