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Porsche is coming off the back of a championship-winning 2024-25 Formula E season, and now the manufacturer is pouring all of its learnings into the new Cayenne Electric SUV. The SUV borrows features from the championship-winning Porsche 99X Electric and the most technically advanced electric vehicles in the world. These features include oil-cooled electric motors, high regenerative braking, and rapid…

Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds has predicted that a woman will race in the championship ‘within the next two years,’ as the all-electric series continues its efforts to give female drivers the chance to get behind the wheel and show their talent at the highest level. Two women featured in Formula E’s inaugural race at the 2014 Beijing E-Prix: Katherine…

Sam BordenDec 24, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. ON NOV. 12, the United States Treasury Department shut down its 232-year run of producing pennies. This wasn’t a big deal to me (and I’m almost certain wasn’t to you). Most people don’t think about pennies that often and use them even less, which…

What were the best and worst Formula 1 races of 2025? The votes have been counted and the verdict is in – here’s your pick of the action from the last 12 months. Five worst Formula 1 races of 2025 2025 United States Grand Prix sprint race Average rating: 4.2/10 A first-lap crash meant a lengthy Safety Car period in…

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Which driver dropped out in the first round of qualifying more often than anyone else? Who completed the most racing laps – and who suffered the most retirements? Here’s one telling statistic for every driver who joined the Formula 1 grid in 2025, each of which gives an insight into their seasons. Lando Norris Lando Norris only spent two laps…

Your electric car might be more of a race car than you realize. I learned this during my visit to the first Formula E E-Prix of the new season, a global racing series with all-electric cars. The race was in São Paulo, Brazil. The air was thick with heat and humidity, the grandstands buzzing, and instead of the familiar roar…

Max Verstappen’s 10-second time penalty for colliding with George Russell was the most controversial penalty call of 2025 in the eyes of RaceFans readers. More than 80% of our readers felt the stewards did not punish the Red Bull driver seriously enough for the incident during the Spanish Grand Prix. It dropped Verstappen five places in the results, leaving him…

For the first time in 15 years, more than two Formula 1 drivers were still in the hunt for the world championship until the final race of the season. The McLaren drivers swapped the championship lead over the 24-round contest, Lando Norris eventually prevailing over Oscar Piastri. But Max Verstappen kept them honest and came close to overturning a 104-point…

Fernando Alonso had a word with the three championship contenders ahead of the season finale in Yas Marina. Did the two-times world champion offer any advice – or warn them he’ll be in the running for the championship next year? Share your funniest suggestion for a caption in the comments below. A selection of the best will feature in a…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Motoren-Trick sorgt für Ärger in der Formel 1: Protest beim ersten Rennen? (Motorsport Magazin – German) ‘However the FIA ultimately decides on the compression ratio, it will remain a major problem. There is simply not enough time to modify the engines before the start of the season at…

Laurence EdmondsonDec 19, 2025, 11:38 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MARANELLO, Italy — At the heart of Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, scaffolding dominates one side of the Piazza Michael Schumacher. Behind it, Enzo Ferrari’s famous farmhouse — the iconic backdrop for Lewis Hamilton’s internet-breaking F40 photoshoot at the start of the…  read…

Kush Maini and Sam Bird (Image credit: Instagram) Formula E Season 12 kicked off with the Sao Paulo E-Prix earlier this month, introducing several new faces and fresh driver-team combinations to the grid. While some rookies have joined the championship this season, a number of experienced drivers have taken on the role of reserve drivers. Whether stepping in for a…

Stewards at Formula 1 and other events will have new powers to revise their decisions from 2026. The FIA has revised its International Sporting Code giving the stewards the power to trigger ‘Right of Review’ proceedings. Competitors previously had this power but from next year the stewards will have the option to begin reviews of their own decisions. The change…

Formula E has teamed up with immersive Roblox experiences gaming studio Feenix to launch Formula E: Electric Lap on Roblox. The launch is designed to bring the Formula E racing championship to Gen Z and Gen Alpha fans.  Electric Lap gives young players a new dynamic way to customise, race and express themselves across a next-generation virtual motorsport world. It blends…

Laurence EdmondsonDec 18, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur stands by his decision to switch development focus to 2026 relatively early this year, but said he did not account for the negative “psychological” impact the lack of car upgrades in 2025 would have on staff and…

The FIA has confirmed the official entry list for the 2026 Formula 1 season and revealed Arvid Lindblad’s choice of number for his grand prix debut. Racing Bulls’ new driver will race using the number 41. No driver has competed in a race using that number since Geoff Lees qualified his Ensign 24th and last for the Dutch Grand Prix…

Dan Ticktum and Pepe Marti (Image credit: Instagram) Cupra Kiro duo Dan Ticktum and Josep “Pepe” Marti are all geared up for the Mexico E-Prix. The race, scheduled for January 10 next year, will be the second round of Formula E Season 12. The pair seem to be engaged in some rather unusual preparation, and Cupra Kiro has shared proof…

Laurence EdmondsonDec 18, 2025, 06:01 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur admits he underestimated the challenges Lewis Hamilton faced in his first season with the team, but believes small details will make a big difference in 2026. Hamilton joined Ferrari from Mercedes at the start of the year,…