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On this day 40 years ago Mike Thackwell and Henri Pescarolo shared victory for Sauber-Mercedes in a farcical Nurburgring 1000 kilometres. The World Sportscar Championship race was red-flagged after a huge crash behind the Safety Car in heavy rain which eliminated both of the factory Porsche entries, shared by Hans Stuck and Derek Bell, and Jochen Mass (pictured) and Bob…

Lance Stroll urged race control to penalise two of his rivals for leaving the pit lane while a red light was shown during the Dutch Grand Prix. The incident occured as the field left the pits when the race resumed following the stoppage caused by Max Verstappen’s crash. The pit lane exit lights were green as the field began to…

Porsche’s GEN3 99X Electric is going from the Formula E championship to the virtual world of Need for Speed Mobile. The title-winning Porsche race car will make its debut in the Chinese version of Need for Speed Mobile on August 21, giving players the chance to drive the car in the game. The move comes as the ABB FIA Formula…

Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix for McLaren. Pos. Driver 1 Lando Norris McLaren 2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 3 George Russell Mercedes 4 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 6 Oscar Piastri McLaren 7 Liam Lawson Red Bull 8 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 11 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls 12…

Porsche Motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach was a happy man after Porsche finished the 2025/2026 Formula E season as the Manufacturers’ World Champion. Porsche finished on top of the Manufacturers’ standings with 498 points. The German manufacturer also finished second in the Teams’ standings with 271 points, while Pascal Wehrlein won the Drivers’ World Championship with 169 points. Thomas Laudenbach on…

Alex Palou claimed another pole position for IndyCar’s new race in Washington as he bids to seal his fifth championship title. Kyle Kirkwood lined up alongside him for the 147-lap race. Here are the highlights. IndyCar Browse all IndyCar articles Published by Keith Collantine Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 – when it was originally called…

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has secured a multi-year agreement to stream the all-electric Formula E World Championship across 144 territories, expanding the live-sports offering available through Disney+. Beginning with the 2026–27 season, subscribers will receive live coverage of practice sessions, qualifying sessions, and races, as well as replays, analysis, and behind-the-scenes programming. Viewers in the United States can also…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Dutch 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 Zandvoort. Driver performance summary Advert | Become a…

Porsche’s GEN3 99X Electric is not entering Need for Speed Mobile as just another racing car. The title-winning Formula E car will come with special abilities in the game’s Hot Pursuit mode when it makes its debut in China on August 21. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has teamed up with Tencent again to bring the Porsche GEN3…

Damp conditions earlier in the Dutch Grand Prix plus two Virtual Safety Car periods late in the race provoked a diverse range of strategies. Jump to: Lap chart – Gaps chart – Lap times – Tyre strategies 2026 Dutch Grand Prix lap chart The positions of each driver on every lap. Click name to highlight, right-click to reset. Toggle drivers…

Pascal Wehrlein wins Formula E title. Pascal Wehrlein said his second Formula E world title was “very special” after the Porsche driver secured the championship in dramatic circumstances at the London E-Prix. The German driver finished the final race in 14th place and missed out on points. But his closest rival, Andretti Formula E driver Jake Dennis, also failed to…

The Dutch Grand Prix has been red-flagged after a single lap due to a heavy crash for Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver spun into the barrier at the banked final corner at the end of the first lap. The race began on a damp track, though Verstappen and all the other drivers opted for slick tyres. The final corner…

© DPPI Discover Lucas Di Grassi’s testimony during the Formula E final in London for the free will of issue #2575 of AUTOhebdo. My emotions are mixed. I’ve been thinking about this decision for a year. I told myself, ” I’m 42, it’s the right time .” I’ve accomplished everything… This article is for subscribers only. You have 95% left…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed…

Formula E’s new GEN4 racing car can accelerate from 0-62 mph in approximately 1.8 seconds, but the technology behind that performance could eventually help road-going electric cars become faster and more efficient. The permanent all-wheel-drive car produces up to 600kW, or approximately 815bhp, and recovers energy under braking at rates of up to 700kW. Although manufacturers do not develop the…

George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes. Pos. Driver 1 George Russell Mercedes 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 3 Lando Norris McLaren 4 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 5 Oscar Piastri McLaren 6 Max Verstappen Red Bull 7 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 8 Pierre Gasly Alpine 9 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 10 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 11 Liam Lawson Red…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Dutch Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’12.695 1’11.628 (-1.067s) 1’11.163 (-0.465s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’12.924 1’11.959 (-0.965s) 1’11.265 (-0.694s) 3 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes…

Slippery conditions greeted IndyCar drivers as they explored their second new street circuit in as many weekends. The series’ new circuit in Washington is an extremely simple layout consisting of just seven corners. Drivers also discovered an aggressive bump at one of the fastest point on the circuit approaching turn two, where several of them went wide, including Nolan Siegel…

How do Formula 1 teams coach their drivers to prevent them giving unfavourable answers to the media? Photographer Michael Potts gained a revealing glimpse of Racing Bulls’ instructions to Yuki Tsunoda as his media guidance sheet was visible in a picture taken at Zandvoort this weekend. The document is headed with handwritten notes including unanswered potential questions such as “have…