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Haas has offered a Formula 1 test opportunity to McLaren’s junior driver Leonardo Fornaroli. The reigning Formula 2 champion has already tested several times this year for McLaren after joining them late last year. He made his debut in an official Formula 1 practice session with the team at the Circuit de Catalunya last week. Haas runs a testing programme…

Round 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship sees a return to Sanya for the first time since Season 5 in 2019  Proven track success for former Sanya E-Prix winner Jean-Éric Vergne  Anticipated high temperatures, long straights and heavy braking zones set to create a major strategic challenge for teams and drivers   Citroën…

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Formula E is back in action, and the championship fight is on! This weekend, we return to Sanya for Round 11 of the 2025/26 season. It’s been seven years since Formula E has raced on this Chinese island, and with only eight drivers on the current grid having raced here before, anything can happen.   Here’s the global start times for…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…

Preview by Katy Fairman Formula E makes a welcome return to the streets of Sanya this week, as the grid starts the upcoming trio of Asian races in the Chinese resort city on Saturday 20 June 2026.  This will mark the first time the all-electric championship has raced in Sanya in the GEN3 era, with the last and only visit…

Lewis Hamilton won the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix for Ferrari. Pos. Driver 1 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 2 George Russell Mercedes 3 Lando Norris McLaren 4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 5 Oscar Piastri McLaren 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull 7 Pierre Gasly Alpine 8 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 9 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 10 Franco Colapinto Alpine 11 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 12…

Pascal Wehrlein and Jake Dennis. (Image credit: Instagram) After Formula E’s social media admin asked the drivers to name who among them could be part of their own football team, the final lineup has now been revealed. As the FIFA World Cup kicked off this weekend, Formula E drivers were asked to nominate drivers for various positions. While Edoardo Mortara…

Lewis Hamilton has joined the small group of drivers who won races for three different teams during their careers. His first victory for Ferrari means he has now won for a trio of constructors: McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari. It makes him the first driver in over a decade to score a victory for a third different constructor. The last to…

Pepe Marti shows helmet camera. Pepe Martí continues to educate his fans on various lesser-known aspects of Formula E and motorsport in general. The Cupra Kiro rookie recently shared a new episode of his Professor Pepe series, giving fans a glimpse of the tiny helmet camera used to capture the driver’s point of view during a race. Pepe Marti gives…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Circuit de Catalunya. Driver performance summary Advert |…

Nyck De Vries wins 24 Hours of Le Mans. (Image credit: WEC/Instagram) Mahindra Racing driver Nyck de Vries is back to his best, and how. After ending his dry spell in Formula E this season with a win at the Monaco E-Prix, the Dutch driver added another feather to his cap by winning the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans…

Lewis Hamilton has become the oldest driver to win a Formula 1 grand prix for more than five decades. The 41-year-old scored the 106th grand prix victory of his career at the Circuit de Catalunya today. It made him the seventh-oldest driver to win a round of the world championship – though he’ll have to keep racing at least another…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026…

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 George Russell Mercedes 1’15.717 1’15.228 (-0.489s) 1’14.679 (-0.549s) 2 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1’15.625 1’15.418 (-0.207s) 1’14.743 (-0.675s) 3 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes…

Pictures from practice for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Nico Hulkenberg, Audi, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 George Russell, Mercedes, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Dino Beganovic, Ferrari, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Esteban Ocon, Haas, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Ayumu Iwasa, Red…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Carlos’ honest reflection on a ‘difficult Friday’ in Barcelona (Williams) ‘It’s been a very difficult Friday for the team. Unfortunately we’re lacking a lot of pace: in a bit over one lap, but mainly in the race pace which we know is where you get the points. I…

Lando Norris was quickest in the second practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya – though it was the first session the McLaren driver participated in this weekend. The world champion returned to the cockpit of his MCL40 which Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli occupied during the first hour of running. His best time of 1’15.426 was almost a second…

McLaren and Red Bull are set to challenge the Monaco Grand Prix stewards’ decision to overturn the two penalties issued to Pierre Gasly. Gasly was originally demoted from third place to seventh as he incurred a pair of penalties for speeding in the pit lane. The stewards overturned those penalties today after agreeing Gasly had not broken the speed limit….