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The Andretti Formula E team capped off a successful week of pre-season testing at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, running October 27–31, as preparations ramp up for the Season 12 campaign. Over eight sessions and a dedicated Women’s Test Day, teams logged up to 24 hours of track time in mostly dry conditions, with only Wednesday’s run affected by overnight…

Felipe Drugovich does not rule out a return to the Formula 1 paddock in 2026. The Brazilian is currently focused on his new adventure in Formula E but is keeping the door to the pinnacle of motorsport slightly ajar. “On the Formula 1 side there’s nothing at the moment” – Felipe Drugovich Drugovich won the Formula 2 championship in 2022,…

Formula E has unveiled its new GEN4 racing car, the series’ fastest, most powerful car yet, which will debut next year. Capable of well over 200 mph and delivering 50 percent more power than the current GEN3 Evo machine – 600kW, the equivalent of 815 hp, in Attack Mode and qualifying, increasing to 700kW with regenerative braking, and the standard…

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Gibt es zwei Pflicht-Stopps in Katar? (Auto Motor und Sport – German) ‘Pirelli aims to minimise the risk of tire failures in Qatar by imposing a maximum mileage limit for each set of tires on the teams. The number of laps allowed per stint has not yet been…

Electric racing has always been about progress—each generation of Formula E machinery redefining what’s possible for battery-powered performance. From the original Gen1 car that barely completed a race on a single battery to the sleek, aerodynamically advanced Gen3 that pushed 200 mph, every leap has mirrored the rapid evolution of EV technology itself. Now, the newly unveiled Gen4 signals another…

Fernando Alonso says there is a key difference between the McLaren drivers’ title fight this year and the one he experienced at the team in 2007. He joined McLaren that year after winning his second world championship and took the points lead at the second round. However team mate Lewis Hamilton later overtook him and the pair went into the…

Formula E often positions itself as a proving ground for electric road car development, something Porsche is proving with its new Cayenne Electric. The SUV features a number of developments stemming directly from the brand’s championship-winning participation in Formula E, with the car developed at Porsche’s development center in Weissach, Germany where the development teams from the motorsport and road…

Formula 1 drivers’ criticism of the new track surface laid at Interlagos last year has prompted fresh work ahead of this year’s race. Max Verstappen said the track was “still very bad” in places after his victory in last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix. During the rain-affected race Verstappen told his team he was wary of driving off-line to cool his…

Formula E revealed its new “GEN4” vehicle for next season, with a huge step up in performance – the series’ biggest advancement yet. Formula E is the FIA’s biggest top-level electric racing series, having started all the way back in 2014 and hosting open-wheel all-electric races all around the world. It started with somewhat modest performing vehicles, with around 250hp…

One of the defining aspects of Formula E is that every team starts out with exact the chassis and battery. Unlike traditional motorsport, where ground-up engineering and evolution are as much a part of the process as the action on the track, Formula E starts with a level playing field so that the teams can focus on powertrain and power…

Interlagos, which hosts the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend, has produced some of Formula 1’s most memorable season finales. However the Sao Paulo circuit hasn’t concluded a championship since 2013 – the season has finished at Yas Marina every time since then. In total, 20 different tracks have held the final round of the world championship. But which were the…

Formula E has unveiled its all-electric GEN4 racing machine for use in the 2026-27 season and beyond which will be made up entirely of materials that can be recycled The new Formula E GEN4 race car(Image: Formula E) Formula E has unveiled the most sustainable race car in the world – which is fully recyclable. The new all-electric GEN4 car…

Formula E has unveiled its new Gen4 car, which will debut in the 2026-27 season. The Gen4 will enjoy 600kW power, which equates to over 800hp. This is a stark improvement over Formula E’s previous-generation machinery, as the Gen3 only reached 350kW (469hp). The current Gen3 Evo goes up to 400kW (536hp) with the inclusion of all-wheel drive, which the…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Stevenson on making every tenth count and mastering the Sao Paulo Grand Prix (Aston Martin) ‘In my Jordan Grand Prix days, the 2003 edition of this race was a prime example of taking opportunity in the chaos. The race was stopped because of bad weather and on-track incidents,…

Formula E and the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA) unveiled a radical, striking prototype of the Gen4 Formula E car to the public, featuring a fresh design and marking a major transition from the current Gen3 Evo Formula E cars. The design of the Gen4 Formula E car | Credit: FIA The new design features several designing tweaks. The most…

Williams have revealed their third livery change for the 2025 season which they will use at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The team will run a special design in honour of sponsor Gulf, as they previously did in 2023 at the Singapore, Japanese and Qatar grands prix. Williams’ latest design incorporates words which were chosen in an online poll which…

As part of a comprehensive realignment, Porsche AG will focus on two factory motorsports projects heading into the new year. Porsche Motorsport will concentrate on competing with the 963 in the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and with the Porsche 99X Electric in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In Formula E, Porsche is gaining valuable insights for…

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is unwilling to consider prioritising either of their drivers in the championship fight as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen continues to gain on them. Verstappen has slashed his deficit to the championship lead from 104 points to 36 in just five rounds. But Brown made it clear he would rather see Verstappen win the championship than…

Formula E and the FIA have unveiled the next generation of the global racing series’ car, the GEN4. Formula E, FIA Formula E, the all-electric global racing series sanctioned by the FIA, unveiled its next-generation racing car, and with it, technology pushes development into rarified air. The GEN4 car boasts an incredible 600kW of power available, or the equivalent to…