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ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Returns to Sanya for the Opening Round of an Asian Triple-Header The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship makes its return to Sanya, China for Round 10 of the 2025/26 season. This will mark the first time the all-electric Championship has raced in Sanya in the GEN3 era, with the last and only visit…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Ferrari and Cadillac complete the Pirelli test programme in Barcelona (Pirelli) ‘Arthur Leclerc completed 141 laps today for a total of 657 kilometres, setting a best time of 1’17.430. Zhou Guanyu, on the other hand, covered 605 kilometres, equivalent to 130 laps, stopping the clock at 1’19.321. Over…

When Formula E last raced around the streets of Sanya in 2019, the championship looked very different.  The inaugural Sanya E-Prix saw Jean-Eric Vergne take victory on his way to a second consecutive championship, whilst (future) champion Oliver Rowland secured pole position for Nissan. Of the current grid, only nine drivers competed that weekend: Lucas di Grassi, Sebastien Buemi, Vergne,…

Jean-Eric Vergne and Sebastien Buemi After a month-long break, Formula E returns with three races scheduled in China. Round 11 takes place in Sanya this weekend, followed by two more races at another circuit a week later. DS Penske’s Jean-Eric Vergne and Envision Racing’s Sebastien Buemi have shared their excitement ahead of the Sanya E-Prix, which begins with free practice…

Andretti Formula E heads into the Asian stretch of the Season 12 calendar as the Championship returns to Sanya for the first time since Season 5, revisiting a venue where the team previously delivered a strong performance. The 2026 Lianxin Sanya E-Prix takes place on the revised 2.520km, 12-turn Haitang Bay Circuit, a demanding layout defined by long straights, tight…

Credit: Zak Mauger/LAT Images Formula E heads into the Sanya E-Prix this weekend, a long-lost venue from its Gen2 era, for the final standalone race of the season. It may just be one race, but it kicks off an important stretch of seven races for the teams and drivers to bring an end to the championship’s Gen3 era.  Sanya has…

Lewis Hamilton’s first victory for Ferrari did not entirely live up to his childhood dreams, the driver admitted. He scored his breakthrough win at the Circuit de Catalunya, 30 years since Michael Schumacher also claimed his first victory for Ferrari at the same track. But as Hamilton pointed out, Schumacher’s Ferrari carried more of the traditional Ferrari red than his…

Fox Corp. plans to acquire Roku in a $22 billion deal, the two sides announced Monday. The buy gives Fox a larger digital footprint to pair with its live news and sports content while also bringing two of the largest free streaming services, The Roku Channel and Tubi, under the same roof. As free, ad-supported streaming platforms grew roughly 40% over 2025,…

사진 확대 Hankook Tire Supports Sanya ePrix, Marking Formula E Return After 7 Years [Photo courtesy of Hankook Tire] Hankook Tire & Technology said on the 17th that it will supply its official electric racing tire, iON Race, for Round 11 of Formula E Season 12, the 2026 Sanya E-Prix. The race will be held on the 20th at the…

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…