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How the Formula E silly season is shaping up

With preparations for the new Formula E campaign already under way, the silly season is in full swing with more drivers than race seats left to fill. Here’s how the market is unfolding

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DS Penske finishes Formula E season with honours

As on the previous day, the day's programme was punctuated by a practice session at 10:00 local time, followed by qualifying at 12:20 local time and the start of the race at 17:03 local time. However, track conditions were more favourable, with milder outside temperatures and a track cleaned by…

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How Ticktum silenced the critics to claim maiden Formula E victory

Dan Ticktum is quite the controversial figure in motorsport. Known for his sweary radio outbursts, saying exactly what he thinks and his two-year racing ban a decade ago, the 26-year-old is also fast. Very fast. And on Saturday, in the sweltering Jakarta heat, he claimed his maiden Formula E victory…

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Toto Wolff baffled by Max Verstappen after ‘incomprehensible’ ram into George Russell

Verstappen was penalised by the stewards after deliberately driving into Mercedes driver Russell in Spain

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George Russell called out by Formula E driver Dan Ticktum in social media video

Russell stated nobody else would perform a move like Max Verstappen’s deliberate collision in the Spanish GP – apart from “one British driver in Formula E”

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The winners and losers from Formula E’s Shanghai showdown

Formula E experienced a mixed weekend in Shanghai, with a variety of weather conditions, podium finishers and strategies across both days of the double-header.

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How Rowland delivered on Nissan’s home turf to mark himself as Formula E champion in waiting

The second Tokyo E-Prix of the weekend was a masterclass in poise and patience from runaway championship leader Oliver Rowland, who delivered Nissan a fairytale home win on a hot and humid day, shorn of any of the rain of Saturday.

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FIA revises driver swearing penalties

The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances.

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FIA revises driver swearing penalties after all

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Ben Hunt: Ticktum’s tantrum at Jeddah E-Prix sets a precedent for FIA swearing rules

Dan Ticktum’s swear-laden rant at last weekend’s Jeddah E-Prix will go unpunished despite the wishes of the FIA president to stamp out swearing.

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Idris Elba among new investors in Kiro Formula E team

Luther star and Hollywood A-lister Idris Elba is among a group of new investors in the Kiro Formula E team.

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Sette Camara: Reasons for losing Formula E seat "not so transparent"

Sergio Sette Camara has said the reasons for him losing his Formula E seat are “not so transparent” and branded the way the situation was handled by his former team as “unprofessional”.

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Ticktum and Beckmann complete Formula E 2024-25 line-up

Dan Ticktum and David Beckmann will race for the Kiro Formula E team in the all-electric championship this season, having officially been announced just days before the campaign begins.

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How a pivotal team rebrand is giving an ex-Red Bull protege a new lease of life

“I have to say this is the most motivated I’ve felt at a pre-season test, because I hate testing to be honest.”

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Jaguar’s Evans ends Formula E pre-season testing fastest

Jaguar’s Mitch Evans finished the final day of pre-season testing at Jarama quickest ahead of Kiro’s Dan Ticktum and reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein.

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Guenther sets pace on second day of Formula E pre-season test

DS Penske’s Maximilian Guenther finished the second day of Formula E pre-season testing in Jarama fastest, just 0.031s clear of Kiro’s Dan Ticktum.

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ERT undergoes rebrand to Kiro Race, will use Porsche power

The ERT Formula E team has been acquired by new American owners and undergone a rebrand for the upcoming season, where it will race under the banner of Kiro Race Co and run Porsche powertrains.

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Portland E-Prix: Evans grabs pole, Formula E points leader Cassidy 11th

Mitch Evans claimed his second Formula E pole of the season for the Portland E-Prix, as title protagonists Nick Cassidy and Pascal Wehrlein both failed to make the duels.

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Shanghai E-Prix: Evans tops FP1 as software issue causes lengthy stoppage

The Jaguar driver topped the 30-minute session with a 1m13.215s, which was red-flagged after only five minutes had been completed when several cars came to a halt on track.

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Berlin E-Prix: Mahindra's Mortara snatches pole from Vandoorne

The Swiss-Italian posted a 1m01.741s, the fastest time from the entirety of qualifying, in his final qualifying duel to register his and Mahindra’s first points of the season having endured a difficult campaign so far.

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Ticktum "would like to build" on Formula E journey as he seeks new contract

The 24-year-old Briton is out of contract when the current campaign comes to an end in July which will also mark three years of racing in Formula E.

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Monaco E-Prix: Pole for Wehrlein after Jaguar errors

The Porsche driver, who won last time out in the Misano E-Prix and is now championship points leader courtesy of his pole, steadily increased his margin to Vandoorne over all three sectors around the Monte Carlo circuit.

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Monaco E-Prix: Evans dominates practice as Barnard gets up to speed

Jaguar's Evans was in strong form on Saturday morning across each of the two 30-minute practice sessions, as the Kiwi ended with a 1m29.521s around the Monte Carlo circuit.

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Ticktum surprised other teams didn't copy ERT's "simple" Misano Formula E strategy

The Briton has endured a difficult 2024 campaign so far as ERT has struggled for energy efficiency against rival teams, with Ticktum expecting more of the same on Formula E’s first visit to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli this weekend.

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Ticktum to "try and smile" as ERT Formula E struggles loom

The 24-year-old Briton will return for his third season in the all-electric championship having spent the previous two campaigns with NIO 333, which has been rebranded as Electric Racing Technologies (ERT) for 2024.

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