Sam Smith

Formula E

Was Formula E's Misano madness really a blueprint for the future?

Formula E's Misano round - the replacement for its much-loved Rome E-Prix - was pack racing on steroids. How much of that can FE really have in the future - and will the drivers stomach it?

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Winners and losers from Formula E's first Misano weekend

Formula E's first visit to Misano was dominated by heartbreak for those who led on the final lap of the two races

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The 'very stupid mistake' behind the Rowland/Nissan implosion

Senior figures from Nissan explain why Oliver Rowland ran out of useable energy midway through the final lap while leading the second Misano E-Prix.

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Porsche's future and blow to FE - da Costa's brutal DSQ explained

The disqualification handed to Porsche's Antonio Felix da Costa which stripped him of victory in yesterday’s Misano E-Prix, has left a febrile atmosphere between Porsche and the FIA. The Race explains the penalty logic and the ramifications:

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Da Costa stripped of Misano win due to truly bizarre infraction

Porsche driver Antonio Felix da Costa has been disqualified from the first Misano E-Prix hours after having taken a crucial Formula E win at the permanent Italian circuit

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'Really horrible' - Feuds and fury after Formula E's wildest race

Formula E's Misano race was arguably, as a whole, its craziest ever. Driver opinion was split - but some focussed their rage on their rivals.

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Will victory heal the da Costa/Porsche relationship?

Antonio Felix da Costa's Porsche Formula E future didn't look great following recent events away from the race weekend. Then he won at MIsano. So what now?

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Formula E's plan for headaches racing at a MotoGP track creates

Will Formula E's first races at MotoGP track Misano be a track limits and kerb abusing mess? Here's how the series is trying to prevent that

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Porsche's response to Formula E driver discord suggestions

A shock mid-season test for a driver from a rival team plus talk of internal discord suggest Antonio Felix da Costa's Porsche Formula E future is in doubt. Here's what the team says

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Lola-Yamaha reveals which team will run its Formula E entry

The Formula E team Lola and Yamaha will partner with for their debut next season has been announced

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Ex-Mercedes F1 junior handed Formula E debut

Reigning teams' champion Envision Jaguar is having to drop both of its drivers for the Berlin race because of a WEC clash. It's signed an ex-Mercedes F1 junior as one of the replacements

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Silverstone in line to replace London as Formula E host

Silverstone is likely to become a Formula E venue in the future. Here's why - and what it means for the series' identity

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Formula E's latest support series called off four days from start

The Race understands that the NXT Gen Cup - the one-make, Mini-based electric junior series - will no longer support Formula E at four of its European plans as planned for financial reasons

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What now for da Costa after Porsche's extraordinary move?

The unprecedented Formula E move of testing another driver in season has left question marks over Antonio Felix da Costa's career at Porsche. Sam Smith explains what's happened, and what might come next

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Shock test hints at Porsche Formula E line-up change

Porsche has begun to look into a possible change in its driver line-up for the next Formula E season after recently testing Abt Cupra driver Nico Mueller

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Impossible achieved: How successful was Formula E's Tokyo debut?

Formula E's Tokyo race was a decade in the making, but it's finally happened. How successful was it? How likely is a second edition? And what needs to change? Sam Smith assesses the series' maiden race in the world's biggest metropolis

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Winners and losers from Formula E's Tokyo debut

Formula E's high-stakes Tokyo debut was a success - but some of its frontrunners had a Japan trip to forget

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The factors behind a classic Formula E upset

On Nissan's home turf and with faster Porsches behind, Maximilian Guenther and Maserati pulled off an unlikely win at the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix. Sam Smith explains how

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Dark places to career rebirth - McLaren's reforged leader

In the context of career crossroads Sam Bird’s recent spectacular re-emergence from the downcast and troubled to a victorious force is a signpost of inspired determination

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Major vote of confidence for Formula E as Nissan commits to Gen4

Hot on the heels of a new manufacturer joining, Formula E now has an extended commitment from one of its existing brands - with Nissan staying put for the Gen4 era. That says plenty about the series' course correction following a troubled Gen3 build-up

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Second manufacturer boom? Who could follow Lola into Formula E

Lola is the first manufacturer to commit to a full-fledged Formula E programme since 2019. More could well follow - but what is the outlook for those already on the grid?

