Sam Smith

Formula E

What went on in an attritional first Formula E Gen3 ‘race’

Rookie Jake Hughes and the new McLaren team took the chequered flag first in a mock race held by Formula E in pre-season testing

Formula E

Why there’s no sign of Formula E’s expected Gen3 pace boost yet

Formula E’s new Gen3 car was billed as being significantly quicker than its predecessor. That’s little sign of that pace in testing so far, but there may be a simple explanation

Formula E

Maserati, McLaren fastest – What happened in Formula E test

New teams Maserati and McLaren ended their first day of official running as Formula E outfits fastest on day one of the pre-season test at Valencia – the first public test of the series’ Gen3 machinery

Formula E

Formula E to hold mock Gen3 race on Wednesday

Formula E is set to simulate a full race day during its Valencia test this week. The first collision of the 2023 season has already happened, though (and it was between team-mates)

Formula E

Mahindra reveals new Formula E look amid major changes

The Mahindra Formula E team has unveiled a very different new livery as it goes into 2023 and Gen3 with a big list of challenges for its new boss to tackle

Formula E

Five things to watch out for in Formula E’s pre-season test

Formula E’s Gen3 era essentially kicks off with three days of testing at the now traditional pre-season testing venue in Valencia. Sam Smith explains five key things to watch out for

Formula E

Envision latest Formula E team to reveal Gen3 livery

The Envision Formula E team has launched its livery for the first Gen3 season ahead of pre-season testing this week

Formula E

The Formula E rookie with an especially steep learning curve

Formula E rookie Sacha Fenestraz has a steep learning curve ahead of him but his last-minute debut at Seoul and his street racing prowess suggests he has the potential to overcome it

Formula E

Three key technical challenges of Formula E’s Gen3 era

Ex-Formula 1 engineer turned Jaguar Formula E technical manager Phil Charles explains the key challenges of the Gen3 era

Formula E

New-look livery for NIO 333 Formula E team amid rival buzz

Thought to have impressed rivals in private tests, NIO 333 has shown off its new Formula E challenger for the first Gen3 season

Formula E

Abt reveals Formula E return livery and Cupra tie-in

The Abt team will bring a new livery and a new brand in Cupra for its return to Formula E for the Gen3 era

Formula E

Andretti unveils livery for its first Porsche Formula E season

The Avalanche Andretti Formula E has unveiled its new-look Porsche-powered Gen3 car ahead of the 2023 season

Formula E

Formula E secures IndyCar venue as New York replacement

Formula E will race at Portland Raceway next June, with the IndyCar venue signing on to host a replacement for the New York City E-Prix

Formula E

Has Formula E conquered its biggest Gen3 technical problem?

Battery problems have been the most disruptive of all the problems Formula E’s Gen3 build-up has faced. Have they been solved just in time?

Formula E

Maserati reveals livery for its maiden Formula E season

Maserati has launched a bold new look as its maiden Formula E campaign which signals the marque’s return to factory motorsport for the first time in 17 years

Formula E

What to expect from Formula E’s big 2023 race format change

Formula E delaying fast charging and tweaking its attack mode will likely increase mistakes in the early Gen3 rounds as teams race to digest the new regulations. Sam Smith explains more

Formula 1

How ‘sole agent’ De Vries has forged his own path to F1

Three years on from winning Formula 1’s primary feeder series, Nyck de Vries has finally secured graduation to F1. Sam Smith followed De Vries closely through the last three years and explains how De Vries’ ‘sole agent’ status didn’t stand in the way of him reaching F1

Formula E

How Formula E’s oddest couple is shaping up

DS and Dragon Penske make up Formula E’s unlikeliest partnership but with an all-champion driver line-up, there’s little room for growing pains. Sam Smith explains how the team is shaping up

Formula E

Formula E drivers back Gen3 brake addition after test shunts

The addition of a secondary support brake system to Formula E’s new Gen3 cars – which only have conventional brakes at the front – has been welcomed by drivers after recent test crashes

Formula E

Nissan debuts ‘daring’ sakura Formula E Gen3 livery

Nissan is certain its new Formula E livery for the first Gen3 season “will stand out on track like never before”

