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Lucas Di Grassi announces retirement. (Image credit: Instagram) Lola Yamaha ABT driver Lucas Di Grassi, who has played a pivotal role in the birth and evolution of Formula E, has announced his retirement. The 41-year-old will hang up his boots as a professional driver at the end of this season. He penned a note to share his decision, adding that…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri. Sprint race qualifying results P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’28.723 1’29.366 (+0.643s) 1’27.869 (-1.497s) 2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1’29.312 1’29.209 (-0.103s) 1’28.091 (-1.118s) 3 Oscar Piastri…

Mitch Evans has outlined the key reasons behind his decision to leave Jaguar and explore a new opportunity elsewhere in Formula E.  Earlier this week, it was announced that Evans will leave the British manufacturer at the end of the 2025-26 season ahead of an unexpected move to the new Opel team. The decision will bring an end to a…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Grosjean ruffles feathers with ‘flippant’ response to bird strike (Reuters) ‘Mimi Bekhechi, senior ‌vice-president ⁠for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) UK and Europe, accused the 40-year-old of lacking empathy. ‘Birds have feelings, apparently more than Grosjean does, considering that he seemed ⁠more concerned with his…

Written by Teagan Crump, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri Credit: Alex Bierens de Haan/LAT Images Formula E’s Season 12 started with a lot of anticipation — there were several regulation changes and a new team on the grid. But what are the emerging storylines so far, and what can we expect from the rest of the season? Formula E Season 12:…

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Taylor Barnard topped FP1 at Berlin E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram) Taylor Barnard seems to be finally back in form after moving to DS Penske. The Formula E driver topped the first free practice session, FP1, at the Berlin E-Prix on Friday. He has been struggling to get back to his top form, like the one he had when he was…

Lucas di Grassi has announced that he is to retire at the end of this season’s Formula E championship, bringing to a close a glittering racing career. The Brazilian is perhaps the all-electric championship’s most notable stalwart, having been frequently dubbed ‘Mr Formula E’. Having won the inaugural E-Prix in Beijing in 2014, di Grassi went on to win another…

Nyck de Vries, Mahindra  “It is always really special to return to Berlin because I have so many fantastic memories here. I have missed the last few events in Berlin due to clashes with other series, so I am looking forward to racing here again, and for the first time in Mahindra colours. “It’s been a tough few races in…

Lucas di Grassi will retire from racing at the end of the 2025-26 Formula E campaign. The 41-year-old made his professional debut with Formula Renault Brazil in 2002, before embarking on a 24-year career that saw him contest various championships. Di Grassi is best known for his time in Formula E though, becoming the first driver to commit to the…

Perhaps Formula E’s most-recognisable driver, and one of its most vocal and active advocates, Lucas di Grassi, will call time on his active racing career in August this year at the London E-Prix season finale. Di Grassi announced at the Berlin E-Prix that his decision came with “emotion, but also with peace”. “Every great race has a final lap, and…

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali (Class CNBC) ‘We have to cancel the first two races that were, as you said, in Bahrain and Jeddah. But of course, now we need to wait because we have the two races at the end of the year that is Qatar and Abu…

Sebastien Buemi (Image credit: Instagram) Fresh from his win at the 6 Hours of Imola, Formula E driver Sebastien Buemi has his eyes set on the upcoming two races at the Berlin E-Prix, where he will also mark a special feat by registering his 150th race start in Formula E. The Envision Racing driver is prepared and raring to go…

Formula E kicks off its upcoming European run with its traditional visit to the World War II spec Berlin Tempelhof Airport. While excitement has been rife about the championship’s upcoming Gen4 era during the month-long spring break, 11 races of action and an exciting pair of championship battles still remain before the Gen3 era officially comes to a close.  Berlin…

In 2024 the FIA and Formula 1 helped Donald Trump with his bid to win re-election as president of the USA by welcoming him to the Miami Grand Prix. Two years on the series is dealing with the consequences of his bombing of Iran. The world championship resumes in Miami this weekend following an unplanned five-week break. The Bahrain and…

Formula E Season 3 champion Lucas di Grassi has announced that he will be retiring from professional racing at the end of Season 12. Credit: Simon Galloway/LAT Images Lola Yamaha ABT and Lucas di Grassi have today announced that the Brazilian driver will be retiring from professional racing after the final race of Season 12 after a 12-year career. di…

Racing Bulls will change their livery for the Miami Grand Prix for the third year in a row. Red Bull’s second F1 team will carry a distinctive yellow colour scheme for this year’s race to promote a new flavour of the energy drink. Drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad will also have matching race suits in the team’s special colours…

Lucas di Grassi is to call time on his long and distinguished racing career at the end of Formula E Season 12 in August. His entry in the series was a gamble, but boy did it pay off. Not just for him, but for Formula E itself. Motorsport Week recently interviewed the man who admitted he “bet” his career on…

Stellantis securing the services of Mitch Evans for at least the next few Formula E seasons should be seen as not just a statement of intent on its part but also a particularly shrewd move by Evans himself. While confirmation is still to officially be forthcoming from Opel, Evans will be a marquee signing for the ambitious brand, which is…