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9 April, 2021 Electric racing returns to the streets this weekend for the Rome ePrix, Rounds 3 (Saturday) and 4 (Sunday) of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, where a new circuit layout awaits drivers and teams for the double-header race weekend which will have FIA President Jean Todt in attendance. On-track Nyck de Vries (Mercedes-EQ) heads to Italy on top of the drivers’ standings, having completed a Formula E first in the Diriyah opener, topping the timesheets in Free Practi...

Mercedes endured its toughest pre-season since the introduction of the Hybrid Power engines seven years ago and left Bahrain as the team with the least laps completed over the course of the three days of running – only 304 laps between Hamilton (154) and Bottas (150) – while AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari all completed over 400 laps in the same period of time.

Bahrain test: Day 3 17:20 Bahrain test: Day 3 Bahrain International Circuit, Sunday 14 March  Hear from McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, and Team Principal Andreas Seidl after Day 3 of the pre-season test. Key facts Best lap time LANDO NORRIS, #4 “Our last day in the car was good. We struggled with a few things which is, in a way, bad and good. You never want to run into issues, but it’s good we’ve learned about the car and have time to address it before we co...

Mercedes-EQ and Venturi cleared to compete in this evening’s race Diriyah, Saudi Arabia Diriyah E-Prix 2 – After having to sit out qualifying, the Mercedes powered car have been given the go ahead to race from the back of the grid.Following Edoardo Mortara’s crash at the end of FP3, the Swiss driver was being checked out in hospital and so would be missing out on qualifying. However as the session was about to start the news came in that the Stewards as Mortara’s brakes had failed, the ...

2021 Official Season and enriched by the power of next generation consoles, MotoGP™21 is ready to change gear and race at speed, delivering an experience without precedents. A brand-new progressive and strategic Managerial Career mode, smartest and advanced Neural AI and real-life gameplay improvements will enhance simulation vibes and the players’ feeling of immersion in the game. This year, MotoGP™ feels more real than ever! A truly MotoGP™ experience The new edition of Manageri...

Despite Callum Ilott finishing runner-up in the 2020 Formula 2 season, running for Alfa Romeo in F1’s post-season Abu Dhabi test and very nearly making his Free Practice 1 debut at the Eifel Grand Prix with Haas, there was to be no promotion to a Formula 1 race seat for the Briton in 2021. But Ilott will still keep his F1 eye in with FP1 outings this season, according to the Scuderia’s Team Principal Mattia Binotto. While 2020 Formula 2 champion Mick Schumacher graduates to Formula 1 with H...

DAMS will field an all Formula 1 Academy line-up in 2021, following the confirmation that Williams junior Roy Nissany will join Ferrari prodigy Marcus Armstrong at the French outfit. Nissany makes the switch from Trident after a 19th place finish in 2020, where he scored five points. A multiple race winner in World Series Formula V8 3.5, Nissany has plenty of experience in F1 machinery as part of his role at Williams Racing. The French-Israeli racer became the team’s official test driver in...

Kubica rules out DTM return, will target full-time LMP2 move Autosport 28/01/2021 © LAT Images Kubica rules out DTM return, targets LMP2 move Formula 1 test and reserve driver Robert Kubica has ruled out remaining in the DTM and is instead targeting a full-time move into the LMP2 prototype class. Kubica, who drove an ART-run BMW in the DTM in 2020, suggested that racing a GT3 car after the championships switch away from Class 1 touring car rules would be incompatible with his F1 role with ...

Roy Nissany Continues with Williams Racing as Official Test Driver 19.01.2021: Williams Racing is pleased to announce that Roy Nissany will continue his work as Official Test Driver with the team for 2021. Roy enjoyed a successful first year with Williams providing valuable feedback and contributing to the development of the FW Williams Racing is pleased to announce that Roy Nissany will continue his work as Official Test Driver with the team for 2021.   Roy enjoyed a successful first year wit...

In 2020 Yuki Tsunoda aced his final audition for a seat in Formula 1 by securing his Super Licence in the Formula 2 season finale. Now that hes stepping up to the pinnacle of motorsport with AlphaTauri, we take a look at five key moments on the 20-year-old’s journey from Formula 3. 1. Racing for Anthoine Hubert Arriving in Europe less than two years ago as a relative unknown, very few people knew what to expect of Yuki Tsunoda. Backed by the Red Bull Junior Team and the Honda Formula Dream Pr...