Evans tops Formula E Valencia testing as action resumes
The Jaguar driver topped the timesheets at the end of the four-and-a-half-hour session with a 1m24.791s, leaving him just 0.023s clear of Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa.The same pair also topped the standings on Tuesday morning prior to a fire in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known asContinue Reading
Mahindra to be “compensated” for lost track time in Formula E testing
Three days of running at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain have been curtailed since Tuesday afternoon when a battery exploded in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering).Most of the blaze was contained inside the WAE garage by emergency services, but the neighbouring MahindraContinue Reading
First images of new Flatrock Motorsports Park show off its 30-degree banked turn
The Tennessee venue, being built in Cumberland County, is being constructed to FIA Grade 2 standard, which allows it to host any race series up to Formula 1. There will be multiple configurations to the 5.9-mile 34-turn circuit, including a 2.67-mile ‘Grand Prix’ track to host international competitions and a 3.5-mileContinue Reading
Battery fire prevents de Vries Formula E pre-season running as Mahindra limited to one car
Track action at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain has been curtailed since Tuesday afternoon when a battery exploded in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering). While most of the damage was confined to that pitbox, the neighbouring Mahindra squad were also impacted by theContinue Reading
Formula E testing to resume in Valencia after battery fire investigation
Track action is to resume at 2:00pm local time on Thursday and will run until 6:30pm following a lengthy investigation by the FIA, Formula E and battery supplier WAE.A statement from the FIA read: “Following the incident that happened on Tuesday and subsequent investigations, the FIA has authorised Formula EContinue Reading
BRT recruits Courtney, Love for expanded 2024 Supercars programme
2010 champion Courtney had been linked with a move to BRT long before his exit from Tickford was confirmed at the beginning of this week.The 43-year-old was one of the two drivers to part ways with Campbellfield squad, along with Declan Fraser, following its decision to downscale from four carsContinue Reading
Post-Race Disqualification and Upgrade Optimism | 2023 US GP Akkodis F1 Race Debrief
Explaining the learnings from our USGP disqualification and drawing on the positives of an upgraded W14. Technical Director James Allison leads our Akkodis race debrief this week, answering your US GP questions… SourceContinue Reading
Formula E Valencia testing delayed further following battery fire
The reason for the extended postponement is to allow battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) to file its investigation into the fire which took place in its garage on Tuesday afternoon.But a final decision will be made at 11am CET on Thursday as to whether running canContinue Reading
Two-time winner Ticktum is last-minute Macau GP addition
Ticktum, who won the race in 2017 and 2018, agreed terms yesterday (Tuesday) with Rodin Carlin and his name was added to the entry for the 18-19 November event just a couple of hours before it was unveiled. The 24-year-old has been a regular in Formula E with NIO 333 sinceContinue Reading
Macau GT World Cup entry list features all five former winners
Raffaele Marciello, winner of the most recent edition of the race on the Formula 3 Grand Prix weekend in 2019, will be joined by fellow Mercedes driver Maro Engel, Porsche’s Laurens Vanthoor, BMW racer Augusto Farfus and Edoardo Mortara on the 21-car grid on the sixth running of the eventContinue Reading