Motorsport

CUPRA City Garage has rapidly made itself at home here in Manchester, with its summer-long series of culture powered events bringing a bit of something for everyone – from parties, panels to wellness sessions. This week is no different, we’ve got a variety of happenings including: Formula E Showcase – all week  CUPRA showcases its most electrifying machine yet: the…

As on the previous day, the day’s programme was punctuated by a practice session at 10:00 local time, followed by qualifying at 12:20 local time and the start of the race at 17:03 local time. However, track conditions were more favourable, with milder outside temperatures and a track cleaned by the previous day’s extensive running. As a result, lap times…

Nick Cassidy was back to his winning ways in London, managing his third consecutive Formula E victory for Jaguar in his last race for the team. Having started the season finale from pole, after a penalty for fastest qualifier Cupra Kiro’s Dan Ticktum, Cassidy navigated a different style of race to his previous three wins this season. His incredible comeback…

Jul 29, 2025, 01:46 PM ET Mercedes have made mistakes in developing their Formula 1 car and teenage Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli‘s struggles are a consequence of that, according to technical director James Allison. Antonelli, 18, finished third in Canada in June for his first F1 podium but has since failed to score. He has had two retirements since Montreal…

Porsche Formula E team (Image credit: Instagram) The Formula E Teams’ and Manufacturers’ World Championship trophy went to TAG Heuer Porsche at the Season 11 grand finale in London. And the credit goes to Porsche drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix Da Costa, as well as the engineers at the factory. Da Costa has now shared an Instagram post after…

The area in and round the London ExCeL Arena is used to regeneration and change with the Newham, Custom House and Prince Regent locale growing and expanding year-by-year. Therefore, it seems fitting that Formula E’s era as its finale home will come to an end next summer with its on-track action becoming more and more awkward. A one-year extension to…

Max Verstappen chased Charles Leclerc all the way for the final podium place at Spa-Francorchamps but had to settle for fourth place. With that, he chalked up his third consecutive grand prix without a podium finish. That hasn’t happened since he became world champion. The 2019 rounds at Sochi, Suzuka and Mexico City were the last three consecutive events at…

Nick Cassidy (Image credit: Instagram) Nick Cassidy penned an emotional farewell note along with some memorable pictures to bid goodbye to Jaguar TCS Racing after bringing down the curtain with three consecutive wins. The Formula E driver won both the races at the London double-header, climbing to the number two position in the Formula E World Championship. However, he did…

Jul 29, 2025, 06:32 AM ET Red Bull Racing will have Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen for at least another season, after team advisor Helmut Marko said on Monday that the four-time defending F1 champion would return to the team in 2026 despite reported interest from Mercedes. ESPN reported on Monday that an exit clause in Verstappen’s Red Bull contract…

Nissan Formula E Team, in partnership with East London Radio, is behind the broadcast of a brand-new radio station hitting the airwaves this weekend (26-27 July). The platform encourages fans to tune in and enjoy exclusive content and access ahead of the anticipated finale of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in London. Named ‘Garage Radio’, and in…

Nyck de Vries and Sebastien Buemi (Image credit: Formula E) It wasn’t just Jaguar TCS Racing’s Nick Cassidy who held his top position in London. Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries also secured back-to-back podiums by finishing second in both races at the London E-Prix. His strong performance at the ExCeL Arena helped Mahindra finish fourth in the Formula E Teams’…

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Kevin, Mandev and Sean Doyle! On this day in motorsport 44 today: Two-times Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso Born today in 1981: Fernando Alonso 35 years ago today Ayrton Senna won the German Grand Prix, pitting once, and passing Alessandro Nannini who ran non-stop to second…

Formula E and the International Automobile Federation (FIA) have confirmed a ten-year contract extension that will run to 2048. Confirmed: Formula E to remain the only sanctioned all-electric series by the motorsport’s governing body Reuters reports deal includes an option for a further five years, taking the contract to 2053 Context: Formula E was founded in 2014, with an initial…

Despite challenging conditions in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, all 20 drivers saw the chequered flag. It was the culmination of a sprint race event which saw a few particularly impressive performances and a handful of notably poor weekends. Here’s RaceFans’ verdict on the full field. Lando Norris Sprint race start: 3rdSprint race finish: 3rdQualified: 1st (1 place ahead of team…

Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) have announced a 10-year extension for the continued promotion of the FIA Formula E World Championship within the all-electric single-seater category. This agreement is designed to strengthen Formula E’s position in international motorsport through supporting its continued growth, attracting investment and expanding its global presence, as well as promoting sustainable innovation…

Formula 1 holds its final race before the summer break this weekend as it heads to the Hungaroring. Formula 2 and Formula 3 will support the Hungarian Grand Prix. After that there’s a four-week before until the world championship resumes at Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Join us on RaceFans Live throughout every session of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. Look…

Laurence EdmondsonJul 28, 2025, 11:21 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Sixteen points now separate Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in Formula 1‘s drivers’ championship, but the Belgian Grand Prix was a reminder of how close the battle can be between the two McLaren drivers on any given race weekend. Prior to Spa-Francorchamps,…

Formula E’s season came to a close in London with the drivers’ title already wrapped up. But the teams’ and manufacturers’ championships were still on the line and, with the old adage ‘you’re only as good as your last race’ ringing particularly true with the off-season looming, there were plenty of drivers and teams taking big risks to impress. Some…

Race control’s handling of the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix drew some criticism after the race. Most drivers agreed visibility was too poor to start the race at the original planned time. However when they returned to the track some 80 minutes later, many expressed differing views over whether the track was safe enough to race on. Race director Rui Marques…