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Each an ABB FIA Formula E World Championship winner, and with more than 300 race starts between them, Buemi and Di Grassi know where the opportunities lie when an E-Prix comes alive. And their respective rises through the two Monaco races were a matter of when, not if, as they kept their heads while so many others about them lost…

Taylor Barnard is the most exciting young prospect in Formula E right now. But for the second consecutive year, he finds himself waiting on corporate boardrooms to decide his racing future. RacingNews365 confirms that Barnard is currently stuck in a holding pattern. He is waiting on DS Penske to finalize how they will run the team next season. The 21-year-old…

Lewis Hamilton gave short shrift to suggestions he could be planning his retirement from Formula 1. The seven-times world champion has endured a lean spell since narrowly missing out on a record-breaking eighth world championship five years ago. He has won only two grands prix since then, both before he joined Ferrari last season. The driver who once said he…

Jake Dennis’ fiancee Lexi Grace Boosey shares pictures from Monaco. (Image credit: Instagram) Jake Dennis had his fiancee, along with his family and friends, cheering him on at the Monaco E-Prix. The Andretti driver also had Formula One champion Lando Norris supporting him as a guest in the Andretti paddock. However, the weekend did not go as well for Dennis…

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links BYD in talks with Christian Horner over entering F1 (Financial Times) ‘Following talks between Stella Li, executive vice-president at BYD, and Horner last week, BYD intends to hold further meetings with senior figures involved in F1 and at the FIA, the governing body, according to two people with…

Dan Ticktum has issued a strong desire to start being regularly at the front of the Formula E field and put his career prospects before anything else, acknowledging he is approaching his peak as his future in the series remains uncertain. The Briton is widely regarded as not only a driver of high-level talent, but also one of the all-electric…

Formula 1 drivers will have the lowest energy harvesting limit of the season so far in qualifying sessions at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is holding its first sprint event this weekend. The lower energy harvesting rate of 6MJ, 1MJ lower than that seen at the season-opening race in Melbourne, will apply to both qualifying sessions….

Formula E’s Monaco E-Prix delivered two new winners for Season 12, strengthening the championship battle as the season crossed its halfway point. With one team breaking a win duck and rookies scoring podiums, Formula E’s annual weekend in the Principality delivered a blockbuster event.  Round 9 on Saturday marked the 10th running of the Monaco E-Prix, while the double-header also marked…

In his latest column, Editor-at-Large Callum McCarthy examines the latest digital trend: ‘doing something with influencers’ and finds that association alone is not enough to boost long-term engagement and reach metrics. Formula E loves a cumulative statistic. In the 2024-25 season, the electric racing series reported that 561 million ‘cumulative’ viewers watched its product on TV, about 1.4 billion had…

Formula E insists it is not moving away from its city-center roots despite the addition of more permanent circuits on the calendar. The all-electric championship was founded in 2014 with the aim of taking motorsport to the fans, differentiating itself from Formula 1, which mostly held races at remote purpose-built tracks. It’s an approach that has seen Formula E successfully…

Oliver Rowland wins Monaco E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram) Winning in Monaco remains one of the greatest dreams for any racing driver, and it was no different for Nissan driver Oliver Rowland. The Briton, who also won the Monaco E-Prix last year, was overjoyed to secure another victory this season. Days after his Round 10 triumph in front of a star-studded…

Monaco E-Prix race helmets (Image credit: Instagram) Jaguar TCS Racing driver Mitch Evans claimed his fifth podium of the season at the Monaco E-Prix and had a special helmet to add glamour to the occasion. It was itself a tribute to Monaco, featuring hints of its casinos, a tribute to his dog and even a glamorous woman in a swimsuit….

Image credit: Joe Portlock/LAT Images Oliver Rowland The reigning Formula E champion endured a mixed weekend in Monaco. After failing to score points in Round 9, he bounced back to claim victory in Round 10. Throughout the season, Oliver Rowland has admitted that qualifying has not been his strongest area, and Monaco initially appeared no different. However, Rowland showed significantly…

Pepe Marti with his trophy at Monaco E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram) Pepe Martí claimed his first Formula E podium in just his ninth race, and in spectacular fashion. The Spaniard initially finished fourth on day one of the Monaco E-Prix, behind his Cupra Kiro team-mate Dan Ticktum, but was later promoted to third after a post-race penalty for Ticktum, securing…

Dan Ticktum at Monaco E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram) Dan Ticktum made his trip to Monaco this season a very special one. The Cupra Kiro driver secured pole positions on both days of the Monaco E-Prix double-header. Things did not go his way in the Round 9 and Round 10 races, but that cannot take away from his back-to-back poles. He…

After just one race in six weeks, Formula 1 begins a run of more regular races this weekend. The drivers’ championship fight has been all about the Mercedes pair so far. Will that change in Montreal? Here are the talking points. Will Russell hit back? So much for the pre-season predictions that George Russell would romp to the 2026 championship…

Oliver Rowland “I’m so pleased to secure my first win of the season and it’s very special to take victory in Monaco again! It was a crazy race with a lot of drivers starting out at such a high pace. I knew we had to remain disciplined and stick to our plan as well as staying out of trouble. I…

In the second race of the weekend, Formula E took to the streets of Monaco to compete in another highly competitive battle. Reigning champion Oliver Rowland of Nissan claimed victory ahead of Felipe Drugovich, with Antonio Felix da Costa finishing out the podium. The race began with Dan Ticktum and Antonio Felix da Costa on the front row, while Rowland…

Few places on earth capture the imagination of motorsport fans quite like the streets of Monte Carlo. But while the glitzy principality is historically notorious in internal combustion racing for processional, overtake-free Sundays, Formula E has consistently rewritten the script. The double-header in Monaco delivered a masterclass in modern electric racing, complete with tactical chess matches, emotional redemption arcs, and…