Formula E

Jaguar reveals very different Formula E livery for Gen3 car

Jaguar pledged to “do better” after a run of Formula E championship near-misses, as it launched its 2023 Gen3 car with a new and very different livery

Formula E

Formula E adds Gen3 brake solution after test crashes

A secondary option for the braking system is set to be added to the Gen3 Formula E car after a spate of recent testing accidents

Formula E

The full story of how and why McLaren chose a Formula E rookie

Formula E’s Mercedes successor McLaren had to build its line-up from scratch – and its rookie signing had to fight off several alternatives

Formula E

McLaren announcement completes 2023 Formula E grid

McLaren has completed the signing of Jake Hughes to partner Rene Rast for the team’s maiden Formula E campaign, completing next season’s grid

Formula E

The two words key to Formula E losing its era-defining team

Techeetah has been a towering presence on track in Formula E, but off-track it feels like its days were always numberred

Formula E

Formula E sporting director becomes Abt team chief

The new-look Abt Formula E team has made two high-profile recruitments as it prepares to run Mahindra-powered cars in the Gen3 era

Formula E

Six rookies Formula E teams need to look at for 2023

Formula E’s F1-emulating rookie driver rule isn’t universally popular with teams – but they’d be wise to start making plans with juniors

Formula E

Copying an F1 rule for 2023 causes more Formula E friction

Formula E is copying Formula 1’s rule around rookie drivers in practice sessions for 2023. But that’s despite teams having opposed it, meaning there’s another source of friction going into Gen3

Formula E

Formula E unveils format changes amid fast-charging delay

Formula E’s races will now run to laps instead of time, but the introduction of fast-charging and related format changes is on hold

Formula E

The Formula E newcomer facing the biggest Gen3 task

Formula E’s move into the Gen3 era brings a huge array of technical unknowns and curveballs – particularly for a newcomer in one of the most vital roles

Formula E

‘Questions will be raised’ – Impact of contentious Formula E move

Mahindra’s signing of the recently ex-senior FIA figure Frederic Bertrand has caused a stir among rival Formula E teams

Formula E

Formula E overhauling attack mode for first Gen3 season

Formula E is set to reshape its attack mode system for 2023 – but there’s frustration among teams over how late changes are being finalised

WEC/Le Mans

Toyota wins yet another WEC title, but it’s getting tougher

Toyota continued its run of World Endurance Championship titles, but only after a big scare from Alpine. And some major new hypercar rivals are about to arrive

Formula E

Tokyo Formula E 2024 plans advancing with demo and layout

Formula E will have a street demo in Tokyo, as its bid to have a race there in 2024 progresses – with a proposed layout in place

Formula E

Porsche must shake underachiever tag and realise its potential

Porsche’s Formula E project has so far failed to deliver. It’s in desperate need of silverware – not just because of how long the programme has existed, but also because underachievement has started to set in

Formula E

Porsche first manufacturer to reveal Gen3 Formula E car

Porsche has unveiled its new Gen3 Formula E challenger, with new signing Antonio Felix da Costa predicting the manufacturer will be “fighting for race wins at some point next year” as it bids to lose its ‘underachiever’ tag

Formula E

Ex-FIA man becomes new Mahindra chief in controversial move

Mahindra has recruited the man who was until recently the most senior FIA figure involved in Formula E to replace Dilbagh Gill as its team boss

Formula E

Senior FIA figure resigns before Formula E’s Gen3 era

Formula E’s problems in the Gen3 build-up continue as it emerges the most senior FIA figure directly involved in the championship has resigned

Formula E

Guenther gets Maserati Formula E seat that was for De Vries

New Formula E manufacturer Maserati has announced Maximilian Guenther as Edoardo Mortara’s team-mate for its first world championship campaign in 2023

Formula E

Why Gen3 Formula E era is in trouble before it’s even begun

Formula E’s new car and generation represents a huge step forwards for electric racing that the whole sport should be paying attention to, but the project is in trouble. Sam Smith outlines the issues