Motorsport

Nov 20, 2025, 07:25 AM ET Felipe Massa came runner-up in the 2008 F1 world title by just one point. James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa’s £64 million claim against F1, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone can go to trial, a High Court judge has ruled. Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in…

In a move that feels almost like a homecoming, the Nissan Formula E Team has welcomed one of the championship’s most decorated drivers back into the fold. Sam Bird (pictured), the only man to have started every single Formula E race since the series lit up Beijing in 2014, will join the squad as reserve and development driver for the…

Formula E veteran Sam Bird has been signed by Nissan as its reserve and development driver for the forthcoming 12th season of the all-electric championship. Bird, who has been an omnipresent figure in Formula E since its inception in 2014, looked to be heading out of the series after NEOM McLaren’s withdrawal at the end of last season. At Season…

LAS VEGAS — Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc downplayed Ferrari chairman John Elkann’s criticism of their performances this season, insisting the comments were intended to be positive. Elkann caused a storm after F1’s most recent race in Brazil when he said that, while Ferrari’s mechanics and engineers were operating at a high level, the rest of the team — which…

Feature by Katy Fairman Formula E is one of the most competitive motorsports in the world, with almost 75 percent of the grid ending up on the podium last year and all 11 teams earning themselves a top three finish. This level of competition has resulted in 10 different champions across our first 11 seasons, with only one person being…

Nov 19, 2025, 05:35 PM ET We’ve reached the final leg of the 2025 Formula 1 season! This weekend, the action hits Sin City for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. George Russell won last year’s race, finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton in second place and Carlos Sainz Jr. in third. Las Vegas first held a Formula 1 grand prix in…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Brown: The deal that kept McLaren alive and how I rebuilt the team (High Performance) ‘I think the fact that they’ve both been a little bit grumpy at times with us actually tells you things have been fair and balanced because we’re trying to make sure they race…

Every so often a concept car gets revealed that is meant to give a glimpse of “the future of motorsport.” You know the kind: unfathomable aerodynamics, a million horsepower, and an unthinkable proposed top speed that’ll turn your organs inside out. They’re always a bit ridiculous and far-fetched. But now there’s a new concept car from motorsport’s crystal ball –…

Porsche Cayenne Electric Highlights German luxury and sports car manufacturer Porsche has globally unveiled its second all-electric SUV on November 19. The Cayenne Electric is now the flagship EV from the brand and brings several cutting-edge technologies and developments from the carmaker to set new benchmarks in the luxury EV space. From wireless car charging to Formula E tech, here’s…

Nov 19, 2025, 07:59 AM ET Las Vegas first hosted a grand prix in 1981 for two years. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images LAS VEGAS. It’s the third grand prix in the Mojave Desert in this format, and last year’s race saw Max Verstappen celebrate his fourth F1 world title. The title race is closer this year, with Verstappen and Oscar…

Next August, it will be exactly a decade since Mitch Evans rocked up at Donington Park, along with Adam Carroll and Harry Tincknell, as they entered into a kind of shootout to see which two of the three would get a full-time role with Jaguar as it made its return to international motorsport after 11 years in Formula E. At…

Being a Formula 1 steward is a tough gig at the best of times. But the pressure of a world championship fight brings a much higher level of scrutiny. Every decision which comes from the stewards’ office suddenly has the potential to swing the championship outcome one way or another. That was the case at the last round when Oscar…

Alpine will again run a pink livery for the final races of the 2025 season. The team has run pink liveries for selected races over each of the past four years to mark its sponsorship deal with BWT. In 2022 and 2023 it began the year using the pink colour scheme and last year it switched to using the design…

Sauber will mark the coming end of its association with sponsor Stake with a special livery for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The usual liveries of the two C45s will be wrapped in chequered flag graphics for this weekend’s race at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. The third special livery Sauber has created this year will only be seen…

There will be no new Formula 1 game for major platforms next year for the first time since Codemasters took over the franchise in 2009. Franchise owner EA has confirmed the 2026 roster of drivers, cars and teams will be offered as paid-for downloadable content for owners of this year’s game, F1 25. The update will add next year’s new…

Max Verstappen won the world championship in Las Vegas 12 months ago but this year’s race could rule him out of contention for a fifth consecutive title. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is the first of three consecutive rounds which will conclude the 2025 F1 season. Here are five talking points for the third edition of F1’s race on the…

Porsche will run two factory teams from 2026-27, creating a four-car works effort in Formula E and using the new entry to develop talent for the Gen4. Porsche Motorsport will expand its Formula E programme from the 2026-27 season by introducing a second factory team, becoming the first manufacturer to operate four works cars on the grid. The new structure…

Williams will race in a special livery at this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The team’s “all black” design is to promote a brand of its title sponsor Atlassian. The usual predominantly blue livery will be largely black for the upcoming round at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Other teams are expected to reveal special liveries for Formula 1’s showpiece…

Porsche will become the first manufacturer to run four factory cars in Formula E by adding a surprise new ‘junior’ works team for the 2026-27 season. The Race can reveal details of the sensational plan for Porsche to expand its factory operation, in addition to supplying one customer team at the start of the Gen4 era that begins at the…