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Elon Musk makes proposition at 2023 Miami GP

Tesla founder Elon Musk has called for a “pure EV vs gas/hybrid F1 race” to take place, with the billionaire being in attendance this weekend at the Miami Grand Prix. Musk has been spotted with Red Bull throughout the Grand Prix so far, with reigning World Champion Max Verstappen having stopped for a photo with

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Climate activists take responsibility for Formula E grid invasion

As the second Formula E Grand Prix of the weekend was beginning around the Berlin Templehof Airport Circuit on Sunday, climate activists jumped onto the starting grid, attempting to blockade the cars. The five protestors, wearing t-shirts emblazoned with slogans, climbed the debris fence as the cars were lining up in their grid positions, forcing

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Daniil Kvyat joins Lamborghini

Lamborghini Squadra Corse has announced former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat as its official factory driver, with responsibility for testing their LMDh prototype ahead of the 2024 WEC and IMSA Championships. In this position, Kvyat will join Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli and Romain Grosjean. Throughout 2023, the trio will carry out test and development work

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Five drivers ruled out of Formula E race as investigation launched

Formula E has grown phenomenally in recent years, with many ex-F1 drivers making the jump over to the electric racing series. Aston Martin reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne is currently a Formula E driver, meaning that he was unable to stand in for Lance Stroll in Bahrain due to his commitments in South Africa. Heading into

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FIA president comments on return of Indian Grand Prix

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is ‘pushing” for more high-profile motorsport events to take place in India, following the first international motorsport event since 2013 that took place last weekend. Ben Sulayem was present last Saturday at the inaugural Hyderabad E-Prix, as India played host to the fourth round of the 2022/23 Formula E series. Remarkably,

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Gender equality takes a huge stride forward in Saudi Arabia

Human rights in the Middle East have for some time been behind the rest of the world, with women in particular not being given anywhere near the same opportunities as men. In 2018 the Kingdom finally lifted their ban of female drivers, allowing them to drive on the streets of Saudi Arabia for the first

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Team set to defy FIA’s ban on political gestures

If what has been said is true, then the motorsport world will get the first glimpse of how the FIA are going to deal with breaches of the updated International Sporting Code (ISC), with Maserati MSG Racing set to be “vocal” about the team’s values in Formula E. It was announced by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem

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Sebastian Vettel told to return to racing with ‘perfect’ opportunity

With the new season just a couple of months away, it’s still bizarre to think that Sebastian Vettel won’t be on the grid, with the popular German having retired following the conclusion of the 2022 season. Vettel enjoyed an incredible career, one which saw him claim four World Championships and 53 victories, enough to put

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Formula E teams push back against F1-style rule

As the new era of Formula E approaches, the teams are pushing back against a new rule introduced from Season Nine onwards, one that controversially mirrors a Formula 1 rule. In Formula 1, 2022 saw the introduction of a new rookie rule, where all the teams had to field a rookie during two FP1 sessions.

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Ex-McLaren driver comments on Formula 1 comeback

As the Formula E championship grows more competitive year after year, Stoffel Vandoorne will face the difficult task of retaining his title in the 2022-23 season. The Belgian will be racing for Penske Racing next season, after three successful years with the Mercedes-EQ team, the most recent of which saw him win the championship title.

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