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Lucas Di Grassi tries GEN4 car (Image credit: Instagram) Lucas Di Grassi recently got behind the wheel of the GEN4 Evo car, the next-generation machine set to take Formula E to new heights from Season 13. The Lola Yamaha ABT driver tested the car at Circuit Andalucía in Spain and came away impressed by its sheer pace. Di Grassi completed…

Formula 1 drivers will have to re-learn the basics in order to master their new cars for 2026, says Esteban Ocon. The series has introduced its biggest rules change for more than a decade. The new power units rely more heavily on electrical energy and the chassis features front and rear adjustable aerodynamics. Ocon says this will have a significant…

Written by Teagan Crump, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri DS Penske development driver Nikita Bedrin will be returning to his role with DS Penske for the Formula E’s customary Rookie Free Practice session, during the Miami E-Prix weekend. Bedrin, who competes under the Italian flag, last raced in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) in 2025, in which he claimed two…

Laurence EdmondsonJan 19, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Haas driver Esteban Ocon has said Formula 1 drivers can “forget everything that we’ve learned since go-karts” as they adapt to the sport’s new cars under regulation changes for 2026. A rules reset ahead of the upcoming season centres on a desire…

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Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day There were several captions in contention to win this weekend’s competition but this one came out on top: Daniel Ricciardo predicts the number of seasons Isack Hadjar will last as Max Verstappen’s team mateBryan (@Ruz234014) Social media and links Inside Verstappen’s championship mindset (Bloomberg) ‘I honestly have no…

Taylor Barnard’s concept car (Image credit: Instagram) Taylor Barnard scored his first points for his new team, DS Penske, at the Mexico City E-Prix earlier this month. The 21-year-old has now unveiled a unique concept car that he helped create in collaboration with the team. The car was revealed at the Brussels Motor Show and immediately caught the attention of…

The Mexico City E-Prix witnessed several stellar comeback drives, while some found it to be a bittersweet pill to swallow. With a familiar face back at the top in Formula E’s milestone race, here are the winners and losers from the second Formula E weekend of the year…. Winner: Nick Cassidy Cassidy took his first victory of 2026 at Mexico…

Jan 18, 2026, 11:23 AM ET Forced to wait to start the next stage of his IndyCar career with Andretti Global, Will Power has been crushed by the way his parting with Team Penske played out and the animosity he felt from his former organization through the final four months of last year. The ramifications might come back to bite…

Maximilian Gunther (Image credit: Instagram) Formula E drivers traveled to Mexico City in early January for Round 2 of the season. Among them was DS Penske driver Maximilian Günther, who finished 12th at the E-Prix. Gunther has now shared a tour of his driver room from the Mexico City E-Prix, leaving Formula E fans surprised by how compact the space…

When the new Cadillac Formula 1 team attempts to qualify for its first grand prix in Melbourne, it will be exactly one year to the day since Formula One Management confirmed it had welcomed them into the 2026 championship. But “welcomed” may be putting it too strongly. FOM resisted Cadillac’s entry into the championship for months after it was approved…

Formula E car (Image credit: Formula E) Formula E is rising rapidly in popularity, thanks to its technological excellence and the fact that it is just as entertaining and adrenaline-pumping as Formula One. The all-electric motorsport has now entered its twelfth season, which also features its longest-ever calendar, with as many as 17 races scheduled across the globe. TikTok educator…

Jan 17, 2026, 07:05 AM ET YANBU, Saudi Arabia — Luciano Benavides exploited a navigation blunder by Ricky Brabec minutes from the finish of the Dakar Rally to sensationally win the motorbike title Saturday by two seconds — the smallest margin ever. Meanwhile, Nasser Al-Attiyah safely secured his sixth car title on the 13th and final stage, a flat-out 105-kilometer…

Daniel Ricciardo rejoined his former Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen for an event with Ford. The pair spent almost three seasons racing together until Ricciardo left to join Renault and later McLaren. Although Ricciardo later rejoined Red Bull’s junior team RB, he was dropped before the end of 2024. He and Verstappen crossed paths again at an event which…

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Felipe Drugovich and Jake Dennis played golf in Mexico (Image credit: Instagram) Andretti teammates Jake Dennis and Felipe Drugovich made full use of their free time in Mexico by heading out to the golf course. The two drivers appear to have played plenty of golf together on the sidelines of the Mexico City E-Prix, glimpses of which were also shared…

Lewis Hamilton will have a new race engineer for his second season at Ferrari, the team has confirmed. Ricardo Adami, who served as race engineer for the seven-times world champion throughout 2025, has moved to a new role within the team. “Scuderia Ferrari HP announces that Riccardo Adami has moved to a new role within the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy…

Jan 16, 2026, 02:51 AM ET Max Verstappen admitted the new-look Red Bull will take “time to adjust” to as he prepares for his bid to regain the world title. The Dutchman’s run of four successive titles ended in last season’s finale in Abu Dhabi as his late-season surge came up short of denying Lando Norris a maiden crown. Amid…

14/01/2026 Ayhancan Güven will once again take the wheel of the Porsche 99X Electric, as the 28-year-old Turkish driver will contest the official ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Rookie Free Practice session as part of the Miami E-Prix.  On 30 January, the Friday ahead of the US race, ten drivers will have the opportunity to test Formula E cars…