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YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi – Andrea Kimi Antonelli said support from friends and family helped him quickly forget the “difficult” online abuse he got after the Qatar Grand Prix, adding that Max Verstappen reached out to tell him to ignore the trolls. The social media accounts of Italian teenager Antonelli, 19, were bombarded with over 1100 “severe or suspect comments,”…

Nine Formula 1 drivers including championship contender Oscar Piastri will miss the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. F1 teams have confirmed which junior drivers will appear in first practice at Yas Marina tomorrow as they fulfil their obligations under the rules. Pato O’Ward will make his fifth appearance for McLaren tomorrow as he stands in for…

Nick Cassidy has been one of the busiest men in racing these last few months. And he loves it that way. The now Citroen Racing driver, who has a genuine claim to being the grandmaster of the Gen3 rules era (with 10 victories and a championship finishing record that reads second-third-second), is keen to continue his streak to not only…

Laurence EdmondsonDec 4, 2025, 02:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Toyota Gazoo Racing will become the title partner of the Haas Formula 1 team next year in a deal that will strengthen the ties between the Japanese motor company and the American racing team. Toyota’s motorsport arm, known as Toyota Gazoo Racing,…

Formula E has conceded it may be unable to continue racing at London’s ExCel Centre in the Gen4 era, and has begun assessing alternative venues to maintain a UK round on the calendar. The all-electric championship returned to the British capital in 2021 with a race around the ExCeL, five years after the Battersea Park layout was dropped following its…

Sao Paulo E-Prix (Image credit: Formula E) After a four-month break, Formula E teams are all set to return to the track as Season 12 kicks off with Round 1 — the Sao Paulo E-Prix on December 6. Oliver Rowland, last season’s Formula E champion, will be defending his title. But there is much more to look forward to, with…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins testified Wednesday in the federal antitrust case against NASCAR that he was “honestly very hurt” by a “take-it-or-leave-it” offer on a new charter agreement that came with a deadline of mere hours to sign the 112-page document. Jenkins, alongside 23XI Motorsports, is suing NASCAR over antitrust claims for the charter agreement…

Max Verstappen’s 70th career victory undoubtedly stands as one of his most important as it means he will go into the final round with a serious chance of winning the world championship. The surprise result set up F1’s first final-round title-decider involving more than two drivers since the 2010 season. This remains the only time more than three drivers have…

Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship begins this weekend as the Andretti Formula E team returns to the fast, slipstream-heavy streets of São Paulo, Brazil. The 2.933km, 11-turn Anhembi Sambadrome circuit once again plays host to the season opener, with its signature long straights and heavy braking zones promising close racing and bold overtaking across the…

Round 24 of 24 – the finale. What a final race it’s going to be in Abu Dhabi as the sun sets on another Formula 1 season. In the modern era of F1, it’s rare for the title to come down to the final race, and even more unusual for it to be a three-way title fight into the final…

This weekend Formula 1 will have its first championship-deciding season finale since the notorious 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. That year’s world championship fight between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton ended in bitter controversy. Formula 1 and the FIA stood accused of failing to apply their own rules correctly, affecting the outcome of the world championship as a result. The…

There’s a big year ahead in Formula E – not least because the Gen4 era – and the associated team, manufacturer and driver decisions – is now on the horizon. With the 2025-26 season kicking off in Sao Paulo this weekend, Sam Smith picks out five storylines central to the next 12 months in the championship. Echoes of Formula E’s…

McLaren’s cars will race in slightly different colours as its drivers compete for the world championship in the final race of 2025. The team has tweaked its livery for this weekend’s race at Yas Marina to highlight the logos of sponsor British American Tobacco’s nicotine pouch brand Velo. New colours have been added to the car’s front wing, sidepods and…

Oliver Rowland, Mitch Evans and Felipe Drugovich to compete at Sao Paulo E-Prix (Image credit: Instagram) The Formula E drivers are all set to return to the track with the first race of Season 12 — the Sao Paulo E-Prix in Brazil. Joining the championship contenders are several new drivers as well, making this year’s driver lineup an interesting one….

For the first time in 15 years three drivers will fight over the world championship in the final round of the season. Will Lando Norris, Max Verstappen or Oscar Piastri emerge on top? Is there one more twist yet to come in this gripping championship contest? While the championship fight will inevitably be the focus of attention, there is more…

The silence is often quite unerring. The three-, sometimes four-hour gap between Formula E qualifying and the race yawns on. But it surely can’t for much longer. Such is the wham-bam, fast paced nature of E-Prixs, the teams barely notice. But we can tell you that the fans do, because they’ve told us. Once the fan zone sights have been…

On lap 35 of the Qatar Grand Prix, Formula One Management broadcast a message from Lando Norris which revealed just how difficult an evening he was enduring. After being prompted by race engineer Will Joseph to alter his approach to turn seven, Norris replied: “I’m trying. I need more help, then, because I can’t do it.” Advert | Become a…

Formula 1 rookie Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull in 2026, while Liam Lawson will continue at junior team Racing Bulls alongside exciting teenage prospect Arvid Lindblad. Hadjar’s hugely impressive first Formula 1 season at Racing Bulls, which included a podium at the Dutch Grand Prix, has earned him the spot as Max Verstappen‘s teammate next season….

Red Bull has confirmed Max Verstappen will have another new team mate next year. Yuki Tsunoda, who joined the team at the third round of this year’s championship, will not continue in the seat for the 2026 F1 season. His place will be taken by Isack Hadjar, who made his Formula 1 debut at the beginning of the season with…