Rookie driver Taylor Barnard was suddenly in the spotlight at the recent Formula E race in Monaco, stepping in for the injured Sam Bird. With limited time to prepare, Barnard shared his experience with Pit Debrief after finishing 14th in the race. Describing the moment he learned he would be racing, Barnard said, “I had…
During the first free practice session of the 2024 Monaco E-Prix, the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team faced an unexpected setback when veteran driver Sam Bird suffered a significant hand injury. The incident occurred at the Sainte Devote turn (Turn 1), where Bird experienced a lock-up leading to a collision with the wall in the…
Round 8 opens with the first of two free practise session in the cloudy Monaco. After the first set of attempts Di Grassi leads from Vandoorne and Da Costa. Shortly after, Envision’s Frijns goes on top with a 1:34.98s after almost making contact with the wall, with the Jaguars cycling in P2. Ten minutes into…
It’s time to set the grid for the second race of the weekend, Round 7 in Misano, after the whirlwind of emotions that was yesterday’s race and its aftermaths with the disqualification of race winner Da Costa and a number of other penalties. Group A features both ABT drivers as well as Rowland, Gunther, Cassidy,…
It’s race week again for Formula E as we are heading to Japan for the first time in the history of the series! But what do the main characters of the past Sao Paulo E-Prix think about the new location? Let’s find out! Sam Bird The Arrow McLaren driver took his first race win with…
Wehrlein got a superb start from pole, taking a big lead through turns 1 and 2. Mitch Evans got an excellent start from 4th on the grid and overtook Vergne, while having a look at Vandoorne in the process. Da Costa gained two spots to move into P6, with Müller falling from 7th to 10th….
Cars are out and about on the São Paulo track for the second practice session of this weekend’s E-Prix. Given the track evolution observed in yesterday evening’s session, it’s anticipated that there will be faster times recorded in this morning’s session. Temperatures will play a part as well when it comes to managing tyres. Very…
… because a race is more than just its top finishers!
Following a crash in qualifying, Sebastien Buemi — who was due to start P11 — missed the second race of the weekend as his survival cell was too damaged for him to take part. Off the line, Frijns got the better launch on the dirty side of the track and took the lead from Rowland…
Da Costa dropped three spots from his qualifying position following contact with Nico Müller in Mexico, starting P20. Vergne got away superbly, with Sergio Sette Camara lunging Evans for P2 into the opening turn. However, the New Zealander held it around the outside to stay in 2nd. Reigning champion Jake Dennis snuck through to take…
