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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.

Autosport · Nov 6, 2024

How Formula E resolved its logistical nightmare to save its pre-season test

“They’ve turned that around quickly” an impressed colleague said to this writer on entering the media centre at the Jarama Circuit on Tuesday morning, as a banner reading “2024/25 Madrid Official Testing” was being erected.

Motorsport · Nov 6, 2024

Exclusive: How Formula E resolved its logistical nightmare to save its pre-season test

“They’ve turned that around quickly” an impressed colleague said to this writer on entering the media centre at the Jarama Circuit on Tuesday morning, as a banner reading “2024/25 Madrid Official Testing” was being erected.

Autosport · Nov 6, 2024

Formula E pre-season test under threat due to Valencia flooding

Formula E’s pre-season test is currently under threat due to heavy flooding in the Valencia region which has destroyed access roads into the Ricardo Tormo Circuit.

Motorsport · Oct 30, 2024

De Silvestro to make Formula E return in all-female test

Simona de Silvestro will take part in the upcoming all-female Formula E pre-season test on 7 November, joining the Kiro Race Co team (formerly ERT).

Autosport · Oct 29, 2024

Di Grassi: The competing demands of electric powertrain development

When developing a new electric powertrain for Formula E, multiple objectives must be balanced and prioritised. Power, efficiency and controllability are all crucial for manufacturers, and compromise is inevitable when determining the best overall package. A highly efficient powertrain is of little use if it cannot reach maximum power quickly…

Autosport · Oct 29, 2024

Jaguar confirms Chadwick and Wadoux for Formula E test

Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and Ferrari driver Lilou Wadoux will complete November’s all-female Formula E pre-season test in Valencia.

Autosport · Oct 29, 2024

Nissan and Jaguar handed testing ban for cost cap breach

The Nissan and Jaguar Formula E teams have been handed a partial testing ban and fined after both outfits broke the championship’s cost cap limit for the 2022-23 season.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2024

A closer look at a new era of electrical innovation in motorsport

Synonymous with motorsport and not short on glitz or glamour given its picturesque Mediterranean coast location, Monte Carlo played host earlier this year to the unveiling of Formula E’s newest challenger – the Gen3 Evo.

Autosport · Oct 22, 2024

Alpine F1 Academy drivers Florsch and Pulling set for all-female test with Nissan

Alpine Formula 1 Academy drivers Sophia Florsch and Abbi Pulling will get their first taste of Formula E machinery when they compete in the all-female test with Nissan next month.

Motorsport · Oct 22, 2024