Formula E
Formula E kicks off Season 9 with the debut of the Gen3 car in Mexico City this weekend marking the beginning of a new era. For the first time, Mexico City will host the first E-Prix of a Formula E season. The race is going to take place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, where Formula […]
Five more Formula E seats have been confirmed for Season 9 as teams reset ahead of the debut of the Gen3 car. The off-season between the highly-entertaining Season 8 and the start of a new era in Season 9, was always going to be busy. The next generation of the Formula E car. Multiple new […]
Avalanche Andretti has confirmed the return of one driver, while his teammate announces his departure heading into Season 9. This week Andretti confirmed Jake Dennis as their first driver for the 2023 season. The announcement means we’ve moved into the second of the Formula E grid for next season. 13 of the (current) 24 seats […]
Avalanche Andretti has one of the best driver pairings on the Formula E grid as the series embarks on the new Gen3 era. Last week Andretti confirmed their number one driver, Jake Dennis, would be returning to the team for Season 9. That was followed by Oliver Askew saying his goodbye to the team, leaving […]
Dan Ticktum has confirmed his spot with NIO 333 for the 2023 season for what will be his second year in Formula E. Dan Ticktum will be racing alongside a new NIO 333 addition Sergio Sette Camara who has previously raced with the Dragon Penske team. Ticktum’s partner last season was Oliver Turvey, who had […]
Multiple changes including a brand new country and two open slots highlight the most recent Season 9 Formula E schedule. The 2022-23 Formula E schedule will feature the most E-Prix events ever – 17. A strong sign of the series’ growth and the desire from cities around the world to join the electric racing boom. […]
Season 9 will usher in the Gen3 era and new teams, but it is time to retire the well-intentioned FanBoost feature. Earlier this month The Race reported that Formula E teams have unanimously voted to eliminate the FanBoost program for the upcoming season. The initiative has been present as part of the series since its […]
Maserati lands two familiar faces for their debut in Season 9 as the 2023 Formula E lineup nears completion with just one seat to go. The Formula E grid is nearly set with Maserati’s confirmation of their driver duo for next season. The luxury brand car company is taking over operations of the ROKiT Venturi […]
NIO 333 announces Sergio Sette Camara as their first driver for Season 9 moving the Formula E grid one step closer to completion. After three seasons with Dragon, in various incarnations, Sergio Sette Camara has joined NIO 333 as the team embarks on the Gen3 era. Sette Camara has finished 27th, 22nd, and 20th, in […]
Envision Racing caps off their Season 9 driving pairing with Formula E veteran and Season 2 Champion Sébastien Buemi. When Robin Frijns left to join the returning ABT for Season 9, it left Envision looking for the perfect partner for Nick Cassidy. In comes long-term Formula E driver Sébastien Buemi. Their partnership gives Envision an […]
Formula E and the Governor of Japan reach an agreement to add the Tokyo E-Prix starting with Season 10 (2024). Formula E will welcome Tokyo, Japan to its list of cities the Championship will be visiting. On October 4, 2022, Formula E reached an agreement by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tokyo governor […]
With three more drivers announced over the last week, the Season 9 Formula E grid is near completion. Which seats remain open? While the news was circulating well over a month ago, DS Penske finally made it official. Talk about a transformation. Last season the team consisted of Sergio Sette Camara and Antonio Giovinazzi. They […]
Season 8 brought new locations, an expanding schedule & all-time viewing figures from around the world for Formula E. Despite being a global racing series and officially sanctioned by the FIA as a World Championship, Formula E has still been searching for its place in the sports landscape. And while many factors both on and […]
Following the partnership between DS & Penske for Season 9, long-time Formula E team Techeetah are expected to spend a year on the sidelines. Reports from The Race indicate that next season will be without one of the core Formula E teams. After six years in the series, Techeetah will forgo the 2022-23, Season 9, […]
2023 will usher in a new era for Formula E. From teams and drivers to the cars and the fundamental structure of an E-Prix. You have to give Formula E credit for continually assessing and adjusting the sporting regulations to improve the series. As it continues to expand its reach globally, the Gen3 era offers […]
In Formula E the attention quickly turns to the driver market ahead of the start of the Gen3 era for Season 9. Even before Stoffel Vandoorne lifted the Drivers’ Championship trophy there was one eye on next season. Formula E just completed perhaps its most exciting campaign to date. But with a new generation of […]
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Sergio Perez is optimistic about challenging Max Verstappen for the 2024 F1 title, despite a largely difficult season. There’s been no shortage of headlines about Sergio Perez during the 2023 season. From praise of his early race victories to concerns about his Red Bull future, the past twelve months have been eventful for the Mexican […]
FOM, Mercedes and Susie Wolff have hit back at the FIA denying the allegations that have instigated the launch of an investigation. The winter break is here and as usual, it is not short of drama. Business F1 magazine has claimed that rival team bosses had raised concerns that Toto and Susie Wolff were sharing […]
Get to know Susie Wolff, Managing Director of F1 Academy, and her association with motorsports beyond Toto Wolff. Some people may know Susie Wolff as Toto Wolff’s wife, but she has gained broader recognition in motorsports as an MBE, pioneer, and trailblazer. Currently, she serves as the managing director of F1 Academy, but her journey […]
New leader, new drive Williams Racing F1 team are the second most successful team in Formula One history. But since 1998, they have been in a decline in terms of on-track performance. For over two decades now, the team have struggled to compete at the same level as the other top teams in Formula 1. […]
Andretti Global arguably has one of the strongest driver lineups in IndyCar for the 2024 season in Kirkwood, Herta, and Ericsson. Let’s explore why. Andretti’s 2024 IndyCar lineup has been downsized to three cars. They have let go of Devlin DeFrancesco and replaced the Canadian with 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson. Marcus Ericsson: Chip […]
Alpha Tauri brought a fresh round of upgrades to Abu Dhabi, intensifying their battle with Williams for P7 in the constructor’s standings. Heading into the final race of the season, Alpha Tauri confirmed that they would in fact be bringing their last batch of upgrades. Although the primary reason for this would be to assist […]
From the moment Lewis Hamilton set foot in Formula One, he let everyone know he meant business. His rookie F1 season is still the most successful ever and has set the standards for rookies in the sport quite high. Hamilton was set to begin his Formula One journey when he signed with McLaren to compete […]
Super Formula champion, Ritomo Miyata, will make his debut in Formula 2 and ELMS in 2024. He will continue his role of Reserve Driver in WEC. Ritomo Miyata’s career has been very successful since 2016 when he won Japanese Formula 4 for the first time. The following year, he repeated the excellent performance, winning the […]
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Olivia Carbone
Olivia joined Last Word on Sports in 2022 and is the lead Formula E writer. She is a lifelong fan of motorsports with a particular focus on Formula 1, Formula E, and single-seater categories.