2026 Japanese Grand Prix practice in pictures – RaceFans | Motorsport

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Front plank wear a concern for teams at Suzuka, and more – RaceFans | Motorsport

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Technical brief: Suzuka (Williams) ‘The new regulations define only two straight-line mode (SLM) zones; the start/finish straight and the run between turns 14 and 15, both of which are active in wet and dry conditions. The lack of (Straight Line Mode) into turns 13 and 16 will require…

KTR slams Congress on Formula-E case chargesheet revival

ANI | Updated: Mar 25, 2026 23:09 IST New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday criticised the Congress for “projecting” a Rs 49 crore bank transfer to put Hyderabad on World Formula E racing as a “scam.” Calling the party “Scamgress”, he stressed that the BRS was only focused…

Mitch Evans: Mitch Evans on keeping Dan Ticktum at bay at Madrid E-Prix: “I was very frustrated in the car” | Formula – E News

Mitch Evans finished second at Madrid E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram) Mitch Evans secured his third podium of the season in Madrid, finishing second at the Circuito del Jarama. He was beaten by his Jaguar TCS Racing teammate Antonio Felix da Costa, as the team opted to allow Da Costa to take the win. Evans has now revealed that he was…

Winners and Losers from an exciting Madrid E-Prix

Formula E experienced a surreal weekend around the Circuito del Jarama, with a tricky qualifying in the wet giving way to a thrilling 23-lap race that was decided all the way in the final sequence of corners. DIVEBOMB delves into the winners and losers from Jarama…. Credit: Jed Leicester/LAT Images Winners: Jaguar It would be impossible to leave Spain without…

Verstappen’s overreaction shows he knows he cost himself the 2025 title – RaceFans | Motorsport

Max Verstappen caused a stir in his press conference at Suzuka today by insisting one journalist be thrown out before answering any questions. Had someone deliberately misquoted or misrepresented him? Invaded his privacy, or his family’s? Accused him of cheating? No, the journalist – Giles Richards of The Guardian – had merely asked Verstappen a question he did not like….

Opel GSE Formula E Team: Milestone in Electric Racing

Opel will enter an Opel GSE Formula E Team in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship this season, officially announced by Opel CEO, Florian Huettl, and Formula E CEO, Jeff Dodds, at a press conference at the Spanish circuit of Jarama. (Photo: Stellanis/Opel) Opel is writing a new chapter in its long and successful motorsport history, taking its commitment…

Formula-E case: KTR named A-1, to face trial

Max Verstappen ejects journalist from media session over 2025 F1 title question | Motorsport

Laurence EdmondsonMar 26, 2026, 03:54 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors SUZUKA, JAPAN — Max Verstappen demanded a journalist leave his news conference ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix due to a question they asked at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The four-time world champion refused to start his media…

KTR alleges diversion politics, defends Formula-E initiative; slams Congress govt

ANI | Updated: Mar 25, 2026 02:36 IST Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 25 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR), during an informal interaction in the Assembly, strongly criticised the Congress-led Telangana government for indulging in diversionary politics and misleading the public on key issues.KTR alleged that the revival of the Formula-E case charge sheet is…

First asphalt laid at new Madring F1 circuit, and more – RaceFans | Motorsport

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Alianora la Canta, Fallon, Henrique Pinheiro, Jake, Jorge H., Lyndell D Wolff and Lyndell D Wolff! On this day in motorsport 62 today: Martin Donnelly, whose story inspired Brad Pitt’s character in the F1 Movie Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free  read more www.racefans.net

Antonio Felix da Costa issues complacency warning to Jaguar ahead of Formula E run in

Antonio Felix da Costa has issued a warning to his Jaguar team that it cannot be complacent after taking back-to-back Formula E wins, with more than half of the season left to run. The Portuguese driver took a superb victory, his second in as many races, at the inaugural Madrid E-Prix at Circuito del Jarama, leading a 1-2 for the…

Antonio Felix Da Costa: Antonio Felix da Costa handled family arrangements himself for Madrid E-Prix: “I’m glad it paid off” | Formula – E News

Antonio Felix da Costa won Madrid E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram) Antonio Felix da Costa is the only Formula E driver this season to have secured back-to-back victories. After moving to Jaguar TCS Racing from Porsche, the 34-year-old has been in fine form and ensured his 150th race at the maiden Madrid E-Prix was a special one. What made it even…

Max Verstappen vs. F1’s new rules: Every complaint this season — and our verdict | Motorsport

Max Verstappen has become the face of the anti-electrification movement in Formula 1 as the most vocal critic of the sport’s controversial new cars. F1’s new hybrid engines feature a 50-50 split between combustion power and electrification, which has shifted a huge amount of focus at the opening two races of 2026 onto energy harvesting and battery power deployment —…

Formula E drivers counting on the impact of their letter to the FIA

Formula E drivers have expressed confidence that the FIA would help bring about improvements after they sent an unprecedented letter to the federation earlier this month. A bombshell hit social media last week when it emerged that Formula E drivers had written to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, expressing their concerns about how certain matters were being handled in the electric…

Driver reaction from the 2026 CUPRA Raval Madrid E-Prix, Round 6

ANTÓNIO FÉLIX DA COSTA “Honestly, it’s a dream day, you know, to win in front of so much of my family. They kind of see me leave the house and arrive back sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes healthy, sometimes not so healthy, and they only hear about it, and we discuss it on the dinner table and all that, but…

Will F1’s new rules ruin one of its greatest tracks? Six Japanese GP talking points – RaceFans | Motorsport

The Japanese Grand Prix has unexpectedly become Formula 1’s last event before an unplanned five-week break. But that’s not the only change this weekend. The challenge of tackling a lap of Suzuka will be very different for drivers of F1’s new generation of cars. Will the cars and drivers still astound us with their capabilities through Suzuka’s famed Esses, Degner…

Live and transmitting: Formula E brings every car live from the track with ‘All Cars Live’ programme for 2026

FIA Formula E World Championship has enhanced its onboard cameras for each race to give viewers even more angles in ever-higher resolution for 2025-2026. For season 12, while Formula E has around 10 onboard cameras on every car in each race, this year the quality has been increased with more vehicles able to transmit, and more in UHD. Since season…

Augmented upgrade: AR graphics enhanced with AI bring Formula E’s 2025-2026 season new detail as well as challenges

On 21 March 2026, Formula E made its debut with the Madrid Mundial de Formula E. Marking the partnership between FIA Formula E World Championship and the Real Automóvil Club de España (RACE), the vehicles took to the track at the Circuito de Madrid Jarama-RACE with new augmented reality (AR) graphics enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI), bringing more information to…

Formula 2 champion Fornaroli completes first test for McLaren, and more – RaceFans | Motorsport

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links McLaren reserve driver Leonardo Foranroli completes first F1 test (McLaren) ‘This was Leonardo’s debut in a Formula 1 car, completing 110 laps (512.200 km) in the team’s 2023 challenger. He progressed well throughout the test, gaining valuable experience across both high- and low-fuel running.’ Leonardo Fornaroli, McLaren, Circuit…

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