There was a surprise for qualifying, with Jerome D’Ambrosio winning the Super Pole after favourite Sebastien Buemi made a mistake going into the second chicane on his final lap. After a interrupted session with accidents involving Bruno Senna and Nelson Piquet Jr, both of which occurring at the first corner, the final Super Pole session was dominated by D’Ambrosio […]
Team Aguri have announced ahead of the Mexican ePrix this weekend a new title sponsorship with the oil company Gulf. With the appointment, the cars will be repainted in the familiar Gulf motorsport colours of light blue and orange. They have a long history in many forms of the sport, although it is the first […]
Following the meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Geneva today, it has been announced that tenders for both the chassis and batteries for the Formula E championship have been approved. Currently Formula E batteries are produced by Williams, and the chassis has been manufactured by Dallara, both of whom have contracts until the […]
More cities are throwing their weight behind the Formula E series, with the Moroccan city of Marrakech the latest to express their interest in hosing a race. The North African city is one of a number of cities linked to hosting the all-electric series including Sydney, Adelaide, New York, Lucerne and Montreal, along with other […]
The German round of the Formula E Championship has found a new home, right in the heart of Berlin. Based around the Strausberger Platz, close to the central shopping area of Alexanderplatz, the 11 turn bespoke circuit will replace the former home at the Templehof Airfield. The now closed airport is currently being used to […]
Formula E is looking to host a race in New York next season with the city favourite to host the championship finale in 2017. The series is looking to increase the number of locations from the current 10 to 12 for season three, with a number of cities already in the mix planning to host […]
ITV look set to not have live coverage of the Mexican ePrix next month, as it clashes with the Snooker Grand Prix final. The first Mexican ePrix is due to take place on Saturday 12th March on a revised version of the Formula One track in Mexico City and will clash with Snooker’s World Grand Prix […]
Sam Bird won his first race of the season for DS Virgin Racing from pole position in Buenos Aires. It was a lights to flag win for Sam Bird, in what was not the best handling car in the field. He overcame challenges by both the eventual second placed driver Sebastien Buemi and Lucas Di […]
Renault has announced it is to partner with the eDAMS team in Formula E for at least the next two seasons, as part of a wide-reaching motorsport programme. At what was billed as the launch of the new Renault Sport Formula One Team, the French manufacturer confirmed they had reached a commitment in the Formula […]
Berlin looks set to remain the home of Formula E in Germany with the race expected to be moved from the former Templehof Airport to the city streets. A decision is expected soon on the change of venue, with the Norisring last week ruling themselves out of hosting the race and a race in Munich […]
Norisring has confirmed it won’t be hosting the German round of the Formula E Championship this season. The temporary track in the Bavarian city of Nuremburg had looked a favourite to take over the race from Berlin, although ultimately an agreement couldn’t be made. Famous for hosting the DTM championship, it is characterised by long […]
Jacques Villeneuve has left the Venturi Formula E Team with immediate effect after three disappointing races in the series. The former Formula One World Champion and Indy 500 winner has split with the team by mutual consent and will be replaced by Mike Conway, having already tested for Dragon Racing. He will partner Stephane Sarrazin […]
