Formula 1 has opted to drop the extra point for a fastest lap from the end of this season, following a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council at which significant changes to the 2026 technical regulations affecting aerodynamics were approved.The Council met on Thursday at the FIA headquarters...

The 2023 Formula 1 calendar will feature a record 24 races, starting on March 5 in Bahrain and ending with Abu Dhabi on November 26.A meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the 2023 calendar by e-vote on Tuesday, confirming the largest schedule in the sport’s history as...

Extreme E has been granted status as an FIA International Series.The decision was made during the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), hosted by FIA President Jean Todt.“All of us at Extreme E are delighted to have this seal of approval and be officially classified as an FIA International Series,"...

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has formally approved significant Formula 1 rule changes over the next three years, including budget cap levels and aerodynamic testing restrictions.As reported last week, the budget cap will start at $145 million next year and drop to $140m in 2021 before lowering even further...

A move to bring Formula 1’s mandatory shutdown period forward and extend it by a week has been unanimously approved by the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council.As reported by RACER yesterday, all 10 teams were keen to have the shutdown period earlier while there is no racing taking place, in...

Formula E is set to race in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta for the first time, joining the list of cities featured on the 2019-20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship calendar.Jakarta joins Seoul and London as another new venue for Season 6, with the race in Indonesia scheduled to take...

Pictured from left to right: Founder & CEO of Formula E Alejandro Agag, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, His Royal Highness Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdullah AlFaisal and co-founder & deputy CEO of Formula E Alberto Longo.The ABB FIA Formula E Championship is...

Citing a request from local race organizers, Formula E has decided not to hold its scheduled March 17 Sao Paulo race, instead pushing it to season five."The Sao Paulo city authorities have asked us to postpone the race to season five, due to an ongoing process of privatization of the...

The Chinese Grand Prix has been secured on the 2018 Formula 1 calendar and is set to take place a week earlier after agreeing a three-year contract extension.The race was facing an uncertain future with its current deal ending after this year's edition, resulting in it appearing as subject to...

Sport newsThe meeting began with the FIA President Jean Todt paying special tribute to those affected by the natural disasters occurring in Mexico and Puerto Rico this week.The President, on behalf of the entire FIA, the World Motor Sport Council, and the broader motor sport community offered his support and...