DTM driver Philipp Eng says he is “100% interested” and “wishing” for the BMW Andretti seat in Formula E, now vacant after Alexander Sims signed for Mahindra Racing. Although Sims will continue his association with the German manufacturer as a GT driver, he left BMW’s FE squad after two seasons […]
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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched his own motorsport team – X44 – which will contest the maiden Extreme E season in a major coup for the electric off-road series. The move marks Hamilton’s first role in team ownership, with the squad’s X44 name referencing the #44 race […]
DTM driver Philipp Eng says he is “100% interested” and “wishing” for the BMW Andretti seat in Formula E, now vacant after Alexander Sims signed for Mahindra Racing. Although Sims will continue his association with the German manufacturer as a GT driver, he left BMW’s FE squad after two seasons […]
For the past several months, healthcare professionals the world over have put their lives on the line in the fight against COVID-19. Adequately thanking them for their sacrificed time, health, and, in some cases, lives, borders on the impossible, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying. Ferrari certainly is, […]
The Techeetah team which has dominated Formula E in recent years will contest the debut season of the Extreme E series to replace Venturi after its decision to withdraw. Venturi Automobiles became the first squad to enter the all-electric off-road SUV racing series, having contested FE since its inaugural 2014-15 […]
© LAT Images Magazine: Is Russell Mercedes’ next Formula 1 star? Will George Russell replace Lewis Hamilton as the next Mercedes Formula 1 star? That’s one of the key questions we take on in the cover story of this week’s Autosport magazine (27 August issue). Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas […]
Formula 2 has announced it is permanently retiring car number 19 from its championship in memory of Anthoine Hubert, one year on from his death at Spa. Hubert was killed at the age of 22 in a crash during the opening stages of last year’s F2 Feature Race at Spa. […]
FIA President Jean Todt believes that Formula 1 returning to Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be very good for the sport because it “has all the ingredients” of an F1 venue. Todt, who is in Indianapolis to attend the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500, spent Saturday morning at IMS in […]
Williams Formula 1 driver George Russell has tipped Callum Ilott to win this year’s Formula 2 title, believing his compatriot will beat Robert Shwartzman to the crown. Russell was previously in the same field as Ilott when they raced in European Formula 3 in 2016, and went on to step […]
The two categories may seem poles apart but, for Mercedes AMG HPP engineer and Caterham 310R racer James Wingfield, the same approach can be applied to both, as STEPHEN LICKORISH discovers On the surface, Formula 1 and Caterham racing don’t have too much in common. But for one Caterham 310R […]
The Envision Virgin Racing outfit has become the first team in Formula E to be given a certified carbon neutral status. Recognised by the Carbon Trust, the grade accounts for the squad’s operational facilities based at Silverstone and London in addition to the travel for its 40 race staff. The […]
© LAT Images DTM to present GT Plus formula for 2021 season The ITR is set to submit a draft for a ‘GT Plus’ DTM formula to Germany’s motorsport federation before the end of August, Autosport has learned. Due to the crisis situation caused by the high-profile exits of R-Motorsport […]
The ITR is set to submit a draft for a ‘GT Plus’ DTM formula to Germany’s motorsport federation before the end of August, Autosport has learned. Due to the crisis situation caused by the high-profile exits of R-Motorsport Aston Martin and Audi, ITR had previously stated that it plans to […]
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi believes the series can be proud of what it has achieved in the wake of COVID-19 after the opening three races of the season. Masi was one of the key FIA players, who along with F1 and the teams, created and implemented special protocols […]
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said before the Spanish GP at the Circuit de Catalunya that F1 needed a rivalry between world champion Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, the driver many consider the only one who can seriously challenge Hamilton. After Verstappen’s victory over the Mercedes pair the week […]
“Mahindra Racing stands for with his (Sims’) personal principles in the areas of electrification and sustainability. I’m enthused about what Season 7 will bring,” Mahindra Racing Team Principal Dilbagh Gill. Alexander Sims with Mahindra Racing CEO & Team Principal Dilbagh Gill Mahindra Racing today announced getting on board Formula E […]
Mahindra Racing welcomes Formula E race winner Alexander Sims to the team to compete in the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, replacing Jerome D’Ambrosio. The 32-year-old Alexander Sims (L) has been involved in Formula E since the series’ inception in 2014. HIGHLIGHTS The 32-year-old Londoner has been involved […]
Alexander Sims has left the BMW Andretti Formula E team to sign for Mahindra Racing for the 2020-21 season to replace Jerome d’Ambrosio. Sims made his series debut with the German squad and scored three consecutive poles and a maiden victory in the 2019-20 season-opener in Saudi Arabia. That propelled […]
Formula 1 has announced that all 10 teams have signed the new Concorde Agreement, committing to the championship from 2021 to 2025. F1 has been engaged in long-running talks with teams in a bid to finalise the new commercial terms that will replace the existing Concorde Agreement at the start […]
Stoffel Vandoorne led Mercedes to its maiden Formula E victory in the final round of the season as Nyck de Vries earned the team a 1-2 finish in Berlin. With Oliver Rowland also scoring his first series win in the preceding day’s race on the extended Tempelhof Airport circuit, it […]