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Lola picks Formula E for its motorsport comeback

Lola Cars - a name synonymous with CART, Le Mans 24 Hours success and occasional F1 entries - is set to return to international motorsport and enter Formula E next season

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Last-minute changes to Formula E's Tokyo track - here's why

The Tokyo E-Prix circuit is going through a last-minute change after fears that a section would have caused problems with ground clearance.

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Porsche/Abt Formula E deal collapses - so what now?

The Abt Cupra Formula E team finds itself in a race against time to find a powertrain supplier for next season after talks with Porsche about a deal for 2025 and 2026 recently ceased

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What created a Formula E race far more useful than its F1 jibes

Formula E's seven-week break prior to Sao Paulo wasn't its finest but it returned in style in Brazil. Here's why...

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'Zero sympathy' - Why Formula E/WEC clash vote failed hard

A group of Formula E drivers needed a unanimous vote to be allowed to combine WEC and FE mid-May. In the end, it wasn't even close.

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Winners and losers from Formula E's Sao Paulo E-Prix

The Sao Paulo E-Prix was a big return to form for Formula E - thanks in big part to a show-stealing last lap that gave McLaren its first win

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The key to McLaren's maiden win beyond last-lap brilliance

Sam Bird earned McLaren its first Formula E victory in breathtaking style. But what made the difference beyond Bird's fantastic last-lap pass?

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Formula E braced for peloton racing return - and safety fears

Formula E's Sao Paulo E-Prix is expected to mark the return of the unique peloton-style racing - and the safety concerns that come with it

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What convinced Formula E's statement hire to swap Jaguar for Penske

Even months after news of his move from Jaguar to DS Penske broke, Phil Charles was met with double-takes on his arrival in the Formula E paddock in Sao Paulo. In his first interview since that shock switch, Charles tells The Race about the motivation underpinning the change

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Formula E's super-sub plan for race cancellations

Formula E is considering having a bespoke substitute race that it can call upon if events are cancelled, even at short notice

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Formula E's divisive game changer faces another delay

Formula E has already delayed the debut of fast-charging by over a year and it's possible it could be delayed once more, as Sam Smith explains

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The rules impasse that's putting Formula E line-ups in limbo

A Formula E/World Endurance Championship scheduling clash is already "kind of ridiculous" for those involved in both series. That's only made worse by the current lack of flexibility that means some FE teams will be without their regulars for the full Berlin double-header

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Formula E's drift away from street tracks is unsettling its stars

There are fewer and fewer genuine streets track on the Formula E calendar. Drivers understand why that is, but many wish it wasn't the case

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'Destabilised' but defiant - The latest on Maserati's Formula E team

The Maserati MSG Formula E team has started 2024 well considering its turbulent off-season and a lot of question marks over what its future will look like

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The biggest threat to Formula E's long-running duopoly

Jaguar and Porsche-powered cars won most of the Formula E races last season, but a team that hasn't won since 2020 could be set to end that stranglehold

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How Penske pulled off Formula E's Adrian Newey signing

DS Penske securing Jaguar's technical chief Phil Charles is a Formula E equivalent of Red Bull grabbing Adrian Newey from McLaren in Formula 1. Here's how and why it happened

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The most important race in Formula E's history

It's taken Formula E almost a decade to get a race in Tokyo. For a series that's got frustratedly accustomed to bad calendar news, the inaugural race in the Japanese city really, really matters

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Did Formula E make the most of its best shot at an audience?

Formula E's season started while the rest of motorsport slumbered. Did it waste that chance to make the 'noise' its new boss has promised?

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Electric Mini junior series joins Formula E package

Formula E will introduce a support race championship for only the second time in its history this season as a junior touring car series using all-electric Minis joins for four events