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SÃO PAULO — Gabriel Bortoleto is a doubt to take part in qualifying for his home race in Brazil after a massive crash in Saturday’s sprint race. The rookie, who grew up in the city, crashed out at Turn 1 while trying to pass Alex Albon on the final lap of the shortened Saturday even. The Sauber driver lost control…

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FIA and Formula E unveil GEN4: Setting a new benchmark for speed, sustainability and innovation in motorsport The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Formula E today revealed the all-new GEN4 race car, marking a reinvention of motorsport and the next chapter of electric racing. Capable of rapid speeds, the fastest Formula E car in the ABB FIA Formula E…

Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) revealed the all-new GEN4 race car, marking the next chapter of electric racing set to debut in the 2026/27 season. Capable of rapid speeds, the fastest Formula E car in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s history has been engineered for the pioneers of today and next-generation talent of tomorrow,…

SAO PAULO — A major storm appears set to hit the Interlagos Formula 1 circuit ahead of Saturday’s sprint race, which might have major ramifications on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix schedule. Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology has issued an orange alert for storms, predicting heavy rain and high winds in the morning. The inclement weather might extend through the…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri. Sprint race qualifying results P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’09.627 1’09.373 (-0.254s) 1’09.243 (-0.130s) 2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1’10.381 1’09.504 (-0.877s) 1’09.340 (-0.164s) 3 Oscar Piastri…

The FIA and Formula E have taken the wraps off the Gen4 race car, the most advanced machine the championship has ever built. It’s faster, tougher, and greener than anything before it and a showcase of how far electric racing technology has come since the series began in 2014. The Gen4 will hit the grid in the 2026/27 ABB FIA…

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‘We’re accelerating faster than any other race car in the world,’ Sylvain Filippi CTO of Envision Racing, tells Air Quality News. Image: Sylvain Filippi, CTO and Managing Director at Envision Racing This week Formula E unveiled its new Gen4 car, which will make its debut in the 2026-27 racing season, and to say it is impressive would be an understatement….

Lando Norris pipped Oscar Piastri in the solo practice session in Brazil. Getty Lando Norris laid down an early marker by seeing off world championship rival Oscar Piastri in practice for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris, who heads Piastri by one point with four rounds remaining, finished just 0.023 seconds clear of his team-mate at Interlagos with McLaren setting the…

The Andretti Formula E team capped off a successful week of pre-season testing at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, running October 27–31, as preparations ramp up for the Season 12 campaign. Over eight sessions and a dedicated Women’s Test Day, teams logged up to 24 hours of track time in mostly dry conditions, with only Wednesday’s run affected by overnight…

Felipe Drugovich does not rule out a return to the Formula 1 paddock in 2026. The Brazilian is currently focused on his new adventure in Formula E but is keeping the door to the pinnacle of motorsport slightly ajar. “On the Formula 1 side there’s nothing at the moment” – Felipe Drugovich Drugovich won the Formula 2 championship in 2022,…

Formula E has unveiled its new GEN4 racing car, the series’ fastest, most powerful car yet, which will debut next year. Capable of well over 200 mph and delivering 50 percent more power than the current GEN3 Evo machine – 600kW, the equivalent of 815 hp, in Attack Mode and qualifying, increasing to 700kW with regenerative braking, and the standard…

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Gibt es zwei Pflicht-Stopps in Katar? (Auto Motor und Sport – German) ‘Pirelli aims to minimise the risk of tire failures in Qatar by imposing a maximum mileage limit for each set of tires on the teams. The number of laps allowed per stint has not yet been…

Electric racing has always been about progress—each generation of Formula E machinery redefining what’s possible for battery-powered performance. From the original Gen1 car that barely completed a race on a single battery to the sleek, aerodynamically advanced Gen3 that pushed 200 mph, every leap has mirrored the rapid evolution of EV technology itself. Now, the newly unveiled Gen4 signals another…

Fernando Alonso says there is a key difference between the McLaren drivers’ title fight this year and the one he experienced at the team in 2007. He joined McLaren that year after winning his second world championship and took the points lead at the second round. However team mate Lewis Hamilton later overtook him and the pair went into the…

Formula E often positions itself as a proving ground for electric road car development, something Porsche is proving with its new Cayenne Electric. The SUV features a number of developments stemming directly from the brand’s championship-winning participation in Formula E, with the car developed at Porsche’s development center in Weissach, Germany where the development teams from the motorsport and road…

Formula 1 drivers’ criticism of the new track surface laid at Interlagos last year has prompted fresh work ahead of this year’s race. Max Verstappen said the track was “still very bad” in places after his victory in last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix. During the rain-affected race Verstappen told his team he was wary of driving off-line to cool his…

Formula E revealed its new “GEN4” vehicle for next season, with a huge step up in performance – the series’ biggest advancement yet. Formula E is the FIA’s biggest top-level electric racing series, having started all the way back in 2014 and hosting open-wheel all-electric races all around the world. It started with somewhat modest performing vehicles, with around 250hp…