December 7, 2024

Nick Cassidy has described his Sao Paulo E-Prix accident with Pascal Wehrlein, which sent the reigning Formula E champion airborne and upside down into the barrier, as “a sickening feeling”.The Jaguar driver had been towards the front of a dramatic season-opener in Brazil, in a race that featured two red flags and was eventually won by team-mate Mitch Evans from last on the grid.While Evans …Keep reading

Mitch Evans has revealed he was “just hoping to see the chequered flag” having taken a shock victory in the Formula E Sao Paulo season-opener from last on the grid.The Jaguar driver was plagued by a powertrain issue over the weekend that brought him to a halt in the opening practice session and prevented him from setting a lap in qualifying.Starting last on the streets of Sao Paulo, where …Keep reading

Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Gianmaria Bruni is leaving Porsche’s line-up of factory drivers after eight years. The 43-year-old Italian was absent from the German marque’s works roster when it officially launched its motorsport programmes for 2025 on Saturday night. The departure follows two seasons in which Bruni did not have a seat aboard a factory Porsche and was placed at the …Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg will drop from fourth to seventh on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix grid after incurring a grid penalty for overtaking at pit exit.Hulkenberg starred in Saturday night qualifying at the Yas Marina circuit, taking fourth on the grid behind both McLarens and Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari, but ahead of world champion Max Verstappen in the Red Bull.But Hulkenberg, who is …Keep reading

Lando Norris will take great pride if he leads McLaren to its first Formula 1 constructors’ title in 26 years after revealing he has previously turned down opportunities to leave the team.McLaren leads second-placed Ferrari by 21 points heading into Sunday’s Abu Dhabi season finale, where Norris took pole position and will start alongside team-mate Oscar Piastri on the front row.The Woking-based …Keep reading

Mitch Evans claimed victory from last on the grid in the Sao Paulo E-Prix which featured two red flags, one caused by a frightening airborne crash for reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein.Jaguar driver Evans suffered a powertrain issue that prevented him from setting a lap in qualifying, but the increased performance of Attack Mode and a chaotic race that featured two stoppages and a safety …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton bemoaned his back luck and felt he could have pushed for a podium in his final race for Mercedes, only for his Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying to end in a disappointing Q1 exit after a dislodged bollard got trapped under his car.The seven-time world champion was on his final effort to put in a lap that would get him through to Q2 when he came upon a slow Kevin Magnussen in the …Keep reading

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has apologised to Lewis Hamilton for the “idiotic” mistake that led to the seven-time champion being dumped out in Q1 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Hamilton’s hopes of delivering a strong result in his final race weekend for Mercedes already appear to be over after he ended up P18 in qualifying, having failed to make it through to Q2. He will start P16 thanks to …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc is not giving up on winning the constructors’ championship with Ferrari, despite a poor qualifying session that leaves him at the back of the grid.Ferrari is 21 points behind McLaren going into the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi as the Scuderia aims for a first team title since 2008.However, with McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri locking out the front row at the …Keep reading