Motorsport

Alpine’s launch event for the 2026 F1 season will begin at 11:30 GMT. You can watch the live stream above. The team is expected to reveal the livery of its new car. The A526 ran at Silverstone on Wednesday in what appeared to be last year’s livery. Alpine has switched to Mercedes power units this year following Renault’s decision to…

Formula Three racer Alessandro Giusti has been announced as Jaguar Racing’s entry for the Miami Rookie FP0 session on January 30th. Giusti has previously tested Formula E machinery in 2025 at the Berlin Rookie Test for Lola Yamaha ABT. Giusti will be joining Jaguar Racing for FP0. Image credit: Jaguar TCS Racing The French driver will be competing in his…

Dennis Hauger and Hugh Barter to take part in Miami Rookie Free Practice (Image credit: Formula E) Several Formula E teams have announced their participants for the upcoming Miami Rookie Free Practice on January 30. Among the latest entrants are Lola Yamaha ABT test driver Hugh Barter, who will drive for the team in Miami, along with 2021 Formula 3…

British racing driver Zak O’Sullivan has been named as Envision Racing’s entry ahead of the Miami Rookie Free Practice session. O’Sullivan currently serves as the team’s Simulator Driver. O’Sullivan is Envision Racing’s Simulator Driver. Image credit: Formula E Previously, the 20-year-old driver has raced in a number of European single-seater series, including the GB3 Championship which he won in 2021….

Zak O’Sullivan to take part in Miami Rookie Free Practice (Image credit: Instagram) Envision Racing simulator driver Zak O’Sullivan has been given the opportunity to drive the GEN3 Evo car at the upcoming Miami Rookie Free Practice. The 20-year-old Briton will compete alongside other rookies at the event, which will take place a day before the Miami E-Prix final on…

Current Formula E world championship leader Nick Cassidy is keen for races to remain as they are to avoid looking like “another single-seater” series, despite recent criticism of the championship.  Formula E contests are often accused of being hard to understand due to the different Attack Mode strategies and drivers dropping back to preserve energy, while safety cars also play…

The appearance of the 2026 Formula 1 grid is starting to come into focus. With only two exceptions, images or videos showing some aspect of each of the 11 new cars have appeared. Here’s how the field looks so far. New pictures will be added here as they appear. McLaren McLaren has not revealed any official images of its new…

EV slowdown in Europe means “Formula E needs to crack the Chinese market” Agag wants to see a manufacturer like BYD join the sport in the coming years Formula E sees major opportunity in China, similar to Formula One’s rapid growth in the US, according to series founder Alejandro Agag. With European manufacturers facing a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV)…

Jan 22, 2026, 08:36 AM ET Martin Brundle has backed Ferrari’s decision to change Lewis Hamilton‘s race engineer, saying “something needed to change.” Following several disagreements between driver and engineer in 2025, Hamilton’s first season in red, Ferrari announced last week that Riccardo Adami was being moved to another part of the company. A replacement has not yet been confirmed,…

Lola Yamaha ABT have announced that Australian-Japanese talent Hugh Barter will be joining them for the upcoming FP0 at the Miami E-Prix. This session will be Barter’s third outing in Formula E machinery, with him having tested at the Berlin Rookie Test in 2023 and 2025. Barter will be testing Formula E machinery for the third time. Image credit: Formula…

Laurence EdmondsonJan 22, 2026, 02:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 McLaren has said it has found ways to “streamline” the rules of engagement between its two drivers in 2026 after facing criticism in 2025 for interfering in the title battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The Woking-based team won its second…

Cupra Kiro Formula E have announced that their rookie driver, Pepe Martí, will be partaking in the Miami FP0 session. This choice will allow for the young Spaniard to gain invaluable experience following missed practice sessions in São Paulo and Mexico City. Pepe Martí will be driving in FP0 | Image credit: Simon Galloway/LAT Images Martí was announced as a…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Haas F1 boss: How the smallest team in F1 plan to shock in 2026 (High Performance via YouTube) Ayao Komatsu: ‘For instance, the famous incident in Suzuka where he drove into Mark Webber, then Mark Webber came after the race to Romain (Grosjean)’s room, punching and kicking every…

Formula E earns B Corp Certification (Image credit: Formula E) Formula E today has added another feather to its already illustrated cap. It has become the first sport to acquire the B Corp Certification which affirms that it is in itself the pinnacle of sustainable innovation in sport. The B Corp Certification recognises Formula E’s decade-long dominance in a sport…

Theo Pourchaire and Pepe Marti to take part in Miami Rookie Free Practice (Image credit: Instagram) As the date for the upcoming Miami Rookie Free Practice draws closer, several teams have confirmed their participants for the event. Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire, who also took part in the Berlin Rookie Test, will represent Citroen Racing at the Miami Rookie Free…

Indian automaker Mahindra has unveiled a special version of its electric crossover that directly reflects its long-standing involvement in electric motorsport. The new Mahindra BE 6 Formula E Edition is designed to showcase the company’s commitment to Formula E, a series Mahindra has participated in since 2014. Mahindra was one of the first manufacturers to join Formula E at its…

Alpine’s new Formula 1 car for the 2026 season has run for the first time at Silverstone. Footage revealed the A526 lapping the home of the British Grand Prix in rainy conditions on Wednesday. The A526 is the first car Alpine has produced since switching from Renault power to Mercedes. The car appeared in a similar livery to last year’s…

After a highly successful 2025 season with the Andretti INDY NXT team, Norwegian racing driver Dennis Hauger will make his first official appearance with the American organization in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, representing Andretti Formula E during the 2026 Miami E-Prix Free Practice 0 session. Hauger’s outing at the team’s home race will provide him with a first-hand opportunity to experience the GEN3 Evo car in a race weekend environment, while also contributing to the…

CUPRA KIRO Formula E driver, Pepe Marti, will take part in the upcoming Rookie Free Practice session in Miami on January 30. Marti, who scored his first Formula E points at the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix, is eligible for the test under Article 4.7 of the 2025/26 FIA Formula E Sporting Regulations, which defines that a driver is considered…