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Nyck De Vries wins 24 Hours of Le Mans. (Image credit: WEC/Instagram) Mahindra Racing driver Nyck de Vries is back to his best, and how. After ending his dry spell in Formula E this season with a win at the Monaco E-Prix, the Dutch driver added another feather to his cap by winning the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans…

Lewis Hamilton has become the oldest driver to win a Formula 1 grand prix for more than five decades. The 41-year-old scored the 106th grand prix victory of his career at the Circuit de Catalunya today. It made him the seventh-oldest driver to win a round of the world championship – though he’ll have to keep racing at least another…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026…

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 George Russell Mercedes 1’15.717 1’15.228 (-0.489s) 1’14.679 (-0.549s) 2 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1’15.625 1’15.418 (-0.207s) 1’14.743 (-0.675s) 3 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes…

Pictures from practice for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Nico Hulkenberg, Audi, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 George Russell, Mercedes, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Dino Beganovic, Ferrari, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Esteban Ocon, Haas, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026 Ayumu Iwasa, Red…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Carlos’ honest reflection on a ‘difficult Friday’ in Barcelona (Williams) ‘It’s been a very difficult Friday for the team. Unfortunately we’re lacking a lot of pace: in a bit over one lap, but mainly in the race pace which we know is where you get the points. I…

Lando Norris was quickest in the second practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya – though it was the first session the McLaren driver participated in this weekend. The world champion returned to the cockpit of his MCL40 which Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli occupied during the first hour of running. His best time of 1’15.426 was almost a second…

McLaren and Red Bull are set to challenge the Monaco Grand Prix stewards’ decision to overturn the two penalties issued to Pierre Gasly. Gasly was originally demoted from third place to seventh as he incurred a pair of penalties for speeding in the pit lane. The stewards overturned those penalties today after agreeing Gasly had not broken the speed limit….

Edoardo Mortara (Image credit: Instagram) As the FIFA World Cup kicked off this month, the Formula E drivers were asked to name their own colleagues if they were to form a football team. The activity turned out to be a fun one, as they explained why Edoardo Mortara could be an excellent choice for both defence and goalkeeper, while Pascal…

The results of the Monaco Grand Prix and the championship standings have been revised after Pierre Gasly was reinstated to third place in the final classification. Revised 2026 Monaco Grand Prix result Pos. Driver 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 2 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 3 Pierre Gasly Alpine 4 Isack Hadjar Red Bull 5 Oscar Piastri McLaren 6 Liam Lawson Racing…

Formula E drivers taking part Every year, several drivers in our Formula E paddock supplement their racing programme with a parallel campaign in the FIA World Endurance Championship – the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the crowning jewel in the calendar.  This year, six drivers on the 2025/26 Formula E grid will fight for glory at the immortal Circuit de…

The Racing Bulls scored double points in Monaco | Credit: Formula 1 Liam Lawson is having a great season so far. He has finished in the points in almost every race he has finished. He only failed to do so when he was closest to home. He is ninth in the drivers’ standings and he tied his career-best finish in…

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Formula 1 and FIA announce extension of Pirelli’s global tyre partnership through 2028 (F1) ‘We are pleased to extend our presence in Formula 1 by a further year, until 2028, thanks to the agreement reached with the FIA – under the leadership of its President Mohammed Ben Sulayem…

Mercedes are romping to the constructors’ championship but as they’ve seen before in Spain their battling drivers could be the biggest threat to their hopes of winning. Here are the talking points for this weekend’s race. Will Mercedes win them all? Six races in and Mercedes have seldom looked in danger of being beaten in a straight fight. Only in…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Formula 1 has been too conservative with its power unit changes for next season, says @RedPill: I’m not sure why they couldn’t just bite the bullet, rip off the Band-Aid, starting working on new drawings, and go straight to 13% next season (60/40)? I’m guessing that will mean…

Racing Bulls will change livery for the third time this year at the seventh round of the season in Spain this weekend. The team’s latest design, which will only appear at this weekend’s race, is intended to celebrate football. The team has added a football club-style crest to its rear wing endplates, ball-style wheels and colourful blue-green flashes along the…

Just seven races remain of the ABB FIA Formula E GEN3 era, with the new and improved GEN4 cars set to be taking center stage later this year. In the build-up to Season 13, Nissan Formula E Team’s Oliver Rowland recently had his first experience of the GEN4 machinery. The new car will feature major jumps in performance compared to…

Formula E’s GEN4 era is fast approaching, with drivers and teams already preparing for this exciting new chapter in the history of the world’s leading all-electric championship.  Recently, reigning World Champion, Oliver Rowland, got his first taste of what GEN4 has in store, taking to the track with the Nissan Formula E Team.  Formula E FAQs: All the GEN4 questions…

The Andrea Kimi Antonelli steamroller continued in Monaco where he scored his fifth consecutive grand prix victory. Taking his first four grands prix on the bounce was already a record. This one was more special for a few reasons. First, obviously, because it was the Monaco Grand Prix, one of the oldest and undoubtedly the most famous of races. However…