FIA reveals further details on Formula E Valencia battery fire
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain.Running was postponed at the test indefinitely while a full investigation was undertaken by the FIA and WAE, before the governing body confirmed that testingContinue Reading
Frijns tops Formula E simulation race in Valencia test
The 27-lap race was held on Friday morning and offered drivers, teams and race control the chance to run through procedures including Attack Mode activations, full course yellows and safety cars.Jaguar’s Mitch Evans, who has topped both sessions to take place at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain so far,Continue Reading
How Mahindra rose from the ashes after Formula E’s Valencia battery fire
Nobody was seriously injured in the incident on Tuesday afternoon, with only one person taken to hospital as a precaution, but the infrastructure damage has been high, notably in the garage of WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) where the incident occurred.But while the flames were confined to theContinue Reading
Central European Rally Thursday Highlights
Fan-favourite Thierry Neuville grabbed a slender overnight lead as the first-ever edition of Central European Rally got under way on Thursday. SourceContinue Reading
Motorsport.tv guide: What’s on 28-29 October weekend?
Here is a guide to what’s on Motorsport.tv for the weekend of 28-29 October. For a detailed list of what’s available in your area, please visit the livestream page: Motorsport.tv/livestream.Super Formula – Suzuka The thrilling 2023 Super Formula season comes to an exciting conclusion this weekend with a double-header at Suzuka. With seven racesContinue Reading
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