Motorsport

Porsche has unveiled its new Formula E car, six of which will race in the first season of the electric championship’s Gen4 era. The 975 RSE – which is named in deference to the 75th anniversary of Porsche Motorsport in 2026 – first ran at Porsche’s Weissach facility in November 2025 and has since completed 1860km of testing at Monteblanco,…

Critics of Formula 1’s new style of racing and its controversial new cars have “short memories”, according to championship CEO Stefano Domenicali. Formula 1 undertook an unprecedented change to its cars this year, with new aerodynamic designs and new engines. The engines have been particularly controversial — a near 50/50 split between combustion and electrical power has created a huge…

Formula 1 may have to delay the introduction of some of the planned changes to its cars, according to Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane. A major meeting is taking place today to determine how the championship will respond to criticism of the new technical regulations it introduced for the 2026 season. Drivers expressed concerns over the dangers caused by…

Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Jacob and Apoorvb Bajpai! On this day in motorsport America’s first world champion was born today in 1927 Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Published by Keith Collantine Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 – when it was originally called…

However you feel about the state of F1 in 2026, there is no debate over what has caused the huge changes in the sport this year: the new technical regulations, and the effect they have had on the cars. But as F1 faces an urgent need to address the potential for high closing speeds caused by the rules, does it…

Reload.Land returns on 2 and 3 May 2026, and this time it’s taking over one of Europe’s most iconic venues: Berlin Tempelhof Airport. Better yet, it runs alongside the Hankook Formula E Berlin E-Prix, making this weekend a landmark moment for electric mobility in Europe. As a media sponsor of Reload.Land, THE PACK is thrilled to support what is genuinely…

At the Circuito de Madrid Jarama last month, six drivers made their debut appearances in Formula E machinery, all of whom came from the world of junior single-seaters. Feeder Series spoke to the debutants ahead of and during the rookie test to get their thoughts on the experience.  By Seb Tirado Along with Joshua Dürksen at Citröen Racing – with whom…

Formula E: Electric Evolution The Formula E season break may have been going on for too long, but Formula E: Electric Evolution is now available for Formula E fans and includes everything related to the electric racing series, from drivers, teams and manufacturers to selected tracks from the Formula E World Championship. Not only this, all generation cars from GEN1,…

Need a spring break read? Here’s our verdict on five new offerings on Ferrari, Lando Norris, Adrian Newey, F1 controversies and the golden era of Super Touring cars. Forza Ferrari by Nate Saunders It is 18 years since Ferrari last won a world championship, making this their longest title-less spell, even outstripping the run ended by Michael Schumacher, Eddie Irvine…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 18, 2026, 02:04 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Mercedes driver George Russell has said Formula 1’s drivers are aligned on the changes that should be made to the sport’s regulations ahead of the next round in Miami and believes there is enough “low-hanging fruit” to improve the situation…

Jaguar TCS Racing has unveiled its new Gen4 development car, the Jaguar Gen4 proto_Type, ahead of its public debut at Formula E’s Gen4 Unleashed test event at Circuit Paul Ricard in France on 21–22 April.The prototype features a distinctive test livery that visualises speed data from Jaguar’s four generations of Formula E cars, tracing their performance around the Monaco street…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Incheon unveils circuit design in bid to host Formula 1 grand prix, meets feasibility test (Korea Herald) ‘According to the plan, the circuit would stretch 4.96 kilometers, feature 15 corners, and allow a top speed of 337 kilometers per hour, with an average speed of around 230 kilometers…

Formula E: Electric Evolution includes all manufacturers, drivers, teams, and selected tracks from the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, as well as GEN1, GEN2 and GEN3 EVO race cars successfully encapsulating the history of Formula E so far. This new DLC represents the first time video game players can experience this exciting motorsport’s dramatic advancement since its inception including…

Antonio Felix Da Costa (Image credit: Instagram) Antonio Felix da Costa is riding high after securing two consecutive wins in Formula E this season. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver triumphed in Jeddah before going on to win the maiden Madrid E-Prix. The 34-year-old has now confirmed his return to the World Endurance Championship, with a drive in the 6 Hours…

Alex Palou, Kyle Kirkwood and Christian Lundgaard stood on IndyCar’s Grand Prix of Long Beach podium together in 2025. Penske Entertainment: Joe Skibinski IndyCar finds itself in the midst of a Gen Z takeover. Leading into Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach, a generational shift has become the standout storyline of the early season as the top four in the championship…

Formula E (Image credit: Formula E) YouTuber Jeremiah Burton is back with the second episode of the Coding The Chaos series on YouTube, and this time he explains the concept of regenerative braking in Formula E. Burton, with the help of Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi and several technical experts from the paddock, breaks down regenerative braking in simple…

Jaguar TCS Racing has revealed its all-new GEN4 development car in a unique and striking test livery, ahead of it’s debut at Formula E’s GEN4 Unleashed event.  As development of Jaguar TCS Racing’s most advanced and sustainable race car continues ahead of the start of Formula E’s GEN4 era, the Jaguar GEN4 proto_TYPE showcases the dramatic pace of technical innovation…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 17, 2026, 06:21 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Red Bull has announced the appointment of a senior engineer from its junior team Racing Bulls as part of an internal reshuffle of its technical department. Red Bull has experienced a large-scale exit of senior technical figures in recent years,…

What makes a great Formula 1 race? It’s a subject we discuss every weekend in Rate the Race. Since 2008 you’ve rated almost 400 grands prix and sprint races. So which was the highest-rated race during that time? The answer is a race which took place 15 years ago: the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. Is that an unexpected…