Motorsport

Max Verstappen does not believe McLaren’s policy of treating its drivers equally was the cause of their costly decision not to pit during a Safety Car period in Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix. McLaren was the only team to leave both its drivers on the track when the race was neutralised on lap seven yesterday. The rest leapt at the opportunity…

When the Safety Car was deployed on lap seven of the Qatar Grand Prix, teams generally did not rush to tell their drivers whether to pit or not. Mostly they waited until each of their cars was rounding the final corner before instructing them to pit. Clearly, none of them wanted to tip their rivals off about their strategies. As…

Preview by Katy Fairman The first race of the season is almost upon us, as we prepare to speed our way through the iconic Anhembi Sambadrome in São Paulo. There’s a lot to learn as we get ready for Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, with different faces, new places and changes to race weekend format. …

Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Challenging race in Qatar (Ferrari) Frederic Vasseur: ‘We knew this circuit would be more difficult than the previous one for us and all weekend long, we were unable to find the right set-up. We struggled to run the cars with the very high tyre pressures mandated here and…

DOHA, Qatar — “Speechless. I don’t have any words,” said Oscar Piastri after crossing the line at the Lusail International Circuit. He wasn’t the only one in the paddock who felt that way on Sunday evening. In the blink of an eye in the early laps of the Qatar Grand Prix, McLaren’s faltering Formula 1 team delivered a disastrous and…

Lando Norris remains the clear favourite to win the world championship in the final race of the season next week. Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri cut his championship lead in today’s race but Norris is still guaranteed to win the title if he finishes on the podium at Yas Marina. However Norris failed to finish on the podium in Losail…

Mahindra M12Electro Race Car Mahindra Racing has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to electric motorsport by officially signing on as a manufacturer for Formula E’s upcoming GEN4 era, which begins with the 2026/27 season and runs until 2030. The announcement was made in India during the global unveiling of the team’s newest race machine — the Mahindra M12Electro. This marks a…

Nov 30, 2025, 02:49 PM ET Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri are set for an epic Formula 1 title decider after Verstappen threw a spanner in the works for McLaren by winning the Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen took advantage of a questionable strategy call from McLaren to claim victory from third on the grid, with Piastri second and…

Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix for Red Bull. Pos. Driver 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 3 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams 4 Lando Norris McLaren 5 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 6 George Russell Mercedes 7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 8 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 9 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 10 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull 11 Alexander…

Porsche Motorsport presented its comprehensive programme for 2026 at the traditional “Night of Champions” in Stuttgart on 29 November. The core elements remain the factory commitments in the FIA Formula E World Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. “Porsche and motorsport – they are inextricably linked. With the Cup version of the 911, we are building one of the…

Oscar Piastri has taken provisional pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Qatar Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’20.234 1’19.650 (-0.584s) 1’19.387 (-0.263s) 2 Lando Norris McLaren 1’20.157 1’19.861 (-0.296s) 1’19.495 (-0.366s) 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’20.472…

The BE 6 Formula E edition comes with the circular headlights and the grey body cladding. Then there is puddle lamps, Formula E added to the exterior but that’s not a sticker but painted plus decals. Photo: Somnath Chatterjee Then there are 20-inch wheels too which adds a tough rally car look to the car and there is a new…

Charles Leclerc said his Ferrari has no pace after suffering a high-speed spin on his way to qualifying 10th on the grid at Losail. Sprint race qualifying yesterday began promisingly for Leclerc until he was delayed in the final part of SQ3. Having finished the sprint race in 13th place earlier today, Leclerc said it had been an “incredibly difficult…

Mahindra, the only Indian maker with a team in the high-speed world of Formula E electric car racing since 2014, just rolled out a special version of its BE6 electric SUV. The Mahindra BE6 Formula E Edition celebrates the company’s participation in the electric motorsport series, but instead of looking like a sleek race car, the special edition SUV has…

With only one qualifying session left to run in 2025 another of the intra-team battles has been decided. Here’s what the penultimate grand prix qualifying session of the season did to the overall statistics. Gaps between team mates Carlos Sainz Jnr out-qualified his team mate for the first time in three rounds, ending Alexander Albon’s chances of at least tying…

Mahindra BE 6 Formula E Edition Details: Mahindra has launched the Formula E Edition of the BE 6 with a few cosmetic changes and additional features. It comes in two variants – FE2 and FE3 – priced at Rs 23.69 lakh and Rs 24.49 lakh, respectively. All prices are ex-showroom. Bookings open on January 14, 2026, and deliveries will begin…

Ferrari are enduring their least competitive weekend for four-and-a-half years in Losail, where they only lapped quicker than their two customer teams. Change from practice to qualifying Williams made a strong start on Friday in Losail where a bold set-up choice delivered a significant improvement in their pace at a circuit where they struggled 12 months earlier. Most of their…

Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll told the employees ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner will not be joining the Formula 1 team in any capacity, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Canadian billionaire is understood to have told staff at the company’s Silverstone factory on Wednesday that a move for Horner was “absolutely not happening.” Sources who were present have confirmed…

At its traditional Night of Champions in Stuttgart, Porsche presented an overview of its 2026 motorsports activities, along with its roster of works and contracted drivers for the upcoming season. This includes confirmation from Porsche that the manufacturer will participate in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, at least in the LMGT3 category, with the newest evolution of the Porsche…