Formula 1 returning to Portugal’s Algarve circuit in 2027 · RaceFans | Motorsport

Formula 1 will return to the Autodromo do Algarve in Portugal as part of a new, two-race deal beginning in 2027. The Portuguese Grand Prix will join the F1 calendar for the first time since 2021. The flowing, purpose-built track held its first grand prix in October 2020, as a result of the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and…

Rowland maximises points in São Paulo to begin championship defence

The Brit charged from 13th on the grid to claim second place in the opening round of Season 12, securing 19 points for the Nissan Formula E Team.  REPORT: Dennis wins storming Season 12 opener in São Paulo From the moment the lights went out, Rowland was on a mission. Starting just behind DS Penske’s Taylor Barnard, Rowland wasted no…

Nick Cassidy’s P15-to-podium charge earns ABB Engineered To Outrun Award in Sao Paulo | Formula – E News

Nick Cassidy at Sao Paulo E-Prix (Image credit: Instagram) Nick Cassidy finished second in the Formula E World Championship last season and began Season 12 on a high. He secured a podium in his debut race in Sao Paulo for his new team, Citroen Racing. This made him the deserving winner of the first ABB Engineered To Outrun Award of…

Double celebration for Jake Dennis as Sao Paulo E-Prix winner gets engaged to Lexi Grace Boosey | Formula – E News

Jake Dennis proposes to girlfriend Lexi Grace Boosey (Image credit: Instagram) Andretti driver Jake Dennis has announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Lexi Grace Boosey. He shared proof of the proposal on Instagram and was flooded with congratulatory messages from fellow Formula E drivers, friends and fans. The update comes just days after Dennis won the opening race of Season…

Formula 1 in 2026: Race calendar, preseason testing dates, full schedule as new rules begin | Motorsport

Dec 15, 2025, 09:22 AM ET Following a thrilling end to the 2025 season, where Lando Norris secured his first Formula 1 world title in a three-way showdown to the wire, it’s time to build up to the new 2026 season. In what is a very short winter break for fans, it’s even shorter for teams as they prepare to…

Was Tsunoda really that bad? · RaceFans | Motorsport

How should we interpret Red Bull’s approach to selecting drivers – particularly the question of who to place alongside its star talent Max Verstappen? Most teams appear to seek out the best pair available to them. Ferrari, for example, already had a strong driver line-up in 2023 but that didn’t stop them elbowing Carlos Sainz Jnr aside the instant seven-times…

Verstappen would have won title if Horner left sooner says Marko, and more · RaceFans | Motorsport

Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Marko genadeloos in exclusief interview: ‘Als we Horner eerder hadden ontslagen was Max wereldkampioen geworden’ (De Limburger – subscription required – Dutch) ‘In the end, you prevailed by removing Horner this summer. Did that feel like a victory? ‘No. We had to do something because the on-track performances…

Mahindra opens ‘Add to Cart’ for BE 6 Formula E

Bookings will officially open on January 14 What’s the story Mahindra has announced the “Add to Cart” option for its BE 6 Formula E Edition. The move allows interested customers to select their preferred variant. However, it is important to note that this option does not require any payment; it merely adds the customer to a queue. Bookings for this…

Which penalty calls did F1’s stewards get right – and wrong – in 2025? Part five · RaceFans | Motorsport

As the Formula 1 championship fight went down to the final race, decisions made by the stewards potentially shaped the outcome. Oscar Piastri’s penalty for tangling with Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Interlagos undoubtedly hurt his championship bid. At the Yas Marina finale his team mate Lando Norris breathed a sigh of relief as the stewards chose not to penalise him…

Why Cassidy thinks WEC hypercar system are “like a holiday” compared to Formula E

Nick Cassidy says his move to the World Endurance Championship has been eased by simpler hypercar systems, which he claims is “like a bit of a holiday” compared to Formula E machinery. Cassidy will combine his Citroen Formula E commitments with a full campaign in the WEC’s top category at the factory Peugeot team in 2026. It will mark just the second season…

Maximilian Gunther wins FIA Action of the Year award for dramatic last-corner win over Oliver Rowland in Jeddah | Formula – E News

Maximilian Gunther (Image credit: Instagram) DS Penske driver Maximilian Gunther has a fresh reason to celebrate. The German racing driver received the FIA Action of the Year award at the FIA Awards in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He won the award for clinching an unexpected victory in the Round 3 race in Jeddah. The way he cut in at the last corner…

WEC hypercar systems “like a holiday” after Formula E complexity

Nick Cassidy says his move to the World Endurance Championship has been eased by simpler hypercar systems, which he claims is “like a bit of a holiday” compared to Formula E machinery. Cassidy will combine his Citroen Formula E commitments with a full campaign in the WEC’s top category at the factory Peugeot team in 2026. It will mark just the second season…

Disqualifications cost McLaren record points score · RaceFans | Motorsport

For the 31st time since the world championship began in 1950, the drivers’ title was decided at the final round of the season. Lando Norris clinched the title in his 152nd grand prix start. Only three drivers started more races than him before becoming world champion, though as is often the case with statistics like this, that is partly due…

FIA Awards: Formula E champion Oliver Rowland honoured, Pascal Wehrlein joins on stage while Nick Cassidy skips event | Formula – E News

FIA Awards (Image credit: Formula E/X) Formula E World Champion Season 11 Oliver Rowland received his title trophy amid appreciation and applause at the FIA Awards held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday. The Nissan driver decked up in a black suit as he took his iconic championship trophy alongside second runner-up Pascal Wehrlein. The latter’s team Porsche won the Teams’…

Early days for Norris and Piastri · RaceFans | Motorsport

McLaren team mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fought for the championship until the final race of 2025. Piastri led most of the way, heading the points table for six months, but Norris ultimately prevailed. The pair first teams up three years ago when McLaren lured Piastri from Alpine and ended Daniel Ricciardo’s a year early to drop him in…

Cassidy and Frey take ABB Engineered to Outrun award in São Paulo

Nick Cassidy charged from 15th on the grid to finish third and give Citroën a podium finish on its ABB FIA Formula E debut with a drive reminiscent of so many high points from last season. That qualifying performance belied the pace of the Citroën package in Brazil, with team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne a more representative third on the grid. So…

Lando Norris collects F1 championship trophy at FIA Awards | Motorsport

Lando Norris has collected his first Formula 1 world championship trophy at an FIA gala event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Norris clinched the title in a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last Sunday, beating Max Verstappen by two points and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 13 in what went down to the wire as a three-way fight. Englishman Norris, 26, became…

Formula E unveils Season 10 Sustainability Report, showcasing record-breaking impact | Formula – E News

Days after the launch of Season 12, Formula E has released its Season 10 Sustainability Report. With ten years of sustainable motorsport, the championship has gone to new lengths to promote sustainable motorsport, global social impact, and environmentally responsible race weekends. This year, Formula E has the longest 17-race calendar, with each venue engineered with precision, grouping destinations by continent…

Lando Norris: Why new F1 champion is lifting his trophy in Uzbekistan | Motorsport

Lando Norris celebrated winning the Formula 1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but you won’t have seen any photos of him with the world championship trophy on Sunday night. It remains a bizarre quirk of Formula 1 and one that is a throwback to the old era of the sport, before the popularity boom which made it more…

Did Norris actually win Formula 1’s closest championship fight of all time? · RaceFans | Motorsport

The Yas Marina circuit held the final round of the season for the 14th time, and also witnessed its fifth decisive race for the drivers’ championship. For the first time in four years the title changed hands, Lando Norris ending Max Verstappen’s run of consecutive championship wins. He did it by just two points. This was not the narrowest championship…

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