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Mahindra Racing launches M12Electro After a fantastic Formula E Season 11 that saw GEN3 cars setting new benchmarks, one thing that impressed one and all was the rise and rise of Mahindra Racing. The team, which finished fourth in the Manufacturers’ Championship, has now added four more years to its Formula E Championship participation until 2030. This confirms its participation…

DOHA — A relaxed Lando Norris insisted it feels like business as usual ahead of a weekend in which he could clinch his first world championship. The McLaren driver said he sees teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen as equal threats despite their radically different form coming into such a crucial race. Norris is 24 points ahead of…

McLaren have confirmed they knew at an early stage in the Las Vegas Grand Prix their cars were experiencing unusually high levels of ‘porpoising’. The team said this caused the damage to their plank assemblies on Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s cars which caused their disqualifications. McLaren also confirmed they tried to limit the damage during the race. “We realised…

Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds and his team is constantly exploring possibilities to bring the race back to India in the near future. The India round was dropped from the calendar after the opening race in Hyderabad in 2023 following a change in government in Telangana. In January 2024, Formula E announced the cancellation of the Hyderabad race alleging a…

McLaren have revealed some of their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications from last weekend’s race were “counterproductive”. Team principal Andrea Stella made the admission in a statement issued by the team four days after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were stripped of their points-scoring finishes in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Excessive plank assembly…

The thrill of the race is palpable as new alliances form on the grid. The world of Formula E is brimming with fresh narratives and dynamic partnerships. Each season, stories unfold, revealing the intricacies of competition and camaraderie. As the countdown to the São Paulo E-Prix begins, all eyes are on Nick Cassidy, who has made a significant career move…

Nov 26, 2025, 11:36 PM ET A Formula 1 weekend has become a must-see, three-day social event wrapped around a grand prix. For 24 weekends out of the year, F1 takes over a city and brings with it its open-wheel, single-seat race cars and a full-blown party atmosphere. While the bulk of the F1 season consists of traditional grand prix…

Mahindra has launched the BE 6 Formula E Edition, which the company claims is the first Formula E-themed SUV in the world. The vehicle is priced at ₹23.69 lakh (ex-showroom) for the FE2 variant and ₹24.49 lakh for the FE3 variant with add-on features. Bookings for the vehicle will open on 14 January 2026, with deliveries starting from 14 February…

With the shadow of Max Verstappen now looming larger than ever, McLaren’s double disqualification in Las Vegas will have revived a question that has dogged McLaren throughout the “Papaya rules” era: is it time to back one driver over the other to win the title? Verstappen’s big win on the casino-lined roads of Sin City initially looked to have simply…

Mahindra is channelling its success in the Formula E championship and bringing some of that motorsports energy to the BE 6 SUV-coupe As far as first years ago, Mahindra has had quite a good one with its new-age electric products, the BE 6 and XEV 9e. Over 30,000 units are already on the road and Mahindra is channeling its Formula…

McLaren have started almost 1,000 grands prix – last weekend was their 992nd event – but had never previously seen both their cars disqualified. With the drivers’ championship hanging in the balance, they could hardly have chosen a worse time. The post-race disqualifications of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri due to excessive plank assembly wear on their MCL39s was not…

Mahindra has taken a bold step into the future of electric mobility with the launch of the world’s first Formula E-themed special edition SUV, the BE 6 Formula E Edition (FE2). Priced at Rs 23.69 lakh, the model combines the performance of the BE 6 with the adrenaline and attitude of motorsport. The company also revealed the FE3 variant, which…

Laurence EdmondsonNov 26, 2025, 11:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Adrian Newey will assume the role of team principal at Aston Martin from 2026 onwards, with current team principal and CEO Andy Cowell moving to the role of chief strategy officer. The news has come after intense speculation over the future leadership…

Aston Martin has named Adrian Newey as its new team principal for 2026 following rumours it was poised to sign former Red Bull CEO Christian Horner. The team announced on Wednesday that Andy Cowell will step down from the team principal role he took over in January. Newey, who joined Aston Martin from Red Bull earlier this year, has never…

Gets tweaks inside and out Offered with the 79kWh battery pack Mahindra has pulled the covers off the BE 6 Formula-E Edition. Priced at Rs. 23.69 lakh (ex-showroom), it is available in two variants – FE2 and FE3. In terms of exterior design, the new BE 6 Formula-E Edition features revised front and rear bumpers, new rear faux skid plate…

Lando Norris can win the first F1 drivers’ championship of his career on Sunday at the Qatar Grand Prix. Norris and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were dealt a significant setback last weekend at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, when they were both disqualified hours after the race ended. It added a dramatic twist to what has been a tense…

Mahindra Racing has revealed that it will continue to race in Formula E as a full-fledged manufacturer until the end of the Gen4 era in 2030. Team principal Frederic Bertrand made the announcement during a special event in Bengaluru (India) on Wednesday, where Mahindra also unveiled the livery for the final season with Gen3 Evo machinery. While Mahindra was the…

The 2025 drivers’ championship could be decided at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix. But with three drivers still in the hunt there’s also a strong chance the title will go down to the final round at Abu Dhabi one week later. Lando Norris heads into the penultimate round of the championship with the chance to get his hands on the…

Car of the Month – Formula E Gen4 Now this looks coolFormula E may have its detractors, but it knows how to make a good-looking race car. With the Gen4, due to start racing in the 26/27 season, the designers have gone full Batman, creating the largest and most powerful FE racer yet. We’re particular fans of the new-look aggressive…