Above: When cash-strapped Lotus earned a podium in 2015, they realized they had nothing with which to celebrate. A rival team saw to it that they were not empty-handed.Engine arguments. Quit threats. Shark fin or no shark fin. Equitable distribution of revenue. The strategy group. Stewarding calls. Track limits. Reviews...

Takuma Sato got a late start in racing, only beginning his career at age 20. The newly crowned Indy 500 winner admitted that when he first started racing, the idea of running the Indy 500 was not on his radar - until he saw it on television."This is no secret...

Above: Takuma Sato tests the Super Aguri SA07 at Jerez, December 2007.It's Christmas, a time of hope and goodwill. And so, with mulled wine brewing and mince pies warming, I thought I'd share a story of hope from Formula 1's recent past to push away the cold of 2016 and...

Ex-Formula 1 driver Franck Montagny fears his racing career may be over after testing positive for a derivative of cocaine.The former Super Aguri driver, who started the inaugural 2014-'15 Formula E season with Andretti Autosport, has been suspended from competition pending final confirmation of any sanction.According to French newspaper L'Equipe,...

IndyCar regular Takuma Sato will reunite with his former Formula 1 squad Aguri for the Formula E opener in Beijing this weekend.The Super Aguri team that Sato raced for in F1 from 2006 to its mid-'08 closure has been revived for FE under the Amlin Aguri banner. After testing for...

The 10 Formula E teams received their first cars on schedule on Thursday, as the series opened its new headquarters at Donington Park, UK. The event marked the official launch of the FIA's new all-electric championship. "In September 2013 we launched this incredible fully electric 150mph car and after more...

The FIA has invited prospective new Formula 1 teams to express their interest in joining the category from 2015-'16 until the end of the 2020 season. This is effectively a repeat of the entry process that led to three new teams joining the grid in 2010 after a total of...

Virgin is to enter a team in the inaugural Formula E Championship. The deal marks the reappearance of Richard Branson's company in motorsports after its involvement in Formula 1 with what is now the Marussia team from 2010-11.The Virgin Racing Formula E team will be headed by Alex Tai, who...

Indian manufacturer Mahindra has become the latest team to secure a Formula E entry for the electric open-wheel series' inaugural championship.The company is best known in motorsport for its motorcycle racing program, but also produces electric vehicles via its Mahindra Reva arm. Anand Mahindra, the group's chairman and managing director,...

Takuma Sato is to join fellow ex-Formula 1 racer Lucas di Grassi as a development driver for the FIA's new electric open-wheel series Formula E.The announcement of Sato's role was made as Formula E made its Asian debut in a launch event at the Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday."I am...