McLaren’s Formula E team will have an all-new driver line-up when it takes over Mercedes’ entry at the end of the season.
Formula E articles archive
Formula E is a recent additional to international motorsport. The all-electric single-seater racing championship was set up by the FIA in 2014. The series races exclusively on street circuits.
Rosenqvist to drive for McLaren in IndyCar or Formula E next year
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist will remain a McLaren driver in 2023 but the team is yet to confirm which series he will compete in.
Porsche completes first track test of Gen3 Formula E car
Formula E
Posted onPorsche confirmed it has completed a roll-out of its Gen3 Formula E car, making it the first of the series’ manufacturers to commence its testing programme.
Information overload? Which motorsport series has the most effective TV graphics package?
Debates and polls
Posted onMotorsport series are squeezing ever more information into their television coverage. Have some gone too far? Which strikes the best balance?
Evans hunts down Vergne to win Jakarta EPrix
Formula E
Posted onMitch Evans claimed his third win of the Formula E championship in Jakarta after chasing down and passing Jean-Eric Vergne for the victory.
Why regionalising F1’s calendar is a worthwhile step towards cutting its emissions
Formula E
Posted onWhy does Formula 1 produce greater emissions than other globe-trotting motorsports, and will reorganising its calendar make a difference?
De Vries muscles past Mortara at start to win second Berlin EPrix
Formula E
Posted onReigning Formula E world champion Nyck de Vries pulled away from the Venturi of Edoardo Mortara to win the second Berlin EPrix.
Mortara wins first Berlin EPrix from pole position
Formula E
Posted onEdoardo Mortara won the first Berlin EPrix of the weekend after leading the majority of the race from pole position.
McLaren announce purchase of Mercedes EQ Formula E team
Formula E
Posted onMcLaren Racing have confirmed they will acquire the Mercedes EQ Formula E team and rebrand as their own entry to the series next year.
How Formula E’s third generation car will keep it ahead of the ‘bandwagon-jumpers’
Formula E
Posted onGen3 uses the series’ biggest progress point, regenerative braking. But can the delayed project keep up with road tech?
Abt to return to Formula E as 12th team in 2023
Formula E
Posted onAbt has confirmed it will return to Formula E next season, following a one-year hiatus arising from Audi’s exit from the series.
Why motorsport can’t afford to overlook the tyre pollution problem
News Focus
Posted onMotorsport is having to increasingly confront the environmental impact of tyres and discarded rubber at race tracks. Here is how the industry is responding.
Vandoorne beats Evans to take Monaco EPrix win and championship lead
Formula E
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne won his first EPrix of the season in Monaco to take the Formula E championship lead by holding off Mitch Evans.
Formula E reveals new, lighter and more powerful ‘Gen3’ car
Formula E
Posted onFormula E have unveiled the third generation of the car that the series will race with from the start of the 2023 season.
Evans claims clean sweep of Rome EPrix victories with late Attack Mode charge
Formula E
Posted onMitch Evans took a clean sweep of the two Rome races by winning the second EPrix of the weekend thanks to a very late Attack Mode.
Evans wins breathless first Rome EPrix from ninth on the grid
Formula E
Posted onJaguar’s Mitch Evans climbed from ninth on the grid to win the first Rome EPrix of the weekend ahead of Robin Frijns and Stoffel Vandoorne.
The steps Formula E must take to recapture its audience
Formula E
Posted onFormula E aced its marketing in the early years but despite the product improving the series is now struggling to make itself seen.
Formula E announces Cape Town E-Prix to join 2023 calendar
Formula E
Posted onFormula E will race in the South African city of Cape Town as of next season, the series has announced.
End of an era at DAMS as ex-F1 driver Charles Pic acquires team from Driot family
Formula 2
Posted onFormer Formula 1 driver Charles Pic has agreed a deal to take over the DAMS team from the Driot family which founded it over 30 years ago.
Wehrlein takes pole for Mexico City E-Prix after Mortara spins at the line
Formula E
Posted onPascal Wehrlein claimed pole position for the Mexico City E-Prix after Edoardo Mortara spun at the line in the final qualifying duel.