Former IndyCar driver Simona de Silvestro has been signed to Porsche’s roster of factory drivers. The 31-year-old native of Switzerland becomes the first woman hired by the German auto manufacturer to serve as an official member of its racing program, where she will support the brand’s TAG Heuer Porsche Formula...

Venturi Formula E has announced a partnership with Mercedes specialist and motosport technology company HWA AG for the fourth season of Formula E, which begins this weekend in Hong Kong. Best known for its work with Mercedes in DTM, HWA will provide technical support to the team throughout the season."My...

Formula E is expanding its efforts to promote its al-electric competition differently than traditional motorsports with its "eSports" program including sim racers and and FE drivers, with a million dollars on the line, including $200,000 to the winners, for the Visa Vegas eRace, to be staged at the CES show...

German automotive firm ZF has entered into a partnership with the Venturi Formula E team that will lead to it taking over powertrain development for the 2018-'19 season.As part of the tie-up, ZF is supplying SACHS dampers for the Venturi VM200-FE-02 the Monegasque team will run in the 2016/17 campaign.FE...

Mercedes GT driver Maro Engel will drive for the Venturi Formula E team in the 2016/17 season.The 30-year-old former DTM driver replaces Mike Conway alongside Stephane Sarrazin at the Monegasque outfit.Engel won the inaugural FIA GT World Cup in Macau last year, and this season helped Mercedes win the Nurburgring...

The Venturi Formula E team has replaced 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve with Mike Conway ahead of next month's Buenos Aires round.Venturi confirmed the Canadian's exit on Twitter, citing a "disagreement over the future direction of the team."Conway, a podium finisher with Toyota's LMP1 team in the World Endurance...