The streets of Monte Carlo, with their mythical aura which are steeped in history and a touch of glamour, remain a daunting prospect for even the most grizzled racing drivers to tackle at speed, let alone a teenager with just 20 minutes in which to prepare.It was an unenviable challengeContinue Reading
F1 Academy points leader Abbi Pulling finished fastest in the all-female Formula E test at the Jarama Circuit on Friday.The all-electric championship held a test exclusively for female drivers with all 11 Formula E teams required to field at least one driver, as 18 in total sampled the new Gen3Continue Reading
Jaguar’s Mitch Evans finished the final day of pre-season testing at Jarama quickest ahead of Kiro’s Dan Ticktum and reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein.Evans topped the final session on Friday morning with a 1m27.461s, the fastest lap recorded by the all-electric championship over the last three days of testing,Continue Reading
While the Gen3 electric single-seaters have reached the halfway point of their career, the Gen3 ‘EVO’ cars took to the track this week. More powerful, more technological and equipped with new tyres, they are machines of a new kind on which the teams will use to put on a showContinue Reading
David Beckmann set the fastest time on the third day of Formula E pre-season testing as reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein showcased Porsche’s strength of force by leading a 1-2 in the simulation race.Wehrlein became the first driver to lap the Jarama Circuit just outside Madrid below the 1m28s barrier inContinue Reading
DS Penske’s Maximilian Guenther finished the second day of Formula E pre-season testing in Jarama fastest, just 0.031s clear of Kiro’s Dan Ticktum.The German posted a 1m28.408s in the final hour of the afternoon session at the Jarama Circuit just outside Madrid, which is hosting Formula E testing this weekContinue Reading
“They’ve turned that around quickly” an impressed colleague said to this writer on entering the media centre at the Jarama Circuit on Tuesday morning, as a banner reading “2024/25 Madrid Official Testing” was being erected.While the sight of a banner might seem like one of the least impressive feats atContinue Reading
Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa finished the opening day of Formula E pre-season testing fastest at the Jarama Circuit in Spain, as teams got to grips with the new Gen3 Evo machines.The Portuguese driver posted a 1m29.220s with more than 60 minutes left on the clock during the three-hour afternoonContinue Reading
Formula E organisers have cancelled the upcoming pre-season test in Valencia following torrential flooding in the area which has left at least 158 people dead and will instead hold the event in Jarama.The all-electric championship was due to hold four days of running for all 11 teams and the newContinue Reading
Among some motorsport fans, Formula E has been dismissed as insignificant. But maybe that’s missing the point, for perhaps it’s a championship that’s not really meant for traditionalists, instead belonging to future generations. Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds, who’s now 18 months into the role, is relaxed and engaging as AutosportContinue Reading