Motorsport

Cupra Kiro team principal Russell O’Hagan says the team is close to deciding who will take its second race seat for the 2026-27 Formula E season. Dan Ticktum remains in the running despite testing for rival team Lola Yamaha during the off-season. O’Hagan said the team is considering two or three candidates and expects to announce its decision in the…

Pictures from the sprint race for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix at Singapore. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Sprint race SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 10: Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26, and Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren…

Andretti gets new team principal Andretti have appointed Campbell Hobson as their new team principal ahead of the 2026-27 Formula E season. He replaces Roger Griffiths, who has led the team since the championship began in 2014. Griffiths will remain with the organisation but move into a senior advisory role. He will support both Andretti Formula E and the wider…

COMSOL has announced a multiyear partnership as the Official Multiphysics Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, bringing its simulation software and engineering expertise to the all-electric racing series. Announced at the COMSOL Conference 2026 Boston, the agreement coincides with preparations for Formula E’s GEN4 era and COMSOL Multiphysics version 2027, connecting electric motor development, system-level simulation, AI-assisted…

George Russell hopes he can salvage a top-six finish starting from the back of the grid in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver has to start from the rear of the grid after exceeding his maximum allocation of power unit components this weekend. His latest engine change was triggered by the failure which put him out of last week’s…

Opel GSE has shown the final design of its new 27FE car ahead of its first Formula E season in 2026/27. The German manufacturer is joining the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for the first time. Its new car features three main colours – black, silver and yellow – combining Opel’s motorsport history with its future in electric racing….

Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Singapore Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’33.241 1’31.639 (-1.602s) 1’31.373 (-0.266s) 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’32.774 1’31.953 (-0.821s) 1’31.427 (-0.526s) 3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari…

For the most part, “motorsport-influenced” is a largely nonsensical term when it comes to cars. With the exception of a few manufacturers who actually bother to transfer learnings from their motorsport programmes to the showroom, it’s an easy way for manufacturers to plaster a few stickers across an existing model, and charge a significant premium for the privilege. Season 12…

Several drivers are under investigation for incidents during the sprint race in Singapore, including the McLaren team mates who collided on the final lap. Lando Norris attempted to dive down the inside of Oscar Piastri at turn five. The pair were following Charles Leclerc’s third-placed Ferrari at the time. The McLarens made contact at the apex of the corner. Both…

Credit: Opel GSE Formula E Team Formula E’s newest outfit has unveiled striking new shades to adorn its Gen4 challenger for 2027. Opel will become one of two new teams to join the all-electric championship in Season 13, and the German squad will sport a tri-colour livery going into the coming season, adorned by the traditional yellow, and enhanced by…

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted he could have done a better job of handling the title-deciding race between his drivers in 2016. The race saw Lewis Hamilton attempt to hold up his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg as they fought for the title. Hamilton needed to win the race with his team mate finishing no higher than third,…

Daniel Golson/Jalopnik Sitting in the gorgeous ballroom of a villa in Rome, I’m surrounded by auto industry executives, engineers and a cadre of journalists and influencers from around the world. Multiple groups of speakers have come up on stage to talk about what we’re here to see, which is an absolutely huge…

Five years ago today Valtteri Bottas scored his 10th grand prix victory, and most recent win to date, in a soggy Turkish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen reclaimed the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton by taking second place. Hamilton, who was quickest in qualifying but started 11th due to a power unit change penalty, came in fifth. Esteban Ocon scored the…

By Andrew Clarke Date posted: 10 October 2026 Talented young West Australian driver Xavier Henderson has been selected for a testing opportunity with Jaguar TCS Racing in London, giving the 20-year-old a chance to work with one of Formula E’s leading teams. Henderson is one of five drivers selected globally for the opportunity, which follows his rookie season in the…

Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race for Red Bull ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc. Sprint race qualifying results P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’33.477 1’32.701 (-0.776s) 1’31.156 (-1.545s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’33.573 1’32.614 (-0.959s) 1’31.276 (-1.338s) 3 Charles Leclerc…

Sebastien Buemi may have ended his full-time Formula E career, but the Swiss driver made sure his final weekend behind the wheel was a memorable one. Buemi finished fourth in Saturday’s London E-Prix and fifth in Sunday’s race. The two results gave him 22 points across the final weekend of the 2025/26 season. Sebastien Buemi ends Formula E career on…

Max Verstappen has kept his pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore. The stewards ruled the Red Bull driver did overtake Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags but chose not to penalise him. They determined the Red Bull driver was already approaching Hamilton’s car at speed when the yellow flags were displayed. They accepted Verstappen’s…

Bridgestone will supply its new POTENZA GEN4 tyres for Formula E’s fastest and most powerful generation of race cars yet, beginning with the 2026/27 season. There are few tougher places to test a tyre than motorsport. Now imagine asking one to deal with 815bhp, all-wheel drive, 0-100km/h in 1.8 seconds, changing weather and street circuits lined with concrete walls. That…

The FIA has confirmed a problem with Formula 1’s Overtake Mode system affected the performance of some cars in qualifying for the sprint race. The messages ‘overtake enabled’ and ‘overtake disabled’ appeared on the timing screens during SQ1. The session was interrupted by a red flag after Sergio Perez crashed. The FIA confirmed that, after the session restarted, Overtake Mode…