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The father of late Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi says thieves have taken the last kart raced by his son. Jules Bianchi with an ART GP kart The KZ 125 ART GP machine was one of a dozen karts taken by the thieves, Philippe Bianchi announced on social media. He indicated the burglary took place on Monday. His son Jules…

Written by Lucrezia Marano, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri Formula E returns to the vibrant streets of Mexico, with this weekend’s outing at the iconic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix. As the teams and drivers prepare themselves to traverse Mexico and the ever-vibrant Foro Sol stadium in the second race weekend of the year, there’s plenty…

07/01/2026 Porsche enters the new year celebrating 75 years of motor racing history. The Mexico City E-Prix on 10 January, the second round of Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, marks the start of the anniversary campaign. After the season opener in São Paulo in December, two Porsche teams share the lead in the standings: Andretti…

사진 확대 Formula E Season 12’s First ‘Hankook Tire’ Title Race to Be Held in Mexico City Formula E Season 12’s First ‘Hankook Tire’ Title Race to Be Held in Mexico City [Photo courtesy of Hankook Tire & Technology] The second round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (Formula E) Season 12, sponsored by Hankook Tire & Technology,…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Ferrari ‘surprised’ rivals rejected proposal to scrap (Balance of Performance) (Sportscar 365) Antonello Coletta: ‘I am surprised because, during the season it was possible to see on the websites and in the newspapers that many manufacturers said the problem of their success is the BoP. For us, it’s…

The Brit is no stranger to Formula E, having completed full-time in the championship for three seasons, two with NEOM McLaren and one with Maserati.  Hughes quickly asserted himself in the series, with an impressive one-lap pace that started with third fastest in qualifying for the opening round in Mexico City, second in the first of the Diriyah double-header events…

Martin Donnelly described how the crash which almost killed him in 1990 led to a “very special” opportunity to introduce his family to Hollywood royalty. The former Lotus driver was seriously injured when he crashed at high speed in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. He suffered organ failure, went into a coma and had to be repeatedly…

Written by Teagan Crump, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri Former McLaren and Maserati Formula E driver Jake Hughes has been announced as Mahindra Racing’s Reserve and Simulator driver for Season 12, alongside Formula 2 racer Kush Maini.  Hughes competed in Formula E for three seasons from Season 9 until Season 12. During his Formula E career, Hughes initially raced for McLaren…

Mexico City E-Prix (Image credit: Formula E) Formula E is all set to resume its Season 12 with the Round 2 race scheduled to take place in Mexico City on January 10. The Mexico City E-Prix is one of the most popular races on the Formula E calendar, as it is held at the sitting bull-shaped Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit,…

Jake Hughes (Image credit: Instagram) Jake Hughes (Image credit: Instagram) Jake Hughes (Image credit: Instagram) Jake Hughes (Image credit: Instagram) Jake Hughes (Image credit: Instagram) Jake Hughes, who raced for Maserati MSG Racing in Formula E last season, had bid adieu to the all-electric motorsport after the team exited the championship following Season 11. Coming as good news for his…

Sergio Pérez has said being a teammate of Max Verstappen was “the worst job there is in Formula 1.” Pérez was beside Verstappen for four years at Red Bull before being dropped at the end of 2024 with two years left in his contract. Pérez is returning to F1 this year with new team Cadillac. “I was on the best…

Under three months ago, Jake Hughes was as sure as he could be he would be one half of an all-British 2025-26 Formula E driver line-up at Cupra Kiro alongside his Formula 2 contemporary Dan Ticktum. Behind the scenes a lot of the team were of the same opinion too, but crucially its owners weren’t. It got to the point…

Jake Dennis, Pascal Wehrlein and Oliver Rowland won Mexico City E-Prix in previous years (Image credit: Formula E) After the New Year break, Formula E Season 12 returns with Round 2 in Mexico City. The Mexico City E-Prix, set to take place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit from January 9-10, carries an intriguing statistic that could hint at this…

Zhou Guanyu will continue in a reserve driver role for another year in 2026 after moving from Ferrari to Cadillac. He was previously tipped as a potential race driver for Cadillac’s first year in F1 as he is connected to team principal Graeme Lowden via his management team. However Cadillac appointed Sergio Perez and Zhou’s former Sauber team mate Valtteri…

Feature by Katy Fairman It’s a new year, but definitely not a new location for Formula E as we return to Mexico City for the 10th time in our history. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez holds a special place in our hearts, and both the drivers and the fans love it.  It’s the perfect place to start the year, with Round 2…

One of Formula 1’s biggest ever rules refreshes is upon us, making ‘launch season’ more intriguing than ever as we get a chance to see the all-new cars before they hit the track. The overhauled regulations — largely focusing on more agile cars and better racing — mean we are seeing an earlier start to preseason testing, and an earlier…

The 2026 Formula 1 season is expected to usher in one of the greatest shake-ups the sport has ever seen. Not only could the major change to the technical regulations reset the sport’s competitive order, the on-track competition is likely to be entirely different as energy management plays a greater role in the racing. But there is another significant new…

Lucas Di Grassi pops champagne (Image credit: Instagram) Lucas Di Grassi is the senior-most driver on the Formula E grid. The Brazilian continues to race for Lola Yamaha ABT and is just the fourth Formula E driver aged over 40 to have stepped onto the podium. On New Year’s Eve, Di Grassi popped a bottle of champagne and shared a…

For the first time in a decade there are 11 teams on the grid for the new Formula 1 season. Most of them have unchanged line-ups as they head into a season of radically new technical regulations. Only newcomers Cadillac and the two Red Bull teams offer points of difference compared to last season. Lando Norris’s success last year means…