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“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.

Among some motorsport fans, Formula E has been dismissed as insignificant. But maybe that’s missing the point, for perhaps it’s a championship that’s not really meant for traditionalists, instead belonging to future generations. 

The telecommunications business will see its ownership share of Formula E increase to 65%, and therefore become the controlling shareholder in the series, with the remaining 35% made up of minority shareholders. Liberty Global, which initially invested in Formula E 10 years ago, will acquire the shares from Warner Bros…

The proposed 17-race schedule was approved at a meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday, with 11 destinations set to be visited by the all-electric championship.

The news earlier this week that the iconic British brand would commit to Gen4 was something expected by many.

Petrolheads are quick to scorn the idea of electric car racing, but the series’ chief executive is sure that time, technology – and even geography – are on his side

Motorsport fans of a certain age will need no reminder about how both Lola and Yamaha endured generally torrid Formula 1 campaigns 27 years ago, the last for each in the category. The former botched its attempt to make the grade after both of its drivers comprehensively failed to qualify…

Since Formula E was founded 10 years ago, organisers of the all-electric championship have tried for over a decade to race in Japan’s capital, now the most populous city on earth with a population of more than 37 million.

Formula E, the all-electric racing series, is driving innovation and global expansion in the world of motorsport.