Skip to main content

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe
Sam Smith
Author

Sam Smith

Latest articles by Sam Smith

Teams urge Formula E to keep road map when new manufacturers arrive

Formula E
Formula E
Teams urge Formula E to keep road map when new manufacturers arrive

Robin Frijns fears he could lose Formula E drive with Andretti

Formula E
Formula E
Robin Frijns fears he could lose Formula E drive with Andretti

Buemi: WEC clash and disqualifications cost me Formula E title

Formula E
Formula E
Buemi: WEC clash and disqualifications cost me Formula E title

Formula E rivals Abt and Frijns bemused by Buemi's post-race tirade

Formula E
Formula E
Formula E rivals Abt and Frijns bemused by Buemi's post-race tirade

Sebastien Buemi disqualified from Formula E Montreal race one

Formula E
Formula E
Sebastien Buemi disqualified from Formula E Montreal race one

Renault e.dams recreates Montreal track in test ahead of FE finale

Formula E
Formula E
Renault e.dams recreates Montreal track in test ahead of FE finale

Di Grassi: Formula E title rival Buemi has problem with pressure

Formula E
Formula E
Di Grassi: Formula E title rival Buemi has problem with pressure

Sebastien Buemi warns Lucas di Grassi over Formula E title decider

Formula E
Formula E
Sebastien Buemi warns Lucas di Grassi over Formula E title decider

Renault e.dams confirms Gasly as Buemi replacement for New York FE

Formula E
Formula E
Renault e.dams confirms Gasly as Buemi replacement for New York FE

Audi completes takeover of Abt Formula E team

Formula E
Formula E
Audi completes takeover of Abt Formula E team

DS confirms Lynn as Lopez's replacement for FE New York races

Formula E
Formula E
DS confirms Lynn as Lopez's replacement for FE New York races

Ferrari lets Sam Bird skip Nurburgring WEC for New York Formula E

Formula E
Formula E
Ferrari lets Sam Bird skip Nurburgring WEC for New York Formula E

Red Bull F1 reserve Gasly poised to replace Buemi for New York FE

Formula E
Formula E
Red Bull F1 reserve Gasly poised to replace Buemi for New York FE

Formula E increases available power during races for 2017/18 season

Formula E
Formula E
Formula E increases available power during races for 2017/18 season

FE 2017/18 calendar revealed as Rome, Santiago and Sao Paulo added

Formula E
Formula E
FE 2017/18 calendar revealed as Rome, Santiago and Sao Paulo added

Toyota drivers urge team not to give up on Le Mans victory goal

WEC
WEC
Toyota drivers urge team not to give up on Le Mans victory goal

Ferrari's Bird suspects Ford BoP games ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours

WEC
WEC
Ferrari's Bird suspects Ford BoP games ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours

Renault e.dams Formula E team denied Scott Speed as Buemi stand-in

Formula E
Formula E
Renault e.dams Formula E team denied Scott Speed as Buemi stand-in

Techeetah Formula E team: Gutierrez IndyCar move breached contract

Formula E
Formula E
Techeetah Formula E team: Gutierrez IndyCar move breached contract

Formula E set for brake-by-wire system by 2018/19 season

Formula E
Formula E
Formula E set for brake-by-wire system by 2018/19 season

Eric Broadley, Lola founder and F1 designer, dies aged 88

Formula 1
Formula 1
Eric Broadley, Lola founder and F1 designer, dies aged 88

First test complete for key new McLaren Formula E battery

Formula E
Formula E
First test complete for key new McLaren Formula E battery

No London return but Chile on 2017/18 Formula E calendar

Formula E
Formula E
No London return but Chile on 2017/18 Formula E calendar

Paris Formula E: Buemi pips Vergne to pole, di Grassi in midfield

Formula E
Formula E
Paris Formula E: Buemi pips Vergne to pole, di Grassi in midfield

Formula E discussing keeping pitstops even after car swaps end

Formula E
Formula E
Formula E discussing keeping pitstops even after car swaps end

Sims on standby to stand in for Frijns in Monaco Formula E race

Formula E
Formula E
Sims on standby to stand in for Frijns in Monaco Formula E race

Robert Kubica tests Formula E car at Donington Park

Formula E
Formula E
Robert Kubica tests Formula E car at Donington Park

Tom Dillmann to make Formula E debut with Venturi in Paris

Formula E
Formula E
Tom Dillmann to make Formula E debut with Venturi in Paris

Mike Conway gets Paris Formula E return with Faraday Future Dragon

Formula E
Formula E
Mike Conway gets Paris Formula E return with Faraday Future Dragon

New Formula E car for 2018/19 to start track testing in October

Formula E
Formula E
New Formula E car for 2018/19 to start track testing in October

