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Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond’s daughter escaped uninjured from a serious collision during the Formula E Evo Series in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this afternoon. Izzy Hammond, who is a motorsport journalist and content creator, lost control of her vehicle after her brakes reportedly failed, sending her careening into a concrete barrier. Despite the violent impact, leaving her car severely…

Formula E held the second edition of the Evo Sessions at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, bringing together 10 influencers from around the world for a duel-style contest. After the success of the inaugural edition in Miami last year, Formula E added a competitive element and integrated Evo Sessions into the Jeddah E-Prix weekend. Following the two championship races…

Feb 15, 2026, 05:11 PM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The “Big One” happened earlier than usual at the Daytona 500 on Sunday: a 20-car crash just past the midway point that involved three-time race winner Denny Hamlin and several other contenders. Justin Allgaier was leading in a car once fielded by two-time race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. when Hamlin…

Formula 1’s new regulations for 2026 has given this year’s field a fresh new look – as has the arrival of two new names. While there were concerns the tough new weight limit for this year would result in less colourful liveries, that appears to have been avoided by a new rule requiring teams to paint or apply stickers to…

Izzy Hammond, daughter of former Top Gear star Richard, was involved in a serious crash as she raced in Formula E on Sunday.  Izzy, a popular journalist and YouTuber in the driving world, was taking part in the latest edition of Formula E Evo Sessions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  These are described as events when ‘some of the world’s most influential…

In the sweltering heat of this February Saturday on the shores of the Red Sea, the action began with the third free practice session of the weekend, lasting 40 minutes. In relatively challenging conditions, the two DS E-TENSE FE25s remained in the top 10, confirming the promising form shown the day before. The data collected in the 300 kW configuration,…

Porsche Formula E Team’s Pascal Wehrlein sealed a perfectly executed victory in his 100th E-Prix, timing his PIT BOOST and ATTACK MODE just right to head home Mahindra Racing’s Edoardo Mortara and Jaguar TCS Racing’s driver Mitch Evans. Wehrlein started the race in third and went later than those around him with his 50kW, all-wheel drive ATTACK MODE coming after…

Mitch Evans (Image credit: Instagram) Mitch Evans won the last race in Miami and followed it with a second consecutive podium in Jeddah. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver finished third in the Round 4 race at the Jeddah E-Prix on Friday. He had started tenth on the grid, and it took a great deal of skill to move up the…

Hyderabad: In a key development in the Formula E irregularities case, Telangana police have indicated that sanction to prosecute senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar has been cleared by the Centre, paving the way for the filing of a chargesheet.Almost three-and-a-half months after seeking permission from the department of personnel and training (DoPT), the top brass of Telangana police on Saturday…

Antonio Felix da Costa (Image credit: Instagram) It was Mahindra Racing’s Edoardo Mortara who secured pole position for the second consecutive time, but Saturday was Antonio Felix da Costa’s day as he claimed his first victory with his new team, Jaguar TCS Racing. Da Costa started from third place on the grid and managed to secure his first victory of…

Jaguar Formula E driver Antonio Felix da Costa pulled off a strategic masterclass to win the second leg of the Jeddah E-Prix, as Porsche endured a tough end to the weekend. Having qualified third, da Costa bided his time in the opening phases of the race and timed his first Attack Mode to absolute perfection, ending a victory drought stretching…

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 14, 2026, 05:47 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Formula 1’s new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. Preseason testing in Bahrain has offered flashes of performance and plenty of data, yet little in the way…

Pascal Wehrlein (Image credit: Instagram) Pascal Wehrlein competed in his 100th Formula E race in a way every racer would dream of. He claimed victory in Part 1 of the Jeddah E-Prix, the win he had been eagerly waiting for. Starting from third position on the grid, the Porsche driver managed the Attack Mode and the Pit Boost in the…

Gabriel Bortoleto and his rival-slash-manager Fernando Alonso reunited in the Bahrain paddock as testing for the new season continued this week. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below. A selection of the best will feature in a future edition of the RaceFans Round-up. Advert | Become a RaceFans…

Qualifying is the first competitive session of a Formula E race weekend, following two Free Practice outings. Quali lasts for around an hour and follows a unique format which makes for some unbelievable action and a whole lot of high stakes drama! READ MORE: Everything you need to know about Formula E’s race weekend format First comes the Groups stage,…

Dan Ticktum (Image credit: Instagram) After the podium finishers of the current season dominated the top six positions in the first free practice (FP1) at the Jeddah E-Prix, Dan Ticktum emerged as a new driver to top FP2. The Cupra Kiro driver was the fastest in the second free practice session at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Friday. He was…

George Russell drew a line under Mercedes’ difficult start to testing in Bahrain by setting the fastest time of the week so far on day three. His lap of 1’33.918 was the first time anyone had completed the Bahrain International Circuit in less than 94 seconds in one of the new cars. It left him just over four seconds shy…

Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein has moved into the lead of the Formula E standings with a dominant drive in the first race of the Jeddah E-Prix. Although Wehrlein was already in a strong position in the first-third of the race, it was ultimately the timing of his Pit Boost Stop and his impressive speed in Attack Mode that ultimately decided…

The Mercedes drivers occupied the top two places on the times sheets as Formula 1’s second pre-season test concluded in Bahrain. Andrea Kimi Antonelli took over from George Russell halfway through today’s test and took almost a quarter of a second off his benchmark time. The 19-year-old left the quickest time of the test at a 1’33.669, just under four…