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Written by Rohan Brown, edited by Morgan Holiday McLaren Formula E team have only a few races left until they exit the series. The team has had many successes and many low points over their stint in the series – and in reflection their legacy is certainly a complicated one. How McLaren entered FE Sam Bird at the 2025 Monaco…

Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race for Red Bull. Pos. Driver 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 3 Lando Norris McLaren 4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 5 Esteban Ocon Haas 6 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams 7 Oliver Bearman Haas 8 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 9 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber 10 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 11 Yuki…

The electrifying world of Formula E is set to reach new heights with a groundbreaking agreement announced this week. As we approach the thrilling conclusion of the 2024-25 campaign in London, the championship has solidified its position as the sole all-electric FIA championship, extending its exclusivity deal through 2053. With remarkable advancements on the horizon, the future of electric racing…

Last Updated:July 25, 2025, 21:47 IST Formula E, owned by Liberty Global, has extended its FIA sanctioning through 2048, aiming to rival Formula One. Formula E: Mahindra’s Kush Maini (X) Formula E will continue to be the world’s only all-electric single-seater racing series officially sanctioned by the FIA through at least 2048, following a landmark contract extension announced on Friday….

The Formula E season finale marks the final race weekend for McLaren in the category, but for veteran driver Sam Bird, it may well be his last weekend in the series, too. Bird has been in Formula E since day one, and has won 12 races in that time for Virgin Racing and its successors DS Virgin and Envision, as…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to UnitedKingdomRacing, Oscar Jean Diaz Bustamante and paolo! On this day in motorsport Sebastian Vettel put himself on course to win at the Hungaroring today in 2015 Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free  read more www.racefans.net

Pascal Wehrlein (Image credit: Instagram) The final leg of Formula E Season 11 has begun with the London E-Prix. Starting the London trip on a high note, TAG Heuer Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein topped the first free practice session, FP1 at the ExCel circuit on Friday. He put in an impressive run at the distinctive indoor-outdoor circuit where he had…

Jul 25, 2025, 11:54 AM ET While the NFL caps each season with its biggest event, the Super Bowl, NASCAR kicks off each of its campaigns with its biggest event, the Daytona 500. The 500-mile race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, is commonly referred to as “NASCAR’s Super Bowl” because it’s simply the most popular and prestigious…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Oliver Bearman, Haas, Spa-Francorchamps, 2025 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Spa-Francorchamps, 2025 George Russell, Mercedes, Spa-Francorchamps, 2025 Esteban Ocon, Haas, Spa-Francorchamps, 2025 Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber, Spa-Francorchamps, 2025 Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls, Spa-Francorchamps, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Spa-Francorchamps, 2025 Lewis…

Formula E (Image credit: Formula E) In good news for Formula E, a multi-year agreement extension has secured the rights to the FIA Formula E World Championship for an additional 10 years from 2038, when the current agreement ends. This ensures a long and thrilling future for the FIA Formula E World Championship. The long-term extension will enable Formula E…

Oscar Piastri has taken provisional pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Sprint race qualifying results P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’41.769 1’42.128 (+0.359s) 1’40.510 (-1.618s) 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’42.043 1’41.583 (-0.460s) 1’40.987 (-0.596s) 3 Lando Norris McLaren…

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium – New Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies said his main priority is improving the team’s car in order to quieten the noise about Max Verstappen‘s future. Red Bull’s declining form over the past 12 months has been a source of increasing frustration for the four-time world champion. More recently, poor results have opened up speculation of Verstappen leaving…

Formula E has announced an agreement which will see the championship’s all-electric FIA exclusivity extended until potentially the end of 2053. Ahead of the 2024-25 season finale this weekend in London, the FIA and majority owners Liberty Global have agreed terms to keep Formula E as the only fully electric championship on their roster – preventing the likes of Formula…

As the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship roars toward its final crescendo, the London E-Prix is primed to serve up a double dose of drama on July 26 and 27. Set against the backdrop of Royal Docklands, this isn’t just the end of Season 11—it’s the grand finale, the last two acts of a play that’s had more twists…

Norman Nato is set to retain his seat alongside newly-crowned Formula E world champion Oliver Rowland at Nissan next season, The Race has learned. The 33-year-old is set to be officially confirmed for the 2025-26 season next week after the conclusion of the current campaign in London. The Race understands that a decision to offer Nato a new deal has…

Lewis Hamilton has produced extensive documents for Ferrari on how he believes they should improve their car and the wider team. The seven-times world champion said he has taken the initiative because he does not want to risk failing to win a title at the team as several of his predecessors did. “I see a huge amount of potential within…

As good as the networking might have been, the Newham venue likely felt more practical than exciting. But this weekend (July 26 and 27), the corporate stuffiness will be banished and replaced by fast cars, drama and Pixie Lott. Formula E’s season finale is set to take over the space, with around 50,000 spectators expected over the two-day event. ExCeL London…

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Trees cut down in Albert Park to make way for $350m pit lane upgrade (The Age) ‘Workers used heavy machinery to fell several trees around the park’s permanent pit lane building on Tuesday as part of a major redevelopment of the street circuit’s garages and hospitality zone.’ Jonathan…

Formula E, a much lesser known competition than Formula 1 that uses electric cars, resorts to many marketing strategies to make itself known, specially to young people. Earlier this year, they hired internet celebrities and influencers and turned them into drivers in a exhibition race in Miami. And now, for the season finale (the eleventh season of the competition ends…