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Two familiar faces return to the Formula E paddock for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test – taking place on Sunday 22 March. For 20-year-old Nikita Bedrin, this will mark his third opportunity to get behind the wheel of the GEN3 Evo, having taken part in the 2025 Berlin Rookie Test and the 2026 Miami Rookie Free Practice session.  NEWS: Rookie…

Mar 14, 2026, 06:59 AM ET Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in Formula 1 history after George Russell was struck down by a gearbox problem in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Russell was still able to take second on the grid as Mercedes secured a second straight front-row lockout, but the world championship leader was restricted to just…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has taken provisional pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Chinese Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1’33.305 1’32.443 (-0.862s) 1’32.064 (-0.379s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’33.262 1’32.523 (-0.739s) 1’32.286 (-0.237s) 3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari…

Preview by Katy Fairman Formula E welcomes Madrid to the racing calendar, as the Spanish city prepares to host its very first championship race at the historic Circuito del Jarama. We’ve visited this track before, when it hosted 2024/25 pre-season testing, but after plenty of praise from drivers and teams we are now returning to race!  It’s been five years…

SHANGHAI, China — George Russell said his wheel-to-wheel fights with Ferrari in the opening two race weekends of the year remind him of his go-kart battles as a kid. Russell had to overcome a long back-and-forth with old teammate Lewis Hamilton to win Saturday’s sprint race in China. He did similar against Charles Leclerc in the early stages of the…

Pictures from the sprint race for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Start, Shanghai International Circuit, 2026 Start, Shanghai International Circuit, 2026 Start, Shanghai International Circuit, 2026 Start, Shanghai International Circuit, 2026 Start, Shanghai International Circuit, 2026 Start, Shanghai International Circuit, 2026 Isack Hadjar, Red Bull, Shanghai International…

Tamil actor-racer Ajith Kumar returned to India earlier this week after being briefly stranded in Dubai due to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. After returning to India, he visited a Sai Baba temple and later bought a swanky new Mahindra BE 6 Formula E car. Ajith even posed for pictures when his new ride at the showroom. Ajith Kumar poses…

Making his return to the Formula E paddock, 2023 Formula 2 Champion, Théo Pourchaire, will be back behind the wheel of the GEN3 Evo in Madrid, drawing on his skills and knowledge from previous Formula E Rookie Tests and Free Practice sessions, including the Miami Rookie Free Practice session – which happened earlier this year.  NEWS: Rookie Test set for…

Little by little, the grid of Formula E The Madrid Rookie Test is filling up. Following the Madrid E-Prix, the Spanish capital will welcome – on March 22nd – drivers from all backgrounds looking to discover or get to grips with Formula E. As part of this track day, Frenchman Théophile Naël, a driver of Formula 3 alongside Campos in…

Formula 1 is set to cancel April’s races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the ongoing Iran war, sources confirmed to ESPN. F1 was due to race in Bahrain on April 12 and in Saudi Arabia on April 19. Both countries have been struck during Iran’s response after the United States and Israel launched a wave of attacks on…

Jaguar TCS Racing confirms Juju Noda, Bryce Aron for Madrid Rookie Test (Image credit: Instagram) Many of the Formula E teams have now confirmed their participants for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test. Jaguar TCS Racing has announced noted Japanese driver Juju Noda and Bryce Aron for the test, where the two will add to their experience in a Formula E…

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Joshua Durksen and Theo Pourchaire Citroen Racing has chosen a combination of fresh talent and experience for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test. Mercedes development driver Theo Pourchaire will be driving alongside debutant Joshua Durksen at the test in Madrid scheduled for 22 March. Pourchaire is a Formula 2 champion and finished second in the Miami Free Practice earlier this year….

Mar 13, 2026, 09:25 AM ET After a wild season-opening weekend to kick off Formula 1’s rules revolution, attention turns to the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes’ rivals look to bounce back. George Russell led a Silver Arrow one-two in Melbourne, following a thrilling back-and-forth duel with Charles Leclerc which hinted Ferrari could be a match for Mercedes moving forwards….

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris. Sprint race qualifying results P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 George Russell Mercedes 1’33.030 1’32.241 (-0.789s) 1’31.520 (-0.721s) 2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1’33.455 1’32.291 (-1.164s) 1’31.809 (-0.482s) 3 Lando Norris…

Written by Lucrezia Marano Mahindra Racing have become the latest outfit to confirm their driver line-up for the upcoming ABB FIA Formula E World Championship rookie test in Madrid. The Indian squad will field a blend of familiar continuity and fresh European talent, with Alpine Academi driver Kush Maini returning to the cockpit alongside French teenager Théophile Naël. The one-day…

Corpay (CPAY) is in the spotlight after highlighting strong momentum in its Corporate Payments and cross-border flows, while also announcing an exclusive foreign exchange partnership with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. See our latest analysis for Corpay. Despite the Formula E partnership and focus on Corporate Payments and cross-border flows, Corpay’s recent share price performance has been mixed,…

Jaguar will field two international rising talents in the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test, Juju Noda and Bryce Aron. Noda, who hails from Japan, began karting at the age of three and was already testing single-seater race cars on Japanese circuits by the time she was nine years old. In 2024, Juju made history by becoming the first Japanese woman to race…

The Spanish Grand Prix promoter has revealed new renderings of the street circuit which will hold this year’s race. The event will move from the Circuit de Catalunya to the new Madring which will debut on the calendar in September this year. However the permanent track outside Barcelona will hold a second Spanish round in June. Madring circuit rendering, 2026…