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Michela Cerruti is one of the forgotten original drivers of Formula E and not just because she was one of only three women that have raced in the 133 E-Prixs held in the championship’s 10-year history. The Italian, now 37, competed in Formula E’s first four races in 2014 and 2015 scoring a best result of 12th. She was replaced…

Glossop racing sensation Alisha Palmowski is ready to take another step forward in her career after being invited to test drive in the FIA’s Formula E Women series. 18-year-old Alicia will join Envision Racing for the session next month in Valencia, following on from her debut season driving single-seat cars where she finished runner-up in the GB4 Championship.  Along the way,…

Since its inaugural season in 2015, several big names in motorsport have kick-started their careers winning races in the British F4 championship. Future F1 drivers Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Logan Sargeant and Jack Doohan. IndyCar racers Colton Herta and Linus Lundqvist. All of them first tasted single-seater success in the series. But even with the pedigree of all those names,…

With the news that Toyota Gazoo Racing will forge a technical partnership with Haas, it seemed appropriate to dig into the archives and look back at Toyota’s time as a factory team in Formula 1. Back in 2008, drivers Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock got to try out a real life Batmobile at Silverstone to celebrate the release of The…

Oct 11, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Denny Hamlin’s role as team owner at 23XI Racing has taught him patience, a quality he has not always been known for as a driver. Sean Gardner/Getty Images All it took for Denny Hamlin to learn patience was becoming a NASCAR team owner. He used to be someone who made a decision and just went…

Today at 05:34 AM Ex-Formula E racer Sacha Fenestraz says his former Nissan teammate in the all-electric series, Oliver Rowland, is so talented that he “is easily on a par” with three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen. In a recent interview with Motorsport Latam, Fenestraz explained how his perspective on his teammate evolved during their time together in Formula…

Oct 11, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Haas’s new Formula One technical partnership with Toyota is aimed at enhancing long-standing arrangements with Ferrari rather than replacing them, team boss Ayao Komatsu said on Friday. The team uses Ferrari engines and gearboxes, as well as a wind tunnel and simulator at Maranello where Haas maintain a design office. Editor’s Picks 2 Related…

“Please make sure that tomorrow’s headlines don’t read: ‘Toyota finally returns to F1’,” implored the company’s CEO Akio Toyoda as he announced their new tie-up with Haas today. The Japanese car making giant is back in F1 for the first time since it pulled the plug on its works team at the end of 2009. But its new alliance with…

Envision Racing has announced that Alisha Palmowski and Alice Powell will drive for the team in the upcoming all-female FIA Formula E test in Valencia. Palmowski will make her FE bow after a hugely impressive 2024, in which she claimed Vice-Champion status in the GB4 Championship, winning three races, scoring 11 podiums as well as two pole positions. Powell is…

Haas ended last season at the bottom of the championship standings. It has raised its game this year and now lies seventh, just three points off RB. However Ayao Komatsu, who took over as team principal at the start of the year, said the team needs the boost offered by its new partnership with Toyota to continue competing at this…

Ex-Formula E racer Sacha Fenestraz says his former Nissan teammate in the all-electric series, Oliver Rowland, is so talented that he “is easily on a par” with three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen. In a recent interview with Motorsport Latam, Fenestraz explained how his perspective on his teammate evolved during their time together in Formula E. The French-Argentine racer…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 10, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 The Haas Formula 1 team has announced a new multiyear technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the motorsport department of the Japanese car manufacturer. Toyota Gazoo Racing, which competes in the World Endurance Championship and the World Rally Championship,…  read…

The Toyota name is returning to Formula 1 for the first time in 15 years through a new tie-up with Haas. The world’s largest car manufacturer by volume will become an “official technical partner” to the team which lies seventh in the world championship. Toyota branding will appear on the VF-24s from next week’s United States Grand Prix at the…

FIA Formula E driver Oliver Rowland has received high praise from a former team-mate, who has claimed his talent is “on a par” with that of Max Verstappen. Sacha Fenestraz, who was recently ousted by Nissan, has said that the reigning World Champion Verstappen complimented his former partner, with whom he is friends. The Argentinian made the claim in an…

Sacha Fenestraz believes one of the reasons his time in Formula E came to a premature end is because he failed to match team-mate Oliver Rowland, who he claims “is easily on a par” with Max Verstappen. The French-Argentine endured a difficult sophomore season in the all-electric championship for Nissan, claiming only five points finishes from 16 races and ending…

Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari all participated in testing for Pirelli at Mugello this week. The test at the circuit which held the Tuscan Grand Prix four years ago focused on revised compounds for next year and the new, slightly smaller tyres F1 will switch to in 2026. McLaren became the second team after Aston Martin to test the latter….

Team radio is not just a critical element of operating a modern Formula 1 team, keeping drivers informed and receiving feedback on the car during a race, it’s also become central to how fans consume the sport. From the selected radio clips played out on the world feed broadcast to live feeds for all 20 drivers available through F1 TV,…

In the round-up: Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has backed the recently-agreed changes to Formula 1’s 2026 regulations. In brief Krack praises 2026 F1 rules changes F1’s planned rules for 2026 originally envisaged a drastic reduction in aerodynamic performance. However teams agreed earlier this month to relax some of the restrictions, and Krack said he is pleased with the…

Does the name Freddie Slater sound familiar? Or Deagen Fairclough? Perhaps James Piszcyk? Probably not, although these young men were champions in a Formula 4 championship somewhere in the world in 2024. Imagine for a moment if these drivers were allowed to take part in a test in next season’s Formula E cars. That would be strange, wouldn’t it? Yet…