Mahindra M11Electro Unveiled Ahead Of Formula E Season 11
Mahindra Racing has taken the wraps off of its latest Formula E race car, the M11Electro, featuring significant performance upgrades that make it the fastest FIA-certified single-seater race car to date. The car was unveiled at the team’s Banbury headquarters ahead of Season 11 which is slated to start from December 7, 2024, with the opening race in Sao Paolo. …
Red Bull’s Christian Horner agrees with Sergio Perez on ‘terrible’ season | Motorsport
Oct 25, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Sergio Perez is yet to win a race this season and is eighth in the drivers’ championship. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull team boss Christian Horner agreed on Friday with Sergio Perez’s assessment of his Formula 1 season as ‘terrible’ but said the Mexican was still the team’s driver for 2025. Perez has yet to…
F1 pictures: 2024 Mexican Grand Prix practice | Motorsport
Pictures from practice for the 2024 Mexican Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Sergio Perez, Red Bull, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2024 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2024 Pato O’Ward, McLaren, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2024 Esteban Ocon, Alpine, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2024 Esteban Ocon, Alpine, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2024 Esteban…
Porsche’s Gen3 Evo Formula E car has a bold new look
The new look accompanies the arrival of the brand new Gen3 Evo machine set to make its competitive debut at the first round of the season in Sao Paulo, and sees the Porsche team swap out its traditional black, white and red colour scheme for this eye-catching new purple getup. It’s designed to symbolise Porsche’s continued motivation to develop its…
F1 drivers unclear why Max Verstappen escaped Austin penalty | Motorsport
Oct 25, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Lando Norris recieved a five-second penalty which demoted him to fourth. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Formula 1 drivers are seeking clarity about why Max Verstappen was not penalised for a controversial move during Sunday’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. With four laps to go, McLaren’s Lando Norris veered off the track to…
Mahindra M11 Electro Race Car Unveiled For Formula E
Mahindra M11 Electro has a top-speed of 322 kmph Mahindra Racing has unveiled its latest Formula E race christened M11 Electro. Unveiled at the Banbury headquarters, the car will participate in season 11 which is scheduled to begin on December 7, 2024. It is to be noted that the opening race of the tournament will be in Sao Paolo. The…
Lola hand Miki Koyama Formula E testing opportunity
Miki Koyama has been handed the opportunity to test the Lola Yamaha ABT FIA Formula E challenger in next month’s all-female test in Valencia. Miki will be the only driver utilised by the team in the test, which takes place on November 7th, the final day of the pre-season testing programme at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit. The 27-year-old Japanese driver…
F1 drivers want clearer racing rules and tougher track limits after Austin penalties · RaceFans | Motorsport
Formula 1 drivers say the series needs to tighten up its rules after a series of penalty calls at the United States Grand Prix provoked controversy. Many also called for the physical limits on track boundaries introduced at several circuits this year to be widely adopted. Over the course of F1’s two races in Austin, the stewards imposed a total…
Formula E confirms financial regulations breach by teams
Jaguar TCS Racing and Nissan FIA Formula E teams have been found to have breached the sport’s financial regulations. An announcement by the FIA concluded that Nissan had been fined €300,000 for a breach of two percent (€269,252), with Jaguar fined €100,000 for an overspend of £73,849, just 0.6 percent. An additional penalty is that both teams will be suspended…
F1 pictures: 2024 Mexican Grand Prix build-up | Motorsport
Pictures from the build-up to the 2024 Mexican Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, where Williams have a new splash of colour on their car. Meanwhile five drivers are preparing for a rare chance to drive a Formula 1 in an official practice session. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Felipe Drugovich, Robert Shwartzman, Oliver Bearman and Pato O’Ward will all take part…
Expressive appearance: the new Porsche 99X Electric
The new Porsche 99X Electric made its debut online on 24 October, in a film with Bruno Correia, the Formula E safety car driver and GEN3 Evo development driver. The key technical innovations comprise activation of the drive on the front wheels, higher grip tyres, and a modified front wing. World Champion Pascal Wehrlein and António Félix da Costa, last…
McLaren know Norris’ penalty is likely to stand | Motorsport
If McLaren successfully overturns the five-second time penalty the stewards handed Lando Norris at the end of last weekend’s United States Grand Prix it will provide a useful boost to his championship hopes. The penalty promoted Norris’ championship rival Max Verstappen to third in his place, resulting in a six-point swing. Reverse that and Norris’ deficit falls from 57 points…
Toyota driver called up for Formula E’s all-female test
Japanese Super GT Championship racer and Toyota Gazoo Racing development driver Miki Koyama will drive for Lola in the all-female Formula E test session at Valencia next month. Koyama was last seen in European racing in 2021 when she took part in eight W Series races, claiming a best result of fifth at the opening Red Bull Ring event. Since…
McLaren appeals Lando Norris’ Austin penalty for Max Verstappen pass | Motorsport
MEXICO CITY — McLaren has submitted a right of review over the penalty that dropped Lando Norris behind title rival Max Verstappen at the U.S. Grand Prix. Norris was handed a five-second penalty after passing Verstappen off track in the closing laps of the Austin race. Verstappen had also left the circuit defending the position, leaving Norris and McLaren puzzled…
‘Incorrect’ for rules to allow Verstappen’s divebomb defence | Motorsport
Formula 1’s rules which allow drivers to defend their position by running off track are not correct, says Lando Norris. The McLaren driver made the comment after he was penalised for overtaking Max Verstappen off the track towards the end of last weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Norris overtook Verstappen on the outside approaching turn 12 on lap 52, but…
Porsche reveals GEN3 Evo Formula E car as Pascal Wehrlein to take #1
Tag Heuer Porsche has revealed its GEN3 Evo car that will compete in the FIA Formula E championship for the next two seasons. The Porsche 99X Electric is the challenger that it hopes will enable Pascal Wehrlein to successfully defend his title, and carries a new and vibrant colour scheme. Ditching the white, black and red colours of previous seasons,…
Longest DRS zone shortened for Mexican Grand Prix · F1 · RaceFans | Motorsport
The longest DRS zone along the main straight at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez has been shortened compared to last season. The circuit, which hosts this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, will once again boast three separate DRS activation zones around its 4.3km length. Officially, the first DRS activation zone on the circuit is listed at the exit of turn 11, the…
Nissan Formula E Team Announces Reflo As Official Teamwear and Apparel Partner
October 24, 2024 The two year deal will see the apparel from sustainable sportswear brand, Reflo, be worn by drivers and members of Nissan Formula E Team across Season 11 (2024/25) and Season 12 (2025/26) UK, 24th October 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Nissan Formula E Team has today announced a new partnership with sustainable sportswear brand Reflo, who become the…
Williams reveals “heritage-inspired” livery change for next two races · RaceFans | Motorsport
Williams will change its livery for the next two races as part of a promotion with one of its sponsors. The FW46s will sport bright yellow engine covers at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix and the Brazilian Grand Prix next week. Williams described the change as “a nod to the team’s championship-winning heritage.” Williams cars featured the yellow colours of…
Porsche’s new look and new weapons for Formula E title defence
Porsche will defend its first ever Formula E title in different colours in the forthcoming season – but its new Gen3Evo car is very much an evolution of the successful original Gen3 model. Most manufacturers are following suit with refined and upgraded powertrains in the new campaign while also starting work on their Gen4 packages for what will be Formula…