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In an exclusive interview with Motorsport Week, FIA Formula E star Oliver Rowland talks, amongst other things, the rejuvenation of his career and his hopes for Season 11. Oliver Rowland’s Season 10 was a personal story of redemption. Exiting Mahindra midway through Season 9 cast doubts on whether the likeable Englishman would ever return to Formula E. But his former…

Red Bull arrived at last year’s Miami Grand Prix in a strong position. They’d swept the opening four rounds of the season and only failed to fill the top two places once. In the second year under F1’s new technical regulations it was clear Red Bull’s design team, headed by chief technical officer Adrian Newey, had sussed its intricacies far…

Let’s begin with an obvious point: “Never look back” is a peculiar, even contradictory title for an autobiography. Derek Warwick, the former Renault, Brabham and Lotus Formula 1 racer – and world sportscar champion – describes it as the motto which saw him through a career in which as many as a dozen of his fellow racers died. “All the…

Just over 1,000 days ago, FIA president Jean Todt stepped down from his position at the end of his third term – the last allowed under the federation’s statutes – with an election held to determine his successor. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, a 14-times Middle East Rally champion, successfully won the election over Todt’s former deputy Graham Stoker with almost two-thirds…

INDIANAPOLIS — Hollywood star Keanu Reeves’ professional auto racing debut on Saturday was an eventful one for “The Matrix” actor. Reeves spun his car a little more than halfway through the 45-minute race at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, sliding across the grass without a collision on the exit of Turn 9 with 21 minutes remaining. Reeves, who qualified 31st out…

Formula E is considering awarding bonus points for leading randomly chosen laps in a scheme dubbed the ‘Golden Lap’. The surprise initiative is expected to be part of new sporting regulations to be issued later this month and may be implemented in some races in the coming campaign, which begins in Sao Paulo in December. The plans were articulated to…

In a first for a FIA Championship, Formula E will hold a dedicated test session for female racing drivers. Up to 22 female drivers will use the latest GEN3 Evo race car in the test session scheduled on November 7 at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia, Spain. This initiative is part of Formula E’s long-term strategy to remove barriers…

On this day, ten years ago, the Formula 1 paddock received a harsh and brutal reality check. A stark reminder of the ever-present dangers inherent with racing the quickest cars on the planet. The two decades that followed the unforgettably ugly events at Imola in 1994 were the safest the sport had ever seen, a direct result of sweeping changes…

Drivers will use the latest GEN3 Evo race car during the test session in Valencia Each team will be required to field at least one female with two encouraged Jeff Dodds, CEO at Formula E, spoke on the drive to provide equal opportunity By Lewis Browning Published: 19:36 EDT, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 19:36 EDT, 4 October 2024 Formula E…

In the round-up: James Vowles says Franco Colapinto is worthy of the final seat on the 2025 grid Become a RaceFans Supporter and go ad-free RaceFans operates thanks in part to the support of its readers. In order to help fund the development and growth of the site please consider becoming a RaceFans Supporter. For just £1 per month/£12 per…

When Stoffel Vandoorner swept to the 2022 world championship title with Mercedes, his Formula E move looked like it was going to produce all the top-level success his glittering junior years had promised, and make up for what had been anticipated as being a glorious Formula 1 career collapsing so abruptly. Mercedes was on its way out of FE as…

Renault chief executive Luca de Meo has said their “family jewel” Alpine Formula 1 team is not for sale after the company confirmed its engine production will end after next season for financial reasons. In an interview with L’Equipe, the Italian defended the strategy of Alpine racing from 2026 with a power unit provided by another manufacturer, most likely Mercedes….

Formula One won’t be proceeding with the rookie-race this year. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Formula 1 will not hold a sprint race for rookie drivers in Abu Dhabi after the final grand prix of the season, the governing FIA said on Wednesday. The concept has been discussed for some time but stakeholders decided at a meeting of the Formula 1 commission at…

McLaren took the lead of the constructors’ championship two races ago. Do they therefore have the best combination of car, team and drivers in Formula 1 at the moment? Arguably not. On pure single-lap pace, Red Bull’s RB20 has been closer to the best across the 18 rounds so far on average. But that is likely to change over the…

In the round-up: The promoter of the US Grand Prix says ticket sales have increased since Max Verstappen’s dominance ended. In brief US GP ticket sales up Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein says that fan interest in the upcoming United States Grand Prix has significantly increased since Verstappen’s dominance of F1 has ended. “I think we’re in good…

FIA Formula E team ERT has appeared to change its name amid speculation the Chinese constructor will become a Porsche customer. The team has raced under several guises in the sport’s ten-year history, initially as China Racing, which propelled Nelson Piquet Jr to the first-ever Formula E Drivers’ Championship. However, the team has struggled to repeat such success, not winning…

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year The NASCAR community came together on Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway to help provide aid to victims of Hurricane Helene. Ryan McGee CONCORD, N.C. — The next scheduled NASCAR race weekend…

14 Photo: Formula E Formula E has announced that one of the sessions at pre-season testing next month will have a requirement to feature female drivers. Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit will host testing on November 4-7, ahead of the season-opening Sao Paoulo E-Prix a month later. On the test’s final day, teams will be required to have a woman in…

Formula E has today announced that the first-ever all-women test session of an FIA Championship will take place on Thursday 7th November at Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, as part of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s pre-season testing schedule. The first-of-its-kind test in the all-electric FIA World Championship provides elite women racing drivers the opportunity to drive the…