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Lucas Di Grassi (Image credit: Instagram) Lucas Di Grassi is currently competing in his 12th Formula E season and continues to arrive at the track with full enthusiasm. The Lola Yamaha ABT driver has been part of Formula E since its introduction in 2014. Amid concerns about his struggling performance, the 41-year-old veteran has raised doubts about whether he will…

The 2027 Formula 1 season could see a significant increase in the number of sprint races on the schedule. The F1 Commission is looking into doubling the number of sprint events from six to twelve. That would mean as many as half the rounds on the calendar would become sprint weekends. This year’s events in Shanghai, Miami, Montreal, Silverstone, Zandvoort…

After all the talk, all the testing, it’s finally time for lift-off for Formula 1 2026 as a season full of opportunities gets started with a hugely-anticipated Australian Grand Prix. F1 has undertaken a huge rule change for the new season, with much-changed cars meaning the pecking order could be flipped on its head for the opening race. While nobody…

Feb 28, 2026, 05:42 PM ET Formula One chiefs are among sports leaders “closely monitoring” the conflict in the Middle East ahead of the season’s opening grand prix in Australia next week and upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Editor’s Picks Cricket and soccer organisations are also keeping a close eye on developments as missile strikes continued to rock…

Lucas Di Grassi gifted his dad a jeep (Image credit: Instagram) Lucas Di Grassi is a Formula E champion, and he chose a special birthday gift for his father’s 80th birthday – a stylish camping jeep. The Lola Yamaha ABT driver gifted his father a civilian version of the Brazilian military vehicle, the Agrale Marrua. He added that his father…

The controversial rule change which reduced last year’s Monaco Grand Prix to a farce has been expunged from the 2026 regulations. Drivers slated last year’s race around the Monte-Carlo street circuit as “very ugly” after they were forced to make two tyre changes during its 78 laps. This led several teams to use one car to deliberately slow the pace…

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 28, 2026, 06:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport’s regulatory row over engine compression ratios, with a tweak to the regulations set for June 1 and a further change in 2027. The regulation, which stated the…

Mick Schumacher says he’s found it straightforward to adapt to IndyCar given how close its chassis is to what he remembers from Formula 2. The former Haas Formula 1 driver is making his IndyCar debut in this weekend’s season-opening round. “It’s an F2 car, just with better tyres,” said Schumacher, who won the Formula 2 championship in 2020. Both series…

Photo: Algarve Pro Racing Former FIA Formula E driver Jake Hughes will make his endurance racing debut in the European Le Mans Series this year after he and Tristan Vautier have been announced alongside Matthias Kaiser at Algarve Pro Racing. Hughes has extensive single-seater experience having been a race winner in FIA Formula 3 before spending three seasons competing in…

Mahindra Racing was in sustained decline when Frederic Bertrand took over the reins of the Formula E team on the eve of the Gen3 era in November 2022. In the three previous seasons, Mahindra had finished ninth, ninth and eighth respectively in the teams’ standings, with two podiums and a victory offering brief respite from an otherwise bleak trajectory. Worse…

With Charles Leclerc topping the timesheets at F1’s final preseason test, is Ferrari set to win a first championship since 2008? Simon Galloway/LAT Images The eve of a new Formula 1 season: what better time for speculation about what’s to come? Before you start angrily slamming your hands and head into the keyboard, here are a few things we think could…

Algarve Pro Racing has completed its driver line-up for the 2026 European Le Mans Series, with the signing of Jake Hughes and Tristan Vautier. The pair will share the #25 ORECA 07 – Gibson with the previously confirmed Matthias Kaiser, in the LMP2 category. Hughes, 31, is set to make his sportscar debut, having climbed the junior single-seater ladder before…

After his 16-year relationship with Team Penske ended after 2025, Will Power joined Andretti Global for the 2026 IndyCar campaign. Penske Entertainment: Chris Owens A reclamation tour. A career rehabilitation excursion. An effort to move toward the head of the class in IndyCar’s pantheon of all-time greats. Will Power, Mick Schumacher and Álex Palou have three of the bigger plots to…

Cadillac has chosen to name its first Formula 1 car after 1978 world champion Mario Andretti, who is a consultant to the team. The team has dubbed its first chassis design MAC-26, standing for Mario Andretti Cadillac. “Naming our first chassis MAC-26 reflects the spirit Mario carried into Formula 1 and the belief that an American team belongs on this…

The British driver, who won the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Season 9, will remain with the Andretti Global brand into Season 13 and beyond.  The news comes five years to the day of Dennis’ Formula E debut at the Diriyah E-Prix in 2021. Since then, Dennis and Andretti have formed one of the longest-running and most successful driver-team…

Jake Dennis will remain with Andretti at the start of Formula E’s Gen4 era after signing a new multi-year deal with the American squad. Despite ‘seriously considering’ other options amid interest from rival manufacturers, the Briton has committed to the team with which he won the 2023 Formula E title. The contract extension will see him continue at Andretti until…

Feb 27, 2026, 03:45 AM ET George Russell is “ready” to challenge for his first Formula 1 world title, according to Martin Brundle — who also expects a reenergised Lewis Hamilton to be in the championship picture. With Mercedes lacking the pace of rivals Red Bull and McLaren in recent seasons, Russell has watched Max Verstappen dominate and close friend…

Oliver Rowland with Arvid Lindblad, and his own family. (Image credit: Instagram) Oliver Rowland is a busy man during the month-long break, as he spends time with his wife and kids, focuses on the construction of his new house, catches up with friends, and stays in touch with his protege Arvid Lindblad as the latter gears up for his Formula…

Nerea Marti (Image credit: Instagram) Andretti team ambassador Nerea Marti is excited for Round 6 in Madrid, which serves as her home race, where she will represent Andretti in her ambassadorial role. As a Spanish speaker, she finds it easier to connect with fans at the Madrid E-Prix. She also works as a simulator driver, contributing behind the scenes, and…