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Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Mantas Degutis! On this day in motorsport Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button launched McLaren’s new MP4-26 in Berlin today in 2011 Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free  read more www.racefans.net

Jake Dennis and Lexi Grace Boosey (Image Source: Getty) By February 2026, Formula E star Jake Dennis will be considered one of the most commercially valuable drivers in the history of electric motorsport. With an estimated personal net worth of $3 million to $5 million, Dennis’s financial profile indicates he was successful on stage and growing in his off-stage presence….

Nick Cassidy (Image Source: Getty) In the world of electric motorsport, Nick Cassidy is a great and successful driver in today’s scenario. Nick started his career in racing from a very young age. He has worked through various racing series and is now competing in the highest level of racing event, the Formula E World Championship. Away from his track,…

Williams has presented its new livery for the 2026 Formula 1 season. The team which finished fifth in the constructors’ championship last year was the only one not to take part in last week’s opening pre-season test. The new FW48 will run in a special test livery when it makes its debut, which is scheduled for the next test at…

Pascal Wehrlein (Image Source: Getty) By February 2026, Pascal Wehrlein will be among the most successful drivers in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, and his financial history will be marked by decades of success at the highest levels of motorsport. Although people tend to show interest in his personal life, whatever is publicly accessible just allows one to…

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 3, 2026, 05:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Jack Doohan drove for Alpine at the start of the 2025 F1 season. Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Former Alpine driver Jack Doohan has joined Haas as its official reserve driver for the upcoming season. Doohan made…

Written by Lucrezia Marano Credit: Mitsuaki Futori/LAT Images The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship produced a qualifying session for the ages at the Miami Internetional Autodrome, as Porsche’s Nico Müller surged through the Duels to secure his first-ever Pole Position. On a day defined by high-stakes drama and the downfall of championship heavyweights, the Swiss driver mastered the sun-drenched…

Early Formula 1 preseason favourite George Russell said he’s ready to fight for a world championship and is relishing the chance to go head-to-head with old rival Max Verstappen. Mercedes justified months of hype around their 2026 car and engine project with a hugely impressive start to the season in F1’s Barcelona ‘Shakedown’ week. Russell joined Mercedes in 2022, just…

Chloe Chambers and Abbi Pulling tackled the ABB Formula E World Championship’s Rookie Free Practice session on Friday, with both drivers relishing the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the all-electric cars. The 40-minute session at the Miami International Autodrome saw both Chambers and Pulling gather crucial data for their teams, Mahindra and Nissan respectively, before their full-time drivers…

For once, Florida, the famous ‘Sunshine State’, did not offer clear skies during this weekend at the end of January. In fact, last-minute rain disrupted the teams’ car set-up plans, influencing the results, affecting the DS Penske team’s results. On this Formula 1 circuit, shortened to 2.32km for Formula E, lap times were well under a minute from the first…

Formula E completed its first World Championship race at the Miami International Autodrome, with iON Race supporting close, high-intensity racing throughout the event Mitch Evans claimed victory for Jaguar TCS Racing in a race shaped by evolving grip levels, energy management, and tire performance on a newly introduced Formula E circuit layout Hankook strengthened fan engagement at the Miami E-Prix…

Mitch Evans has kickstarted his Formula E campaign with a stunning charge through the field to take victory in the wet in the Miami E-Prix. The Jaguar driver, who had failed to score a point in the opening two rounds, surged from ninth on the grid with a smart energy conservation strategy before using his Attack Modes to pick off his…

RaceFans readers knew what to expect from last year’s Formula 1 driver line-up. They correctly predicted who would out-score their original team mate in eight out of the 10 teams. Can you do even better in 2026? Most of the driver pairings are unchanged but there’s an extra team on the grid now. Who will come out on top in…

The partnership debuts with the limited-edition SunGod x Formula E – Miras. Fans attending the Miami E-Prix on 31 January will be the first to access the collection, available exclusively at Formula E’s trackside Fan Store, before the global drop in February. This collaboration marks the first product release since Formula E redefined the sporting landscape becoming the world’s first…

Jan 31, 2026, 11:40 AM ET Christian Horner admitted he misses Formula 1 and has unfinished business in the sport as he spoke publicly for the first time since he was ousted by Red Bull. Horner, 52, was dismissed as Red Bull team principal following July’s British Grand Prix before his official exit was agreed in September. He oversaw a…

Taylor Barnard kept DS PENSKE happy at their home race, topping the timesheets in the second and final free practice session in Miami. The time, a 55.531s, couldn’t be improved at the end of the session as it was ended prematurely for a clash between Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) and Lucas di Grassi (Lola Yamaha ABT).  Behind Barnard was…

Welcome back to Miami, Formula E. The all-electric motorsport World Championship returns to the sandy shores of Miami, Florida, this week as it hosts Round 3 of Season 12. Although the series has raced twice before in the Sunshine State, this will be the first time an E-Prix has been hosted at the iconic Miami International Autodrome.  Nick Cassidy currently…

The Andretti team, who also marked their 150th race in Formula E last time out in Mexico City – having participated in every race the championship has run – started the season strong thanks to a victory from Jake Dennis in São Paulo, as well as bringing in Brazilian superstar Felipe Drugovich.  Roger Griffiths, who has been with the American…

McLaren revealed its new car for the 2026 Formula 1 season early this week. Will the MCL40 prove quick enough for Lando Norris to retain his drivers’ championship title? Or will Oscar Piastri take it off him? McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown would be happy with either outcome – but former F1 driver Mark Webber, now Piastri’s manager, surely has…