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Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Brown: The deal that kept McLaren alive and how I rebuilt the team (High Performance) ‘I think the fact that they’ve both been a little bit grumpy at times with us actually tells you things have been fair and balanced because we’re trying to make sure they race…

Every so often a concept car gets revealed that is meant to give a glimpse of “the future of motorsport.” You know the kind: unfathomable aerodynamics, a million horsepower, and an unthinkable proposed top speed that’ll turn your organs inside out. They’re always a bit ridiculous and far-fetched. But now there’s a new concept car from motorsport’s crystal ball –…

Porsche Cayenne Electric Highlights German luxury and sports car manufacturer Porsche has globally unveiled its second all-electric SUV on November 19. The Cayenne Electric is now the flagship EV from the brand and brings several cutting-edge technologies and developments from the carmaker to set new benchmarks in the luxury EV space. From wireless car charging to Formula E tech, here’s…

Nov 19, 2025, 07:59 AM ET Las Vegas first hosted a grand prix in 1981 for two years. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images LAS VEGAS. It’s the third grand prix in the Mojave Desert in this format, and last year’s race saw Max Verstappen celebrate his fourth F1 world title. The title race is closer this year, with Verstappen and Oscar…

Next August, it will be exactly a decade since Mitch Evans rocked up at Donington Park, along with Adam Carroll and Harry Tincknell, as they entered into a kind of shootout to see which two of the three would get a full-time role with Jaguar as it made its return to international motorsport after 11 years in Formula E. At…

Being a Formula 1 steward is a tough gig at the best of times. But the pressure of a world championship fight brings a much higher level of scrutiny. Every decision which comes from the stewards’ office suddenly has the potential to swing the championship outcome one way or another. That was the case at the last round when Oscar…

Alpine will again run a pink livery for the final races of the 2025 season. The team has run pink liveries for selected races over each of the past four years to mark its sponsorship deal with BWT. In 2022 and 2023 it began the year using the pink colour scheme and last year it switched to using the design…

Sauber will mark the coming end of its association with sponsor Stake with a special livery for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The usual liveries of the two C45s will be wrapped in chequered flag graphics for this weekend’s race at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. The third special livery Sauber has created this year will only be seen…

There will be no new Formula 1 game for major platforms next year for the first time since Codemasters took over the franchise in 2009. Franchise owner EA has confirmed the 2026 roster of drivers, cars and teams will be offered as paid-for downloadable content for owners of this year’s game, F1 25. The update will add next year’s new…

Max Verstappen won the world championship in Las Vegas 12 months ago but this year’s race could rule him out of contention for a fifth consecutive title. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is the first of three consecutive rounds which will conclude the 2025 F1 season. Here are five talking points for the third edition of F1’s race on the…

Porsche will run two factory teams from 2026-27, creating a four-car works effort in Formula E and using the new entry to develop talent for the Gen4. Porsche Motorsport will expand its Formula E programme from the 2026-27 season by introducing a second factory team, becoming the first manufacturer to operate four works cars on the grid. The new structure…

Williams will race in a special livery at this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The team’s “all black” design is to promote a brand of its title sponsor Atlassian. The usual predominantly blue livery will be largely black for the upcoming round at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Other teams are expected to reveal special liveries for Formula 1’s showpiece…

Porsche will become the first manufacturer to run four factory cars in Formula E by adding a surprise new ‘junior’ works team for the 2026-27 season. The Race can reveal details of the sensational plan for Porsche to expand its factory operation, in addition to supplying one customer team at the start of the Gen4 era that begins at the…

Nov 17, 2025, 08:26 AM ET Ella Hakkinen, the daughter of two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika, has been added to McLaren’s driver development programme as the team ramps up its commitment to female talent. Just 14 years old, Hakkinen’s racing experience has so far been limited to karting, but she joins the programme in preparation for her single-seater debut…

Two years ago Formula 1 chose to extend Pirelli’s contract as its official tyre supplier, turning down a rival bid from Bridgestone. “The company’s commitment to quality, innovation and their deep knowledge of our sport will be vital in the coming years,” enthused F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. “Quality” was not the word which sprung to mind three days earlier, during…

Porsche is shaking up Formula E convention in a big way by committing to creating a second factory team from the start of the Gen4 era. Such a decision inevitably prompts plenty of questions: where did this come from and what was the motivation? How will it work in practice? What does it mean for the state of competition? Sam…

Formula 1 begins three consecutive weekends which will conclude the season and decide the drivers’ championship with the never-underhyped Las Vegas Grand Prix. The world championship cannot be won this weekend but with points-scoring opportunities running out it could prove a make-or-break weekend for Lando Norris and his rivals. The third edition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix will start…

Formula E Tech Inside Porsche Cayenne Electric SUV In just two days, Porsche will officially unveil its second electric SUV to the world on November 19. The Cayenne Electric will be the latest chapter in the SUV’s history, which has been around since 2002. However, the new Cayenne-E will not just be another electric vehicle from Porsche, it is also…

Australia’s last Formula 1 world champion Alan Jones ridiculed claims McLaren are favouring Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri in the championship fight. Piastri took the points lead off Norris at the fifth round of the season in July and held it until the Mexican Grand Prix at the end of last month. Norris has out-scored his team mate at every…