Formula E: Vandoorne holds off Sims to win Sunday Rome race
Mercedes EQ driver Stoffel Vandoorne took the lead early in Round 4 of the 2021 Formula E season after the leaders took themselves out, and led the rest of the … Read More
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Formula E: Nick Cassidy seals Pole for Sunday’s Rome E-Prix
Nick Cassidy (shown above) threaded his way through tricky, slippy conditions at the Circuito Cittadino dell’EUR to take a first Formula E Julius Baer Pole Position, while ROKiT Venturi Racing’s … Read More
Formula E: Jean-Éric Vergne wins action-packed Race 1 in Rome
Jean-Eric Vergne (DS TECHEETAH) picked his moments perfectly to drive from fifth to victory in the opening race of the Rome E-Prix double-header around the streets of the EUR District, heading … Read More
Formula E: Vandoorne wins pole on streets of Rome
Stoffel Vandoorne produced the goods and delivered a second Julius Baer Pole Position in two race weekend for Mercedes-EQ in a drizzle-hit Super Pole ahead of the Rome E-Prix Round 3, though Oliver Rowland will … Read More
Formula E Rome: Big crash in FP1, Guenther quickest in FP2
Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler) set the benchmark time on a 1m38.785s in the opening session of the Rome E-Prix double-header race weekend, heading home Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes-EQ) by … Read More
Rosberg: Duel with Hamilton continues
As Mercedes F1 teammates Nico Rosberg and his teammate Lewis Hamilton were stiff rivals, with Rosberg eventually winning the title in 2016 by getting into Hamilton’s head. Rosberg then retired … Read More
Extreme E: Rosberg team defeats Andretti team in final
Nico Rosberg’s team won the inaugural Extreme E weekend by triumphing in the Desert X Prix’s final on Sunday. The new all-electric motorsport format focused on sustainability, which started with … Read More
Rosberg X Racing, Andretti United victorious in Extreme E semi- finals
Rosberg X Racing was victorious in the Extreme E semi-final in Saudi Arabia and will face Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team and the winner of the Crazy Race, Andretti United, in … Read More
Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team tops qualifying for Extreme E Desert X Prix
Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team topped combined qualifying for the inaugural Extreme E desert event in Saudi Arabia after a penalty knocked Nico Rosberg’s squad from first down to third in … Read More
Rosberg’s tops Hamilton’s team in first qualifying at Desert X Prix (Update)
Added photo of what was left of the Ganassi team hummer (shown above) after Kyle LeDuc rolled it in practice Friday. The crash resulted in neither LeDuc or Sara Price … Read More
Extreme E: drivers prepare for action following shakedown in Saudi Arabia
Shakedowns are complete, and the scene is set for the inaugural Extreme E event in Saudi Arabia this weekend (3-4 April), the Desert X Prix in the books, and drivers … Read More
JBXE Racing is delighted to announce Lotus Engineering as the latest addition to its family of partners. The world-renowned British engineering consultancy, part of Group Lotus, joins as Technical Partner, … Read More
Extreme E keeps adding to their global broadcast partners
Extreme E, the ground-breaking off-road electric race series is delighted to announce that Chinese media giant Tencent will stream all five of the championship’s X Prixs on its digital platform, … Read More
Formula E calendar update
Formula E added grand prix in Rome and Valencia on Saturday to bring to 10 the number of races on the all-electric circuit’s provisional 2021 calendar. The season began in … Read More
Extreme E’s GridPlay explained
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, gets underway next weekend (3-4 April) in AlUla, Saudi Arabia and the series can now reveal how GridPlay – its fan engagement concept … Read More
Porsche joins roll call of manufacturers committed to the Formula E Gen3
Porsche has today announced its commitment to the Gen3 era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship from Season 9 (2022/23). Porsche’s Gen3 commitment underlines its confidence in Formula … Read More
Extreme E partners with XITE Energy drink
Extreme E, the pioneering electric off-road racing championship, has confirmed today that XITE Energy will become the official Energy Drink Supplier to the sport for purpose series. XITE Energy, which … Read More
Formula E eyes new Asia markets
Speaking to motorsport.com, Formula E Chief executive officer Jamie Reigle (shown above left) said, “I look at the markets where we need to have an impact. “In no particular order, … Read More
Extreme E joins BT Sport’s line up
Pioneering electric race series Extreme E, which makes its much-anticipated debut in Saudi Arabia in just 15 days, is to be broadcast on BT Sport. Beginning with live coverage on … Read More
Formula E ‘acceleration’ will beat F1 car – Agag
(GMM) The next generation Formula E car should be able to beat a Formula 1 car off the line, according to series boss Alejandro Agag (shown above). Until now, F1 … Read More
How come IndyCar cannot do what Extreme E has done?
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, It is well documented on your pages just how bad the current IndyCar TV deal is – with zero broadcasts in 95% of the world. … Read More
Still no points for BMW i Andretti Motorsport after two races in Diriyah
The second race of the 2021 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship didn’t bring much luck to the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team. Accidents during Saturday’s race in the Diriyah E-Prix (KSA) led … Read More
Yemen Rebels staged missile attack on Saudi Capital during Formula E race
If Alex Lynn’s flipping car wasn’t enough to red-flag, and end the race early, something else was. While the Formula E race was in progress Saturday evening Yemen rebels launched … Read More
Video: Diriyah E-Prix Race 2- Alex Lynn Massive Crash (Update)
The FIA Formula E Championship have shared images of the crash that brought an end to the race in Diriyah on Saturday. Alexander Lynn, a driver for Mahindra, was launched … Read More