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There’s little doubt which team had the fastest car in 2025, but how close was each of their rivals? Here’s our annual ranking of which team had the fastest car based on the quickest lap time set over every session in every race weekend last year. 10. Alpine 1.36% slower than the fastest car on average Bahrain was one of…

Sam Bird has moved from the race track to the commentary box this season. The Formula E veteran did not switch to another team following NEOM McLaren’s exit from the all-electric championship, instead choosing to take on an expert role behind the mic for the new season. Formula E has since shared a recap highlighting his on-track journey and his…

Every team on the Formula 1 grid changed their livery at least once during the 2025 season. But who produced the best design – and who would have been better off not bothering? Give your verdict on the many different looks teams revealed during 2025 below. McLaren: Monaco GP Lando Norris, McLaren, Monaco, 2025 McLaren’s first special livery of the…

Mahindra unveiled the BE 6 Formula E Edition last month, the World’s first Formula E-themed electric SUV, which brings global racing identity into a road-going model. The prices of the special edition start at Rs 23.69 lakh for the FE2 and Rs 24.49 lakh (both prices ex-showroom) for the FE3, and its bookings will open on January 14, 2026, with…

Lucas Di Grassi with son (Image credit: Instagram) Lucas Di Grassi is a doting father to his son Leonardo. The Lola Yamaha ABT driver occasionally offers glimpses into his family life when he’s not busy racing. The Formula E champion is the senior-most driver on the grid and is currently competing in Formula E Season 12. Di Grassi recently shared…

Formula E Season 12 kickstarted earlier this month in Sao Paulo with a bang. While teams like NEOM McLaren and Maserati have exited the championship, a new team named Citroen Racing joined the grid this season. The excitement around the fastest-ever GEN3 Evo cars has grown multifold, and a closer look at each race car confirms that these machines are…

RaceFans readers produced another selection of witty and imaginative Caption Competition winners during 2025. Take a look back through all 27 of them below. 256: New team mates “Sorry mate, from now on, everyone is going to think you are a bit slow”Ady (@Sixwheeler) 257: Farewell to Franco “If you crash at Singapore, I’ll be really suspicious”Roth Man (@Rdotquestionmark) 258:…

Josep Pepe Marti (Image credit: Instagram) Josep ‘Pepe’ Marti is all geared up for the New Year, which will mark his first full season as a full-time Formula E driver. The Spaniard recently made his Formula E debut with Cupra Kiro at the Sao Paulo E-Prix, lining up alongside teammate Dan Ticktum. As he looks ahead to what lies next,…

After announcing that he would leave IndyCar in September, Colton Herta embarked on his first test in F2 earlier this month. James Sutton – Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images This is a going-backward-to-go-forward move we haven’t seen in major league sports. Imagine the Buffalo Bills‘ Josh Allen announcing he was leaving the NFL after eight seasons to go back…

Porsche is coming off the back of a championship-winning 2024-25 Formula E season, and now the manufacturer is pouring all of its learnings into the new Cayenne Electric SUV. The SUV borrows features from the championship-winning Porsche 99X Electric and the most technically advanced electric vehicles in the world. These features include oil-cooled electric motors, high regenerative braking, and rapid…

Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds has predicted that a woman will race in the championship ‘within the next two years,’ as the all-electric series continues its efforts to give female drivers the chance to get behind the wheel and show their talent at the highest level. Two women featured in Formula E’s inaugural race at the 2014 Beijing E-Prix: Katherine…

Sam BordenDec 24, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. ON NOV. 12, the United States Treasury Department shut down its 232-year run of producing pennies. This wasn’t a big deal to me (and I’m almost certain wasn’t to you). Most people don’t think about pennies that often and use them even less, which…

What were the best and worst Formula 1 races of 2025? The votes have been counted and the verdict is in – here’s your pick of the action from the last 12 months. Five worst Formula 1 races of 2025 2025 United States Grand Prix sprint race Average rating: 4.2/10 A first-lap crash meant a lengthy Safety Car period in…

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Which driver dropped out in the first round of qualifying more often than anyone else? Who completed the most racing laps – and who suffered the most retirements? Here’s one telling statistic for every driver who joined the Formula 1 grid in 2025, each of which gives an insight into their seasons. Lando Norris Lando Norris only spent two laps…

Your electric car might be more of a race car than you realize. I learned this during my visit to the first Formula E E-Prix of the new season, a global racing series with all-electric cars. The race was in São Paulo, Brazil. The air was thick with heat and humidity, the grandstands buzzing, and instead of the familiar roar…

Max Verstappen’s 10-second time penalty for colliding with George Russell was the most controversial penalty call of 2025 in the eyes of RaceFans readers. More than 80% of our readers felt the stewards did not punish the Red Bull driver seriously enough for the incident during the Spanish Grand Prix. It dropped Verstappen five places in the results, leaving him…

For the first time in 15 years, more than two Formula 1 drivers were still in the hunt for the world championship until the final race of the season. The McLaren drivers swapped the championship lead over the 24-round contest, Lando Norris eventually prevailing over Oscar Piastri. But Max Verstappen kept them honest and came close to overturning a 104-point…

Fernando Alonso had a word with the three championship contenders ahead of the season finale in Yas Marina. Did the two-times world champion offer any advice – or warn them he’ll be in the running for the championship next year? Share your funniest suggestion for a caption in the comments below. A selection of the best will feature in a…