Sam Smith

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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

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Formula E's smallest team is fighting for survival

Formula E minnow ERT starred in the latest round in Diriyah. But it faces a tense season as it banks on the series' return to China to help it secure the investment it desperately needs

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Is this great underdog driver the new team boss Maserati needs?

The Maserati MSG Formula E team had to hurriedly reshape itself after boss James Rossiter's shock departure last autumn. Is Oliver Turvey the person it needs?

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Is one of Formula E's lost giants planning a comeback?

Mercedes, Audi and BMW's exits across 2020-22 rocked Formula E. But now paddock rumours suggest at least one might return. Sam Smith assesses the speculation

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'New low for me' - A Formula E champion's upsetting start

Formula E champion Antonio Felix da Costa opens up to Sam Smith on his miserable start to 2024 and how he feels like he "doesn't know who I am when I'm not quick"

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Seven things we learned from 2024 Formula E Diriyah races

Here are seven things Sam Smith learned from the ground at Formula E 2024's first double-header in Diriyah

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Formula E 2024's big switch already looks like a masterstroke

Nick Cassidy already looks like the early 2024 Formula E title favourite with how he's started life at Jaguar. Sam Smith explains how an "extremely technical racing driver" has proved to be a perfect fit

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Evans's anger at 'f***er' Vergne and Jaguar's team orders

Ending up not even on the podium in a Diriyah Formula E race he felt he could've won left Mitch Evans furious at Jean-Eric Vergne and disgruntled about his Jaguar team's tactics

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Porsche 'launch control' probe prompts Formula E change

The FIA has issued a clarification and update on regulations surrounding the homologated throttle pedal map for Formula E teams after Porsche was suspected to have found a loophole within them after winning the Mexico City E-Prix earlier this month

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McLaren's Nissan decision and more - Formula E grid latest

It looks like only one customer Formula E team will be shopping for a new partner for 2025 - as McLaren keeps the faith with Nissan

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F1's last reject is happier than you might think

His Formula 1 dream ended abruptly and he's now stuck in an uncompetitive car for his return to the Formula E world he once ruled. But Nyck de Vries looks happy and refreshed with that "unsettling" F1 detour out of the way

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What Saudi Arabia's new Formula E involvement really means

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has extended its sporting reach again - this time via a tie-up with Formula E, Extreme E and the E1 boat racing series. That's being framed as a partnership not an investment, but given Saudi Arabia's bold marketing strategy its interest is only likely to grow

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The impasse eating away at Formula E's future

Everyone in Formula E is desperate for its upcoming new Gen4 car to have a smoother development process than Gen3. But who's going to pay for that?

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Formula E's plan for its latest F1 track conversion

Here's the final plan for how Formula E will adapt the Shanghai Formula 1 circuit for its return to China in May plus the thoughts of a top FE driver who knows the track well

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What Formula E must change after drab season opener

The 2024 Formula E opener was not a classic. And that's a missed opportunity given the enthusiasm of the Mexico City crowd. What can be done for the future?

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Formula E on the brink of adding a 'long overdue' title

Formula E looks finally set to introduce a long overdue title in 2025

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Five things we learned from Formula E's 2024 Mexico opener

Formula E's Mexico City season opener was no classic, but it nevertheless confirmed some expectations for the year ahead - as well as throwing up some surprises. Here's Sam Smith's pick of the five main takeaways from the first race of 2024

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'Traction control' probe behind Porsche Formula E investigations

The near four-hour long investigations into race winner Pascal Wehrlein and Formula E champion Jake Dennis at the Mexico City E-Prix have their roots in a suspicion a form of traction control system may have been used during the start procedure

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'You've got to play the game' - Is Ticktum stuck?

Dan Ticktum discusses his reputation with Sam Smith in a candid interview

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A WhatsApp-powered bid to combat Formula E contender in-fighting

The relationship between Porsche and customer team Andretti was strained at times during the 2023 Formula E season, as both had contenders in the title fight. A drivers' WhatsApp group set-up by new champion Jake Dennis is part of the efforts to remedy that for 2024

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F1 rejection helped da Costa handle Porsche's painful order

Antonio Felix da Costa had his 2024 racing programme cut in half by his employer's laser focus. Will it pay off?

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First look at Formula E's revamped 2025 car design

The Race can reveal what the revamped 'Gen3 Evo' version of the current Formula E car is set to look like when it makes its debut in 2025

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New McLaren signing might be Formula E's 'Raikkonen 2001' moment

Jake Hughes made the most of his McLaren Formula E shot and now has stability for the first time in his career. There's quiet (and increasing) confidence that the team's new 19-year-old reserve driver is on an even better trajectory

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Dismayed Formula E claims 'contract breach' as India race is canned

Formula E has indicated it is considering action over what it alleges is a "breach of contract" in regard to its cancelled Hyderabad E-Prix round

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Formula E's big 2024 mover sounds ominously confident

Nick Cassidy was the surprise package at Jaguar-powered Envision among the 2023 Formula E title contenders. That status has changed significantly for 2024 as he steps up to the factory team - but his confidence is unwavering

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Six things we've learned from Formula E's latest docuseries

The third instalment of Formula E's Unplugged docuseries - out now - marks another improvement on the previous two series. Here are our main takeaways as more light is shed on the characters at the heart of the action