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Popular YouTuber Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson has just raced a Formula E car against a cheetah – and the end result was much closer than anticipated. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. In terms we understand, it’s capable of hitting up to 75mph and can hit 0-60mph in three seconds flat. But can the beast keep up…

Oliver Rowland’s journey (Image credit: Formula E) Things weren’t always well-planned for Oliver Rowland, who has just clinched the Formula E World Championship. The 32-year-old Nissan driver took major risks throughout his career, including walking away from a team without another offer in hand. He describes that time as one of the toughest periods of his life. But Rowland eventually…

Esteban Ocon has developed a reputation for tangling with his team mates, be they Sergio Perez or Pierre Gasly. Therefore when Haas announced he would partner rookie Oliver Bearman as part of an all-new line-up this year, some conjectured it was a matter of when, not if, the pair would collide. Sure enough, the pair did clash in the last…

This is 21-year-old Taylor Barnard’s first full-fledged season as a rookie driver, and the NEOM McLaren racer has achieved what many of his peers couldn’t. At the recently held Berlin E-Prix, Barnard put up a strong performance on the track, managing to surpass Antonio Felix Da Costa and take the third spot in the standings. With two races remaining, Barnard…

The impasse between Porsche and its driver Antonio Felix da Costa is still unresolved with both parties currently believed to be in negotiations about the contract option that exists on the 2019-20 Formula E champion and the ‘will he go, won’t he’ saga over his future at the team that has been rumbling on for over a year now. The…

Oliver Rowland (Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram) Formula E World Championship 2025 winner Oliver Rowland has shared a heartwarming video that takes his fans through his journey from riding a quadbike at 2.5 years old to becoming the world champion at 32. The Nissan driver sealed his championship victory in Berlin on Sunday and will be celebrating it at the upcoming…

Formula E hosts a rookie test every year as an opportunity for inexperienced drivers to get a shot behind the wheel of its unique electric race cars. For the last three seasons, it has followed the Berlin E-Prix. This year’s edition featured a smattering of drivers from the world of Formula 1 reserves, F2, F3 and sports cars, among other…

As Team Principal James Barclay pointed out, you can never rule out a driver like Nick Cassidy. What he achieved on Sunday was one of his best performances in Formula E yet. Starting from P20, Cassidy and his team displayed an exceptional masterclass in adaptability and focus, securing him a well-deserved victory. Nick Cassidy delivered one of the most impressive…

Taylor Barnard has turned down the chance to race for Arrow McLaren in the IndyCar Series to continue racing in Formula E, Motorsport Week can reveal. The British youngster has lit-up the all-electric championship this season, taking five podium finishes and two pole positions, and sits third in the Drivers’ Championship with 112 points. But opportunity to build on his…

Heading into the London Formula E season finale last year, Jaguar TCS Racing had two drivers in with a shout of the Drivers’ title, and the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ crowns were in sight, too. This season, the story’s rather different. None of the three championships are a prospect, and a barren run in the middle of the season left many…

Jul 16, 2025, 11:13 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Legacy Motor Club on Wednesday sued the broker who helped negotiate its purchase of a charter from Rick Ware Racing, accusing him of tortious interference for now trying to buy Ware’s NASCAR team. Legacy alleged in its filing in North Carolina Superior Court that T.J. Puchyr, acting as a consultant for…

Oliver Rowland (Image credit: Formula E) Oliver Rowland’s fans kept their fingers crossed and waited with bated breath for the Nissan driver to seal his Formula E World Championship at the Round 13 race in Berlin on Saturday. But the day ended on a sad note for the driver as he failed to even finish the race, while his closest…

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ABB FIA Formula E World Championship hopefuls showcase their skills in German capital. Gabriele Minì came out on top of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s Rookie Test in Berlin yesterday (14 May), outpacing his rivals in both sessions as 22 drivers collectively notched up more than 2,100 laps around the historic Tempelhof Airport circuit. The test offered up…

Halfway through his first season as a Ferrari driver, Lewis Hamilton is close to matching his team mate’s championship tally, with 103 points to Charles Leclerc’s 119. But that doesn’t do justice to their performances over the dozen rounds to date. While Hamilton has played his way in with the Ferrari, making gradual if not linear progress, Leclerc has often…

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Berlin Rookie Test, held at the Tempelhof Airport Circuit on Monday, was a surefire success. A strong contingent of 22 rookie drivers showcased their potential on track, with several emerging talents setting competitive lap times. Italian driver Gabriele Minì topped both sessions and set the fastest lap of the day at 57.643 seconds….

Image credit: Nick Cassidy/Instagram Nick Cassidy belted out Taylor Swift’s Love Story with his teammates after securing his first win of the season in Shanghai. He followed it up with a second victory in Berlin on Sunday, but the Jaguar TCS Racing driver was quick to shift the spotlight to Nissan’s Oliver Rowland, who nearly stole the show by clinching…

Nissan driver Oliver Rowland was crowned 2025 Formula E champion at the Berlin E-Prix, with two rounds still to go. The title battle was prolonged to the second Berlin race after Rowland retired on Saturday, while his prime rival Pascal Wehrlein finished P2. However, Sunday’s race saw a reversal of fortune. Wehrlein didn’t score any points in the race, leaving…

For the first time since Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg duked it out for the 2016 crown, the championship looks like being a straight fight between two drivers in the same team. With Max Verstappen’s hopes fading, the 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship crown increasingly appears destined for one of the two McLaren drivers. But which one? At the…