Motorsport

Accidents happen in motorsport. Small ones, big ones, significant ones, inconsequential ones. It’s as much in the nature of motorsport as a hamstring pull is to football or a broken racket string is in Tennis. Professional sport has always had consequences and frankly it needs them. But when those moments get blurred with entertainment – getting novices in the cars,…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 11, 2026, 02:27 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Whether you loved it or loathed it, there was no ignoring the peculiarities of Formula 1‘s first race in its new era. For some fans, the visuals of cars cruising through high-speed corners to recover energy while engine revs dipped…

The FIA has confirmed where drivers will be allowed to use Straight Mode at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. The sport’s governing body has defined four Straight Mode zones at the Shanghai International Circuit. Two of these will be in the same places as the DRS zones which were used last year, approaching turns one and 14, but differ in…

Bianca Bustamante and Zak O’Sullivan are the latest drivers confirmed for next week’s Formula E rookie test at the Madrid E-Prix weekend. The all-electric championship is making its first visit to the Circuito del Jarama for racing, having successfully hosted the Season 11 pre-season test. And after the last rookie test, in which they tackled the sub-one-minute lap at the…

Did George Russell take his first step towards winning the world championship last weekend? His victory in the Australian Grand Prix puts him at the top of the standings for the first time in his career. This year is the 77th running of the world championship, but Russell is only the 68th different driver to lead or share the lead…

Envision Racing have announced that Zak O’Sullivan will line-up alongside Ella Lloyd at the Madrid Formula E Rookie Test on March 22. O’Sullivan currently serves as Envision Racing’s Simulator Driver, a position he has held since 2024. In 2026, O’Sullivan will compete in both Super Formula with Wecars Impul with SDG and Super GT with CarGuy MKS Racing. Last season,…

MELBOURNE, Australia — Lewis Hamilton is confident Ferrari are “right in the fight” with Mercedes this year despite his former team’s dominant weekend at the Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finished fourth, right behind Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, while Mercedes completed a one-two finish, having locked out the front row of the grid on Saturday. Ferrari had made Mercedes work for…

Just six days after the opening contest of 2026, the Formula 1 drivers will be racing again as China hosts the first sprint event of the season. Will the new regulations enhance the divisive sprint format? And can anyone challenge Mercedes? Here are the talking points for the Chinese Grand Prix. Will Ferrari’s novel rear wing appear? Ferrari revealed a…

Formula 2 race winner, Richard Verschoor, will get his first opportunity in Formula E machinery in the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test, when he gets behind the wheel of the GEN3 Evo. A member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme, Verschoor has wealth of motorsport experience, having achieved victory at the 2019 Macau Grand Prix, as well as multiple race victories…

In the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test, due to take place on March 22, 21-year-old Bianca Bustamante will get her fourth opportunity behind the wheel of the GEN3 Evo. Bustamante, who hails from the Philippines, got her first experience of Formula E machinery in the 2024 inaugural Women’s Test, and has since impressed in the 2025 Berlin Rookie Test and 2025/26…

The 2025-26 Formula E season began in December. (Jaguar Racing via Getty Images) Corpay, the global financial services company that has developed a strong presence in sports, has struck a new deal, this time with Formula E, the all-electric motor racing series. Through the tie-up, the Corpay Cross-Border service becomes Formula E’s exclusive foreign exchange provider. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine…

Hugh Barter and Richard Verschoor to participate in Madrid Rookie Test. (Image credit: Instagram) After Porsche and Envision Racing, Lola Yamaha ABT has now announced its picks for the Madrid Rookie Test. Formula 2 race winner Richard Verschoor will be driving a Formula E car for the first time, along with the more experienced Lola Yamaha ABT Simulator Test Driver…

Two members of McLaren’s Driver Development Programme have been rubber-stamped for the Formula E rookie test in Madrid next week. The inaugural Madrid E-Prix, held at Circuito del Jarama, will see one of the all-electric championship‘s frequent FP0 slots. With the forthcoming Gen4 era fast approaching, there may be many young talents eyeing Formula E as a potential career avenue,…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 10, 2026, 07:59 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Charles Leclerc believes strategy now outweighs bravery when executing overtaking moves under Formula 1’s new regulations this year. The first nine laps of Sunday’s opening round of the season in Australia saw the lead of the race change seven times…

Lola Yamaha ABT have announced that they will be fielding both Hugh Barter and Richard Verschoor for the Formula E Rookie Test in Madrid on March 22nd. The Madrid Rookie Test will be Hugh Barter’s fourth time trialling Formula E machinery, the 20-year-old also serves as the team’s Simulator Test Driver. At the Miami Rookie Free Practice, Barter also drove…

In the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, maintaining fairness and sporting integrity in the midst of high-intensity, high-stakes racing action requires a rigorous and transparent process for evaluating incidents. EXPLAINED: Formula E’s rules and regulations for Season 12 Incidents are identified by FIA race officials, who are present at every E-Prix. It is their job to ensure that all…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 9, 2026, 12:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors McLaren has said the flow of information from its engine supplier Mercedes “hasn’t been as anticipated” under Formula 1’s new regulations and has left the team on the backfoot in trying to exploit the full potential of its power unit…

Jake Dennis and Lexi Grace Boosey are overseeing work at their new house in Spain’s Marbella. (Image credit: Instagram) Jake Dennis is making full use of the long break after the Jeddah E-Prix before the Andretti driver heads to Madrid for the Formula E Round 6 race. Both he and his fiancee, Lexi Grace Boosey, have been looking after the…

Max Verstappen climbed from 20th on the grid to finish well inside the points in the first race of the season. However the Red Bull driver suffered a series of energy deployment problems with his power unit during the race. Max Verstappen 2026 Australian Grand Prix radio transcript My battery is nearly empty!Do I have to use the boost button?My…