Ashley Quint

Ashley Quint

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Formula E set for new-look calendar in season three
Formula E

Formula E set for new-look calendar in season three

As Formula E heads towards the end of its second season, with just one weekend left in London before we will have a champion crowned, eyes are already on season three which will see the series head to new destinations. While not official, a leaked version of the Formula E calendar was originally published by […]

Abt defies team orders for home podium result
Formula E

Abt defies team orders for home podium result

Abt Schaeffler celebrated a double podium finish in Berlin, despite the drivers not obeying team orders at the end of the race which would have seen the positions reversed. Daniel Abt finished in second place, ahead of his Championship leader teammate Lucas di Grassi. Abt had been part of the leading group from the start […]

Renault e.dams retains Buemi and Prost for season three
Formula E

Renault e.dams retains Buemi and Prost for season three

Hot on the heels of the news that Lucas di Grassi will be staying at Abt Schaeffler, Renault e.dams have confirmed both of their drivers will remain with the team next season. Sebastien Buemi and Nico Prost will continue their partnership, which last year saw them win the Teams’ Championship, with Buemi missing out on the Drivers’ Championship. The […]

ePrix Preview: Berlin
Formula E

ePrix Preview: Berlin

The eighth round of the FIA Formula E Championship is set to take place in the capital of Germany, Berlin. Berlin hosted a race last year at the decommissioned Tempelhof airport, held on the apron in front of the former terminal on a custom-made circuit. With Germany inviting Syrian refugees into the country, many of them have […]

Ma Qing Hua crashes on Formula E debut
Formula E

Ma Qing Hua crashes on Formula E debut

Debutant Ma Qing Hua’s first Formula E race for Team Aguri was brought to a premature end after a promising start. The Chinese driver started the race in 1th position, impressive considering he was several seconds off the pace in the earlier free practice session with no previous experience in the car. The cold conditions […]

Qinghua replaces Duran at Team Aguri
Formula E

Qinghua replaces Duran at Team Aguri

Team Aguri have announced they are to replace Salvador Duran after just three races with Chinese driver Ma Qinghua for this weekend’s Paris ePrix. The former Caterham and HRT test driver, WTCC race winner, and A1 GP driver has a deal signed which will see him compete for the rest of the season with the […]

Suzuki to step away from Team Aguri following ownership bid
Formula E

Suzuki to step away from Team Aguri following ownership bid

Aguri Suzuki will be stepping away from Formula E at the end of this season, with a takeover of his team currently being discussed. The former F1 driver and team owner has confirmed he is stepping down from the team by the end of this season, following an article by Motorsport.com which linked the squad […]

Buemi loses championship lead after Frijns crash
Formula E

Buemi loses championship lead after Frijns crash

Championship favourite Sebastien Buemi’s lead in the Formula E drivers’ standings was taken away from him at the Long Beach ePrix after a messy day after starting in an uncharacteristically low seventh. Buemi hit the back of Robin Frijns at the final hairpin, launching over the back of the Andretti’s rear wing, spinning him around […]

Prost loses points following pit stop infringement
Formula E

Prost loses points following pit stop infringement

Nico Prost continued the poor form of Renault eDAMS in Long Beach failing to finish within the points. Despite being a high of fourth after the pit stops, it was found that he was under the minimum pit stop time, giving him a drive-through penalty. The French driver was a second under the mandatory minimum […]

ePrix Preview: Long Beach
Formula E

ePrix Preview: Long Beach

The sixth round of the Formula E Championship takes place at the Long Beach street circuit in California. The championship comes three weeks after the inaugural Mexican ePrix where once again there was great racing, as well as a little bit of controversy. The season is hotting up nicely with a clear leader at the top of the standing, and […]

Mexico and Buenos Aires to remain for season three
Formula E

Mexico and Buenos Aires to remain for season three

Formula E boss Alejandro Agag has confirmed there are ‘surprises’ in store for the third season of the series, with a calendar due in time for the Long Beach ePrix in three weeks time. Despite previously hoping a calendar would be out in March, it looks like this has been pushed back to early April […]

Di Grassi disqualication hands Mexico win to D’Ambrosio
Formula E

Di Grassi disqualication hands Mexico win to D’Ambrosio

Lucas di Grassi has been stripped of his win at the inaugural Mexican Grand Prix after his car was found to be under the weight limit, with the win being given to Jerome D’Ambrosio. The ABT Schaeffler car used in the first half of the race was found to be 1.8kg under the 888kg weight limit, […]