Motorsport

Antonio Felix da Costa (Image credit: Instagram) Antonio Felix da Costa is currently riding high after securing back-to-back wins, first in Jeddah and then at the Madrid E-Prix. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver also has a rare feat to his name, that is, winning two full double-headers during his Formula E career. The Portuguese driver first achieved this feat in…

The departure of Max Verstappen‘s longtime race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will add fuel to the inferno that is building over the four-time world champion’s immediate F1 future. On Thursday, it was confirmed that Lambiase — better known as “GP” to fans familiar with F1 broadcasts, the voice on the other end of Verstappen’s occasionally fraught radio messages — will join…

Formula 2 will replace its cancelled rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia by joining Formula 1 for its next two events in North America. The series will support F1 with its usual double-header format for both the Miami and Canadian grands prix in May. It will be the first time F2 cars have raced at the Miami International Autodrome and…

Pepe Marti (Image credit: Instagram) Cupra Kiro rookie Pepe Marti recently took part in a quick rapid-fire round, during which he shared the choices he would make on track in different situations. He expressed a preference for a night race over a day race and also revealed whether he would choose a wet or dry race. The 20-year-old Spanish driver…

Renowned athletes such as Raúl Asencio and racing drivers Felipe Drugovich, Joel Erikson and Zak O’Sullivan shared a court in an experience that introduced padel to new audiences.   Hundreds of fans had the chance to play padel at an event that drew more than 30,000 spectators to the Jarama Circuit.   The Hexagon World Series, the first official team…

Max Verstappen‘s long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will leave Red Bull to join McLaren at the end of the 2027 season, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Lambiase has worked with the four-time world champion ever since his debut for Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, which he famously won, making him the youngest race winner in the sport’s…

After noting “the contribution of high closing speeds in the accident” involving Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto in the Japanese Grand Prix, the FIA stated it would consider potential changes to its new rules during April. The cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix handed F1 a valuable and unexpected opportunity to evaluate its new 2026 regulations package….

The 25-year-old German will make her first public appearance on April 21 and 22, when the new GEN4 cars of the all-electric series will be officially presented in France. “With Sophia’s signing, we at Opel are sending a clear signal for the consistent promotion of young talents in electric motorsport. Her precise technical feedback as well as her analytical way…

Opel is set to make its return to world championship-level motorsport after announcing its entry into Formula E for the Gen4 era. The four-year programme was formally confirmed at last month’s Madrid E-Prix, shortly after DS announced that it would be leaving the championship at the end of the current season. Rumours about Opel joining Formula E had been rife for…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Irvine: ‘Antonelli e Russell andranno allo scontro. Verstappen? La F1 puo fare a meno di lui’ (La Gazzetta dello Sport – Italian) ‘I don’t like (the new regulations) at all. They definitely need to make some changes; it can’t all be about battery life. I love electric cars;…

Sophia Flörsch has joined Opel for its new Formula E program, as the manufacturer signed the German racing star as its Test and Development Driver as it enters the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Sophia Flörsch has joined Opel for its new Formula E program, as the manufacturer signed the German racing star as its Test and Development Driver…

Pepe Marti (Image credit: Instagram) Cupra Kiro driver Pepe Martí recently launched a Tuesday series titled Professor Pepe. The 20-year-old Spaniard is back with a new episode, this time addressing how much studying a Formula E driver must do to understand the workings of a Formula E Evo car. From explaining the purpose of reading a hefty manual to highlighting…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 8, 2026, 11:12 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors In the space of just three races, Formula 1‘s new regulations have divided opinion within the paddock and among fans. At one extreme, the changes have been labelled “anti-racing” by Max Verstappen, driving the four-time world champion to question his…

Opel signs German driver Sophia Florsch as Test and Development Driver. (Image credit: Instagram) Formula E is set to welcome a new team next season as the series undergoes a major transformation with the introduction of GEN4 cars. Opel will be the newest entrant, and 25-year-old German racer Sophia Florsch has now been confirmed as their Test and Development Driver….

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s father is also a racer but was reluctant for his son to get into motorsport. The new Formula 1 championship leader said his father changed his mind when he saw how eager he was to start racing. Antonelli credited his arrival in F1 to his father Marco, who runs the GT racing team Antonelli Motorsport. “It was…

At her birth, the Formula E had made the city his sanctuary. A choice dictated by batteries that at the time did not last the distance and cars that had to be changed mid-race until season 4 (2017-2018). On a circuit like Monza, the battery would have been drained in two or three laps. So we used the city’s characteristics…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 8, 2026, 05:27 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has called on Formula 1 to prioritise safety concerns surrounding the sport’s new regulations after Haas driver Oliver Bearman was lucky to avoid a serious injury in an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bearman…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Could Verstappen really leave F1? (Sky via YouTube) Martin Brundle: ‘It’s a big issue for the FIA because the drivers’ safety’s sacrosanct, of course. But I think actually – I’ve said this before – I think they’re fourth in line in terms of priorities. The top priority is…

Alexa Rendell at Madrid E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram) Formula E’s digital presenter and pit lane reporter, Alexa Rendell, has revealed one of her favourite memories from her time in the paddock as a media presenter, and it involves Andretti driver Jake Dennis’ surprising reaction to seeing her with a microphone. She also shared what aspiring women in motorsport media need…