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Making his return to the Formula E paddock, 2023 Formula 2 Champion, Théo Pourchaire, will be back behind the wheel of the GEN3 Evo in Madrid, drawing on his skills and knowledge from previous Formula E Rookie Tests and Free Practice sessions, including the Miami Rookie Free Practice session – which happened earlier this year.  NEWS: Rookie Test set for…

Little by little, the grid of Formula E The Madrid Rookie Test is filling up. Following the Madrid E-Prix, the Spanish capital will welcome – on March 22nd – drivers from all backgrounds looking to discover or get to grips with Formula E. As part of this track day, Frenchman Théophile Naël, a driver of Formula 3 alongside Campos in…

Formula 1 is set to cancel April’s races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the ongoing Iran war, sources confirmed to ESPN. F1 was due to race in Bahrain on April 12 and in Saudi Arabia on April 19. Both countries have been struck during Iran’s response after the United States and Israel launched a wave of attacks on…

Jaguar TCS Racing confirms Juju Noda, Bryce Aron for Madrid Rookie Test (Image credit: Instagram) Many of the Formula E teams have now confirmed their participants for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test. Jaguar TCS Racing has announced noted Japanese driver Juju Noda and Bryce Aron for the test, where the two will add to their experience in a Formula E…

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Joshua Durksen and Theo Pourchaire Citroen Racing has chosen a combination of fresh talent and experience for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test. Mercedes development driver Theo Pourchaire will be driving alongside debutant Joshua Durksen at the test in Madrid scheduled for 22 March. Pourchaire is a Formula 2 champion and finished second in the Miami Free Practice earlier this year….

Mar 13, 2026, 09:25 AM ET After a wild season-opening weekend to kick off Formula 1’s rules revolution, attention turns to the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes’ rivals look to bounce back. George Russell led a Silver Arrow one-two in Melbourne, following a thrilling back-and-forth duel with Charles Leclerc which hinted Ferrari could be a match for Mercedes moving forwards….

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris. Sprint race qualifying results P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 George Russell Mercedes 1’33.030 1’32.241 (-0.789s) 1’31.520 (-0.721s) 2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1’33.455 1’32.291 (-1.164s) 1’31.809 (-0.482s) 3 Lando Norris…

Written by Lucrezia Marano Mahindra Racing have become the latest outfit to confirm their driver line-up for the upcoming ABB FIA Formula E World Championship rookie test in Madrid. The Indian squad will field a blend of familiar continuity and fresh European talent, with Alpine Academi driver Kush Maini returning to the cockpit alongside French teenager Théophile Naël. The one-day…

Corpay (CPAY) is in the spotlight after highlighting strong momentum in its Corporate Payments and cross-border flows, while also announcing an exclusive foreign exchange partnership with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. See our latest analysis for Corpay. Despite the Formula E partnership and focus on Corporate Payments and cross-border flows, Corpay’s recent share price performance has been mixed,…

Jaguar will field two international rising talents in the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test, Juju Noda and Bryce Aron. Noda, who hails from Japan, began karting at the age of three and was already testing single-seater race cars on Japanese circuits by the time she was nine years old. In 2024, Juju made history by becoming the first Japanese woman to race…

The Spanish Grand Prix promoter has revealed new renderings of the street circuit which will hold this year’s race. The event will move from the Circuit de Catalunya to the new Madring which will debut on the calendar in September this year. However the permanent track outside Barcelona will hold a second Spanish round in June. Madring circuit rendering, 2026…

Jaguar have become the latest team to announce their driver line-up for the upcoming rookie test in Madrid, signing Japanese driver Juju Noda alongside Indy NXT racer Bryce Aron to take to the track in the following Formula E weekend. Noda has previously tested with the team, having driven the Jaguar Formula E machine during the All Women Formula E…

Formula 1 drivers will be allowed to generate more electrical energy in this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix compared to the first race of the season. The difference between the two will be at its greatest in qualifying. Drivers will be permitted to recharge up to 9MJ in Shanghai, in both sprint race qualifying and grand prix qualifying, compared to 7MJ…

Formula E has come a long way since its relatively humble beginnings in 2014. When the series first took to the streets of Shanghai more than a decade ago, the range of the Spark-Renault SRT_01E was so limited that drivers had to head into the pits in the middle of the race and literally jump into a second car. Since…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 12, 2026, 02:49 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Lewis Hamilton has explored “every way” to attend the Oscars on Sunday after the Chinese Grand Prix, but ultimately decided it was impossible to arrive on time. “F1,” which Hamilton co-produced and cameoed in, has been nominated for four Academy…

The day-long event will yet again take place in the EMOTION CLUB – Formula E’s premium VIP hospitality space – on the eve of the inaugural 2026 CUPRA Raval Madrid E-Prix held at Circuito del Jarama. The weekend promises plenty of action and entertainment, as PIT BOOST returns and Spanish driver, Pepe Marti, aims to put on a show in…

Mar 12, 2026, 02:49 AM ET Max Verstappen has joked that he has turned to ‘Mario Kart’ for Formula 1 practice because of the much-maligned new cars, but insists he does not “want to leave” the sport despite his displeasure. Verstappen, the four-time world champion, has been the leading critic of the 2026 cars, which place a large focus on…

Fernando Alonso says Honda’s struggles with its latest power unit have made people understand why he criticised them when they last returned to Formula 1. He famously criticised their first power unit built to F1’s previous engine regulations as a “GP2 engine” during Honda’s home race at Suzuka in 2015. Alonso, who was driving for McLaren at the time, said…