Motorsport

Dec 13, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Red Bull driver Max Verstappen collected the Formula 1 champion’s trophy for the fourth year in a row at an awards ceremony held in Africa for the first time on Friday. The 27-year-old was handed the trophy in Kigali, Rwanda by International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Mohammed Ben Sulayem alongside Rwandan President Paul Kagame,…

Pascal Wehrlein has for the first time shared his view of the accident that left him upside-down in his Porsche and the Sao Paulo E-Prix stopped as a result last Saturday. The reigning champion detailed to The Race today how he feared he might get struck by another competitor whilst inverted and that he “just wanted to get out of…

Dec 13, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Mohammed Ben Sulayem is president of the FIA. Getty Formula 1’s governing body approved statute changes on Friday that critics say will limit the powers of audit and ethics committees. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said the revisions were approved at its general assembly in Kigali ahead of a gala awards ceremony for the year’s…

“I saw him for about two corners and then I was trying to spot him but then I was like, ‘S***, he’s in the lead. This thing is powerful.’” Mitch Evans’s victory from last on the grid in the Formula E Sao Paulo E-Prix season-opener last weekend was certainly a surprise to the Kiwi, his Jaguar team and many others,…

As the 2024 season neared its end, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted his decision to hand Sergio Perez an early contract extension in June “obviously didn’t work.” Having been comprehensively beaten by team mate Max Verstappen for much of 2023, their third season alongside each other, Perez got his 2024 campaign off to a promising start. But his…

Dec 12, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Eddie Jordan was a team owner between 1991 and 2005. He has since been a television pundit and manager. Clive Rose/Getty Images Former Formula One boss Eddie Jordan spoke on Thursday of going through “very dark days” after being diagnosed with prostate and bladder cancer earlier this year. The 76-year-old’s Silverstone-based team competed from 1991…

While its Formula 1 team was earning its first constructors’ title in 26 years last weekend, McLaren’s Formula E arm was celebrating a landmark result which put it on top of the teams’ standings of the all-electric series for the first time. Not since Mercedes — whose operation was coincidentally absorbed by NEOM McLaren following its exit — in 2021…

Dec 12, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Ryan Blaney spends his offseasons by switching off the competitive part of his personality. James Gilbert/Getty Images Ryan Blaney gets lazy. Brad Keselowski takes more chances. Hendrick Motorsports drivers get right back down to business. There is no one-size-fits-all template for navigating a NASCAR winter, but many agree that it looks much different from what…

Formula E has launched a strategic partnership with More than Equal as it seeks to reduce barriers to entry in motorsport. Confirmed: Formula E and More than Equal have commissioned research to understand the barriers faced by women to race full-time in the series US$250,000 to be split equally between Red Bull’s Wings For Life charity and strategic research partnership…

The 2024 Formula 1 season became so close and competitive it was hard to remember that after the first race it seemed little had changed following a year of Red Bull dominance. “Business as usual” ran our headline after the Bahrain Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen cruised to victory, the nearest non-Red Bull 25 seconds adrift. Few thought his closest…

Jeff Dodds, CEO of Formula E, was confident that Max Verstappen would be the Formula 1 champion in 2024. In fact, he even wagered that if a driver could beat the Dutchman to the title in 2024 he would donate $250,000 to said driver’s charity of choice. While Lando Norris briefly seemed to be in contention for the championship, Verstappen eventually came out…

The FIA has revealed new images showing how Formula 1 cars could look in 2026, following changes to its planned overhaul of the regulations. With teams able to start work on the 2026 chassis from the first day of next month, the FIA is finalising the details of its first change to both the power unit and chassis regulations since…

Three weeks ago, Jaguar sent shockwaves through the automotive world when it teased its reinvention with a controversial video showcasing its rebrand. The conversation continued last week with the unveiling of the Type 00 concept car, which perhaps presented more questions than answers, but as the Formula E season got underway in Sao Paulo last week, there was an air…

Published: December 4, 2024 This year’s SEMA show featured seemingly thousands of new products from hundreds of tire and automotive aftermarket companies across the industry. I’m sure you were overwhelmed and inundated with all the new additions – whether that be tires or aftermarket parts like TPMS sensors.  Speaking of TPMS, we had the opportunity to chat with the leadership…

Sergio Sette Camara is set for a Formula E race return by stepping in at Nissan for Norman Nato at Berlin’s double-header. The Berlin event clashes with the Interlagos World Endurance Championship round in July, which Nato is already committed to with Cadillac. The former Dragon and ERT driver Sette Camara was confirmed as Nissan’s reserve and development driver last…

Charles Leclerc’s incredible start in last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix helped Ferrari to keep their championship hopes alive until the final lap of the season. Taking advantage of a lively first lap ahead of him, Leclerc leapt 11 places from 19th on the grid. By vaulting to eighth place at the start, he put himself on course to finish…

Since its entry into Formula E In the 2018-2019 season, DS Automobiles left its mark on the category with two manufacturers’ titles, while Maserati joined the competition in 2023. However, a new player may be preparing to take DS’s place in this 100 % electric adventure: Abarth. The brand, which has pivoted its strategy with sporty 100 % electric models,…

McLaren clinched the Formula 1 constructors’ championship with their sixth grand prix victory of the season last weekend. The team has been waiting 26 years for its latest title win. This was its ninth, giving them as many as Williams, and only Ferrari have more. McLaren’s half-dozen wins is the fewest any constructors’ championship-winning team has achieved since 1999, when…

The new Formula E season begins on Saturday in Sao Paulo with a blisteringly quick car, a handful of exciting new drivers and perhaps most importantly – a new free-to-air TV deal in the UK. The series prides itself on being ‘net zero since day zero’ but its impressive sustainability record is only the start – with cutting-edge innovation, dramatic…