Audi's Lucas di Grassi had Toyota LMP1 offer for 2017 Le Mans

WEC
WEC
Audi's Lucas di Grassi had Toyota LMP1 offer for 2017 Le Mans

Techeetah could switch from Renault to DS powertrain in Formula E

Formula E
Formula E
Techeetah could switch from Renault to DS powertrain in Formula E

How ex-F1 driver Esteban Gutierrez fared on his Formula E debut

Formula E
Formula E
How ex-F1 driver Esteban Gutierrez fared on his Formula E debut

Vergne slams d'Ambrosio for 'stupid' defending in Mexico City ePrix

Formula E
Formula E
Vergne slams d'Ambrosio for 'stupid' defending in Mexico City ePrix

FE Mexico City: Abt loses pole for incorrect tyre pressures

Formula E
Formula E
FE Mexico City: Abt loses pole for incorrect tyre pressures

FE Mexico City: Daniel Abt takes pole from NextEV's Oliver Turvey

Formula E
Formula E
FE Mexico City: Daniel Abt takes pole from NextEV's Oliver Turvey

FE Mexico City: Renault e.dams driver Buemi fastest across practice

Formula E
Formula E
FE Mexico City: Renault e.dams driver Buemi fastest across practice

Ferrari CEO Marchionne says team needs Formula E presence in future

Formula E
Formula E
Ferrari CEO Marchionne says team needs Formula E presence in future

Mexico City Formula E: Dillmann to complete shakedown for Venturi

Formula E
Formula E
Mexico City Formula E: Dillmann to complete shakedown for Venturi

Formula E reveals revised Berlin Tempelhof track layout

Formula E
Formula E
Formula E reveals revised Berlin Tempelhof track layout

BMW among nine manufacturers accepted for Formula E from 2018-21

Formula E
Formula E
BMW among nine manufacturers accepted for Formula E from 2018-21

Virgin Racing partner DS to become solo Formula E manufacturer

Formula E
Formula E
Virgin Racing partner DS to become solo Formula E manufacturer

Extra Formula E race in Berlin replaces Brussels event

Formula E
Formula E
Extra Formula E race in Berlin replaces Brussels event

Ex-Haas F1 driver Gutierrez to join Techeetah for Formula E debut

Formula E
Formula E
Ex-Haas F1 driver Gutierrez to join Techeetah for Formula E debut

Renault starts testing Formula E 2017/18 powertrain developments

Formula E
Formula E
Renault starts testing Formula E 2017/18 powertrain developments

Lucas di Grassi 'highly likely' to land Le Mans seat after Audi pullout

WEC
WEC
Lucas di Grassi 'highly likely' to land Le Mans seat after Audi pullout

Vergne to focus on Formula E after Ferrari F1 role ends

Formula 1
Formula 1
Vergne to focus on Formula E after Ferrari F1 role ends

Abt driver di Grassi takes first Formula E pole in Buenos Aires

Formula E
Formula E
Abt driver di Grassi takes first Formula E pole in Buenos Aires

Carroll has dropped WEC drive to focus on his Jaguar Formula E role

Formula E
Formula E
Carroll has dropped WEC drive to focus on his Jaguar Formula E role

New manufacturers register for 2018/19 Formula E places

Formula E
Formula E
New manufacturers register for 2018/19 Formula E places

Andretti boss Griffiths takes control of Formula E teams' group

Formula E
Formula E
Andretti boss Griffiths takes control of Formula E teams' group

Toyota drivers Lopez amd Sarrazin to join Buemi in Mexico FE dash

Formula E
Formula E
Toyota drivers Lopez amd Sarrazin to join Buemi in Mexico FE dash

Mercedes wanted to give Felix Rosenqvist 2017 DTM drive

DTM
DTM
Mercedes wanted to give Felix Rosenqvist 2017 DTM drive

Formula E eyes December opener for 2017/18 season

Formula E
Formula E
Formula E eyes December opener for 2017/18 season

Ex-Haas Formula 1 driver Gutierrez seals Formula E switch

Formula E
Formula E
Ex-Haas Formula 1 driver Gutierrez seals Formula E switch

A failed F1 third-car attempt

Formula 1
Formula 1
A failed F1 third-car attempt

Estoril Auto GP: Shinya Michimi claims first series win

Auto GP
Auto GP
Estoril Auto GP: Shinya Michimi claims first series win

Estoril European Le Mans Series: Signatech champion, Loeb team wins

General
General
Estoril European Le Mans Series: Signatech champion, Loeb team wins

Estoril Auto GP: Tamas Pal Kiss seals runner-up spot with win

Auto GP
Auto GP
Estoril Auto GP: Tamas Pal Kiss seals runner-up spot with win

The UK's forgotten F1 driver

Formula 1
Formula 1
The UK's forgotten F1 driver