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McLaren's departure will hurt Formula E - but not as much as Mercedes' exit did

After three seasons, McLaren has elected to pull the plug on its Formula E project, citing the need to focus its resources on its incoming Hypercar project for 2027's World Endurance Championship. Thus, the team is set to occupy its fourth guise having started out as HWA Racelab in the…

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McLaren to exit Formula E in order to focus on WEC entry

McLaren will withdraw from Formula E at the end of the current 2024-25 season, following its recent announcement that it would be entering the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class in 2027.

Motorsport

The F1 teams tipped to blow away competition in 2026 as Christian Horner demands changes to rule overhaul

New engine regulations are set to come in next season

The Independent UK

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McLaren firms up Formula E exit to focus on WEC entry

McLaren will withdraw from Formula E at the end of the current 2024-25 season, following its recent announcement that it would be entering the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class in 2027.

Autosport

Masked robbers smash Florence Pugh’s van after premiere of new film Thunderbolts* in London

Pugh, 29, was supported by close family members for star-studded event at Cineworld Leicester Square

Evening Standard

2025 Range Rover EV First Drive: This Will Be The Best Range Rover

Bisected by the Arctic Circle, nestled between Norway and Finland, Sweden’s Lapland routinely sees temperatures of 20 to 30 degrees below zero over its depressingly dark winters. That makes the area around Arjeplog a hotbed of cold-weather testing—including our prototype drive of the first-ever Range Rover EV.

InsideEVs

Zeekr car brand coming to the UK next year with high-tech luxury

New European-designed, Chinese-made car company set to rival Audi, BMW and Mercedes

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Ludvig Åberg and an NFL Star Met at the Masters and Their Competitive Mindsets Were Surprising

At the 2025 Masters, SI contributor Dan Evans went inside a Mercedes hospitality event to meet the 25-year-old Swede and NFL wide receiver Sterling Shepard, and he shares a story from the exclusive party.

Sports Illustrated

How the F1 rookies have fared after five rounds of 2025

If 2025 was supposed to be a learning year for Andrea Kimi Antonelli before firing on full cylinders when Formula 1's new regulations come online, then the 18-year-old has definitely been drinking from a firehose of information over the past five grands prix, trading more messy weekends with races where…

Autosport

European Carmakers On China Charm Offensive As Sales Droop

Once blithely dominant in China, European automakers are now launching full-fledged charm offensives at consumers in the world's largest car market, seeking to claw back sales lost to domestic rivals.

International Business Times

Five races in: How the F1 rookies are faring in 2025

If 2025 was supposed to be a learning year for Antonelli before firing on full cylinders when F1's new regulations come online, then the 18-year-old has definitely been drinking from a firehose of information over the past five races, trading more messy weekends with races where he has shown his…

Motorsport

Red Bull could drop to Williams’s F1 level in 2026, says former race winner

New engine and chassis regulations next year threaten to shake-up the pecking order on the grid

The Independent UK

The 11 forgotten circuits that hosted an F1 grand prix just once

Formula 1 has raced at more than 70 tracks around the world, and stalwarts like Silverstone and Monza have hosted grands prix in almost every season of the series. Not every track has been quite so successful, however, and F1 decided never to return to some circuits for all manner…

Autosport

These are the forgotten circuits that Formula 1 never returned to

Formula 1 has raced at more than 70 different tracks around the world, and stalwarts like Silverstone and Monza have hosted grands prix in almost every season of the series. Not every track has been quite so successful, however, and F1 decided never to return to some circuits for all…

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InsideEVs

Stellantis Validates Game-Changing Solid-State Battery After 'Production Hell'

Massachusetts-based battery startup Factorial is having a moment. After putting a Mercedes-Benz EQS with its solid-state tech on the road for testing, it’s now teamed up with Stellantis to announce a major milestone: successful validation of automotive-grade semi-solid-state battery cells.

InsideEVs

The Electric Van Is Poised To Take Over The World

Mercedes helped invent the motorized van in Germany in the late 19th century. Now, it’s reinventing the category for America in the 21st. The global luxury brand has announced that it will be sending various iterations of its modular, battery-powered VAN.EA architecture to the States to move not just cargo,…

Motor1

Forget the V-8: Brabus Tune Pushes E53 Wagon to New Heights

Brabus has already gotten its hands on the new Mercedes-AMG E53. The tuner’s upgrade for the sedan and wagon increases the car’s output from 577 horsepower to 691 from the model’s turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six hybrid engine, outpacing the outgoing V-8-powered E63.

Motorsport

How Jeddah became Mercedes' worst race of the F1 season

Ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one of the recurring themes of the weekend was graining. Graining happens when the tyres are stressed before reaching their optimal operating window, or when ambient temperatures are too low to allow the tyres to work correctly.

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Evening Standard

Doctor run over and killed in London hospital car park 'by delivery driver who didn't check blind spot'

Dr Anjum Afshan, 62, was walking to catch a bus after work when she was killed in ‘frankly tragic incident’, Old Bailey told

The Independent UK

The new tech that could be coming to UK cars in 2026

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The Independent UK

UK cars could soon have ‘flat’ steering wheels as Mercedes unveils new tech

The new wheel will can provide a better view “when streaming your favourite show,” car chief says

Motorsport

From Jack Brabham to Oscar Piastri, these are Australia’s greatest F1 drivers

Oscar Piastri is the first Australian to lead the F1 championship in 15 years after victory in Jeddah, how does he compare to the best Australian drivers?

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton’s F1 interviews a ‘very hard watch’ after poor Ferrari start

Hamilton was despondent after the Saudi Arabia GP and was gloomy about his hopes for the rest of 2025

Motor1

Mercedes Goes Full Tesla, Adds Yoke and Steer-By-Wire

Mercedes-Benz is adding two pieces of controversial tech to its lineup in 2026. The company announced Tuesday plans to put a steer-by-wire system into production starting next year, paired to a racing-inspired "yoke" shaped steering wheel.

InsideEVs

Oh Great, Mercedes Is Also Doing Steering Yokes

After a few years of letting Tesla take the tech risks (and the associated punches that go along with it), automakers have been going all-in on cabin tech. Many modern car companies are transforming the driver's seat into some sort of spaceship-looking cockpit. Touch screens, Head-Up Displays and voice controls…

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