Michael Jordan-led lawsuit says NASCAR, France family are ‘monopolistic bullies’ | Motorsport
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams — one of them co-owned by Michael Jordan — filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition by unfairly binding teams to the series, its tracks and its suppliers. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed suit in the…
Formula E announces groundbreaking all-female test
FIA Formula E has announced a groundbreaking all-female test session to take place on November 7th at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. The test will complete the week-long pre-season testing programme ahead of the Season 11 opener in Sao Paulo on December 7th. All Formula E teams will be required to run at least one driver in the test,…
Formula E’s giant-killer can finally be a frontrunner
Nico Mueller is targeting a maiden Formula E victory as he finally gets his chance to move from giant-killing underdog to consistent frontrunner. In his first interview since being confirmed as a Porsche factory driver and team-mate to Jake Dennis at Andretti for the 2024-25 season, Mueller spoke to The Race about the importance of his 2024 performances, how he…
U.S. Grand Prix: Max Verstappen struggles boost ticket sales | Motorsport
The U.S. Grand Prix saw a spike in ticket sales once Max Verstappen stopped winning so regularly, according to Austin circuit boss Bobby Epstein. The race at the Circuit of the Americas will take place on Oct. 21, having established itself as one of the most popular events on the F1 schedule. Editor’s Picks 2 Related It will host the…
Formula E confirms all-female pre-season test
Formula E organisers have officially confirmed that an all-female pre-season test will take place next month ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Pre-season testing for the all-electric championship will get underway at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia between 4-7 November for all 11 teams and 22 full-time registered drivers, which will be the only official running before the season begins…
Ben Sulayem believes the FIA deserves more credit for running F1. Is he right? · RaceFans | Motorsport
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the sport’s governing body will “never get the credit” it deserves for running Formula 1. The former rally driver will mark the third anniversary of his election to the top job at the FIA. He will soon have a re-election campaign to focus on. Although the governing body of motorsport is responsible for much…
Formula E’s ten greatest drivers (so far)
Earlier this month marked 10 years since the first Formula E race was held in Beijing, and since then there has been no shortage of drivers with varying abilities who have tried their hand in the all-electric championship. This includes a Formula 1 world champion, Le Mans 24 Hours race winners and Indy 500 victors, but not all made the…
What’s deciding the fate of Formula E’s now-or-never format revolution
The FIA and Formula E are continuing to drive through plans to introduce fast-charging pitstops to the championship next season, despite an ever-decreasing appetite for them from teams and manufacturers. The latest twist in the saga of the heavily-delayed ‘attack charge’ format is the addition of a mandatory test ahead of the 2024/25 season as the FIA tries yet again…
Cyril Blais appointed Maserati Formula E team boss
Cyril Blais has been appointed Team Principal of Maserati MSG Racing ahead of Season 11 of the FIA Formula E World Championship. Blais had previous been Deputy Team Principal along with the team’s co-Managing Partner, Jose Aznar, the pair steadying the team’s ship after the shock departure of James Rossiter before Season 10. The Frenchman joined the team in its…
Charles Leclerc keen to compare with Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari | Motorsport
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 1, 2024, 06:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Charles Leclerc is curious to see how he compares to Lewis Hamilton when the pair become Ferrari teammates next season. Hamilton shocked the Formula 1 world in February when he announced he would leave Mercedes and move to Ferrari in…
Alonso discusses being a “role model” and why he “didn’t choose to be a driver” · RaceFans | Motorsport
Fernando Alonso says Formula 1 drivers must accept they are role models and act accordingly even when they don’t want to. The two-times world champion also revealed he did not choose to become a racing driver, claiming it was something his father led him into. F1’s most experienced driver of all time, who has started 395 races, made the remarks…
Liam Lawson embracing F1 pressure after Daniel Ricciardo RB exit | Motorsport
Having secured a race seat with Red Bull-owned RB, Liam Lawson is mindful he could lose his Formula 1 chance in a matter of months if he fails to perform for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old New Zealander, announced as Daniel Ricciardo‘s replacement at the Italy-based outfit last week, will return to racing at a sprint weekend in…
Renault to stop making F1 engines after 2025 season | Motorsport
Sep 30, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Renault will end Formula 1 engine production at their Viry-Chatillon factory after the 2025 season, with the French carmaker’s Alpine team set to race with power units made by another manufacturer. Alpine announced in a statement on Monday that the facility outside Paris, which employs more than 300 staff, would become a ‘Hypertech’ centre…
Renault confirms it will stop building it own F1 engines in 2026 · RaceFans | Motorsport
Renault has confirmed it will not build power units for the new regulations Formula 1 is introducing in 2026. Alpine, its works F1 team, is therefore in need of an engine supplier for the 2026 season. The team is believed to be in discussions with Mercedes to obtain power units as a customer. Renault’s F1 engine facility at Viry-Chatillon will…
What is Alpine giving up by scrapping its F1 engine programme? Newey knows · RaceFans | Motorsport
The countdown can begin: Renault Formula 1 engines will contest just 30 more grands prix before being consigned to history. The third most successful engine manufacturer by wins in F1 history (including its nine triumphs branded as ‘TAG Heuer’ in 2016-18) has decided not to build power units for the championship’s new regulations in 2026. With this decision, Renault is…
Tommaso Volpe Exclusive: Nissan ‘has presence’ in every market
In the second part of our exclusive interview with Nissan FIA Formula E Team Principal Tommaso Volpe, we find out some insight into the preparations for Season 11, including work on the nascent GEN3 Evo car, as well as his thoughts on the newest FE calendar. Nissan has been working hard on its preparations for the beginning of the GEN3…
Seven female drivers you’ll see in Formula E soon
As revealed by The Race in May, Formula E will host a half-day test for female drivers at Valencia on the afternoon of November 7. It will be the second time that Formula E has hosted a female-specific test after previously holding one following its inaugural Diriyah races at the end of 2018. The rules this time specify that teams…
Lewis Hamilton reveals battle with depression from ‘early age’ | Motorsport
Sep 30, 2024, 03:22 AM ET Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari from Mercedes next year. Clive Mason/Getty Images Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton battled with depression for years from an early age as he dealt with the pressure of pursuing a career in motor racing and faced bullying at school. Hamilton, who has been racing competitively since he was six,…
F1’s failure to kick its DRS habit shows post-2022 rules didn’t make passing easier · RaceFans | Motorsport
When Formula 1’s ground effect revolution first came into effect at the beginning at the start of the 2022 season, the aim was simple: Allow for closer, better racing. By trying to give chasing drivers more of a chance against the dreaded ‘dirty air’ effect – the invisible force field that prevents drivers from getting close due to aerodynamic disturbance…