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Lando Norris says his world championship triumph vindicated his approach to racing in Formula 1 and showed he did not need to be more like his rivals. The McLaren driver clinched the world championship by two points in the final race of the season. He has faced criticism in the past, notably in his defeat last year, for not being…

Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein secured the Julius Baer Pole Position Award, and the three points that go with it, ahead of Round 1 of Season 12 in São Paulo. However, due to a three-place grid penalty handed out to the German driver for wheelspin in the pit lane, he will not start the race from the head of the field. …

Laurence EdmondsonDec 7, 2025, 05:41 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — With three corners remaining of Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Lando Norris started shaking involuntarily inside the cockpit of his McLaren. He was within a half mile of realizing his childhood dream, but he was also…

Oliver Bearman will go into next year’s season just two penalty points away from an automatic ban following an incident with Lance Stroll in today’s race. The stewards penalised both drivers for making more than one change of direction to defend their positions. Bearman was penalised for an incident with Stroll; Stroll for his defending against Carlos Sainz Jnr. The…

Andretti Formula E’s Jake Dennis started on pole and converted to the win in the 2025 São Paulo E-Prix, though it was anything but lights-to-flag in a hectic 30-lap race. The Season 9 ABB FIA Formula E World Champion started the race from pole position and led the pack away. The Brit kept in touch with the leaders throughout as…

Max Verstappen was unhappy to be reminded of his Spanish Grand Prix collision with George Russell after falling two points short of winning the world championship. The Red Bull driver received a 10-second time penalty for hitting the Mercedes driver’s car after being told to let Russell overtake him at the Circuit de Catalunya. It dropped him five places in…

Nick Cassidy finished third at Sao Paulo E-Prix (Image credit: Instagram) Nick Cassidy secured his maiden podium for his new team, Citroen Racing, at the Sao Paulo E-Prix in Brazil on Saturday. It was even more special as Cassidy started from the 15th position on the grid but finished third. After saying goodbye to Jaguar TCS Racing and finishing second…

Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari came to a disappointing end in Yas Marina as he failed to finish on the podium in the grand prix again. The seven-times world champion stunned Formula 1 when he announced his move to the Scuderia for this year. His season began well as he won the sprint race in Shanghai. Bu while his…

The 2025-26 Formula E season began in Sao Paulo in much the same way as it kicked off last year: at a frenetic pace, with the safety car intervening, then a complete interruption of the race that reshuffled the deck. Amidst the turmoil, the 10 teams gave it their all for the final year of Gen3, determined to make their…

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Formula E’s final season under the Gen3 Evo ruleset kicked off in typically frantic style – even though, driver-wise, the podium took on a familiar look in the end. But behind Jake Dennis’s win and Citroen’s first podium there was a wild nature to the race, encapsulated by a massive shunt for one of its debutants. Jake Dennis Dennis’ seventh…

Lewis Hamilton’s first season as a Ferrari driver is set to end on a disappointing note after another poor qualifying session in Abu Dhabi. With the final qualifying session of the year complete, here are the key statistics from every session. Team mate battles Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen concluded perfect seasons against their team mates in qualifying for grands…

Nissan’s Oliver Rowland is set to defend his Formula E world championship title over the 2025/26 season, with new circuits in Miami and Madrid likely to keep the drivers and teams on their toes. Follow our guide below for where to watch Formula E live streams 2025/26 from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for FREE. Formula E live stream:…

When the three championship contenders fight to come out on top in Sunday’s title-deciding race, one point on the Yas Marina circuit stands out as a likely trouble spot. The 2021 renovations removed many of the tedious chicanes which made the original layout such a dud. But one remains: the slow chicane of turns six and seven. It is one…

Oliver Rowland enjoyed a dominant run through the 2024-25 Formula E season, stringing together four wins and seven podiums in the first nine races. That early momentum allowed him to build a strong lead in the standings, which, despite failing to return to the podium over the following seven rounds, was enough to clinch the drivers’ championship during the Berlin…

Lewis Hamilton was despondent after dropping out of qualifying in the first round again at Yas Marina. The Ferrari driver failed to progress beyond the first round of qualifying in all of the final three grands prix this year, as well as for the sprint race in Losail last week. He missed the cut for Q2 by just eight thousandths…

Jake Dennis has won the Formula E season opener in Sao Paulo in a one-lap sprint to the finish after a late red flag for a huge crash for Pepe Marti. The Andretti driver profited from a safety car on lap 23 for a clash between Edoardo Mortara and Lucas di Grassi, where the majority of his rivals were unable…

Laurence EdmondsonDec 6, 2025, 01:25 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi — McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is confident Sunday’s title decider in Abu Dhabi will play out “within the boundaries of sportsmanship and fairness” as his two drivers go up against Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the sport’s…

Max Verstappen acknowledged deliberately slowing Lando Norris in tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could give him a chance to win the world championship. Lewis Hamilton attempted to do the same to Nico Rosberg in the 2016 finale at the same circuit, but he was unsuccessful. Verstappen needs to win tomorrow’s race with Norris finishing no higher than fourth to clinch…