Motorsport

Sacha Fenestraz’s Formula E career hangs in the balance following confirmation that he will not be part of Nissan’s line-up for the 2024/25 season. Fenestraz first joined the all-electric series in 2022/23 with Nissan, but endured a difficult sophomore campaign in which he was comprehensively beaten by team-mate Oliver Rowland. While Rowland won two races and was an outside title…

With a background in karting, F3 and F2, the German driver has been competing in the electric single-seater world championship since 2018. He was a regular with BMW i Andretti, Nissan e-dams and Maserati before joining the most successful team in the championship at the end of his sixth season. He becomes the new team-mate of Jean-Eric Vergne, a historic…

After a controversial debut race Formula One is finding less resistance from the local community ahead of the second Las Vegas Grand Prix. F1’s flagship $500 million event featured a race down the famous Las Vegas Strip but the event faced criticism for the road closures and disruptions to local businesses in the lead up to the event. Greg Maffei,…

Maximilian Guenther will race for DS Penske in the upcoming 2024-25 Formula E campaign alongside double champion Jean-Eric Vergne. The German will take the place of 2021/22 champion Stoffel Vandoorne, who was confirmed as having joined Maserati MSG back in July. The 27-year-old joins DS Penske having spent two seasons with Maserati MSG, during which time he won two races…

At Singapore next week Kevin Magnussen will become the 10th driver in the history of the world championship to be banned from a round due to a driving infringement or infringements. Magnussen will miss the next race He is the first driver to be banned by accumulating penalty points for multiple infringements. All of those before him were suspended because…

Martin Truex Jr. is planning to take part in the Daytona 500 and reunite with his former crew chief Cole Pearn. Truex said in June that he no longer will be a full-time driver after this season, but revealed his plans for the season-opening race Wednesday at the NASCAR playoffs media day in Charlotte, North Carolina. Editor’s Picks 1 Related…

The Formula E, the world championship for electric single-seaters, continues to grow in popularity and importance.As season 11, which will take place between 2024 and 2025, approaches, it is the perfect time to explore the race calendar and understand why becoming a partner in this championship could be a winning strategic move for companies. Formula E Season 11 Calendar Formula…

In the round-up: Mercedes are still analysing whether an update they introduced three races ago upset the balance of their car in some conditions. 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….

Photo: Julien Delfosse/DPPI Nico Mueller said it is the “dream scenario” to continue in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar category alongside his new commitments as a Porsche factory driver in Formula E, saying “the door is open” for additional activities but decisions are yet to be made. The Swiss driver was announced as the newest addition to Porsche’s roster…

Lake Como: where the beautiful people, and American tourists, take in the sights and tastes of one of Italy’s top attractions. Most are unaware, or uninterested, that across the glacier-formed expanse of freshwater, the newest form of motorsport is dipping its toe into blue. E1 is the latest venture from Alejandro Agag, following in the wheel tracks, or should that…

The Las Vegas Grand Prix will feature a Ferrari Challenge support race as part of Formula One’s plans to improve the spectator experience in Year 2 and beyond. F1’s flagship event — which the organisation spent over $500 million on last year — took place on a street circuit including the city’s iconic Strip. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The weekend…

For many years the 16th round of the world championship marked the end of the season. Over its 75-year history, 16 rounds is its modal length. But in this, the longest ever championship schedule, round 16 marks only the end of the ‘European’ mid-season. The championship is two-thirds done, with eight grands prix still remaining. While Max Verstappen won five…

Outgoing Peugeot World Endurance Championship driver Nico Muller has aspirations to continue his sportscar career after joining Porsche for a Formula E campaign with Andretti. Muller stressed that his focus later this year would be his drive with the Andretti Porsche customer team in FE, but he has outlined a desire to race in the WEC or to pursue other…

Maximilian Guenther will partner Formula E’s only double champion Jean-Eric Vergne at the DS Penske squad for at least the next two seasons for what might just prove to be Vergne’s biggest ever team-mate test. Guenther, who signed for the team in June and has since tested the Gen3 Evo DS development car, will soon be confirmed as a DS…

Lawrence Stroll ensured his son wanted for little as he glided through the junior categories on his ascent to Formula 1. His debut with Williams in 2017 followed a series of private F1 tests the likes of which few drivers at the time enjoyed. But within two years of his debut the Strolls had grown frustrated with Williams’ travails. When…

A decade ago this month, Formula E was gearing up for its first race in Beijing. Following testing in the summer of 2014 there were serious concerns after mocked-up races had turned to farce at Donington ahead of the big day. Would the cars leave the grid? Could they all finish the race? And even, would they fry their drivers?…

Sacha Fenestraz will be replaced at Nissan for the 2024-25 Formula E season, despite being odds on as recently as last month to keep his place for the final season of his three-year deal. The apparent change of strategy by Nissan is expected to be confirmed shortly, meaning that Fenestraz’s two-year stay with the team will be over after a…

In the round-up: Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko denies any connection between chief technical officer Adrian Newey’s departure from the team and their decline in form. In brief Red Bull’s problem ‘not linked to Newey exit’ Following one of Red Bull’s worst performances of the season, in which Max Verstappen finished a lowly sixth, Marko insisted the team’s slump…

Lucas di Grassi probably won’t be racing in Formula E in 2026. But the 40-year-old will be taking a keen interest, believing that the next rules set will be “incredible” and will “wow the world with insane performance”. The plans for this era, which will kick off at the end of 2026, include regeneration capacity reaching up to 700kW and…