Formula E News

Jean-Eric Vergne said he felt "speechless" after winning his first major title in eight years by clinching the Formula E drivers' championship with one race to spare in New York on Saturday.

Jean-Eric Vergne clinched the Formula E drivers' championship with one race to spare after recovering from 18th on the grid to finish Saturday's New York City E-Prix fifth, as Lucas di Grassi headed up a one-two finish for Audi.

Sebastien Buemi grabbed his second pole position of the Formula E season in qualifying for Saturday's race in New York City as championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne was sent to the back of the grid after receiving a penalty.

Katherine Legge has been announced as the first driver to contest the first-ever season of the Jaguar I-PACE eTrophy, which will support the Formula E championship from 2018/2019. 

Formula E will return to mainland China next season after announcing a new race in Sanya, set for March 23.

Susie Wolff has been appointed as Venturi’s new team principal in Formula E after becoming a shareholder in the team.

Nicolas Prost will leave the Renault e.dams Formula E operation following the Season 4 finale in New York next month ahead of the team's Nissan rebrand.

Lucas di Grassi charged through from sixth on the grid to claim his first Formula E victory of the 2017-2018 season at the inaugural Zurich E-Prix. 

Mitch Evans sealed his and Jaguar’s first-ever FIA Formula E pole position for the inaugural Zurich E-Prix, with 2017-2018 points leader Jean-Eric Vergne just 17th. 

Daniel Abt has been retained by the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E squad for the fifth season of the all-electric championship. 

Formula E will launch a "ghost racing” video game that allows fans to compete against the all-electric championship’s drivers in real-time. 

The World Motor Sport Council has ratified Formula E's proposed race format changes for Season 5 when it will introduce a two-power mode for drivers in races using the new 'Gen2' car.

The FIA has announced a 13-race schedule for Formula E's fifth season in 2018/19, confirming the addition of new events in Saudi Arabia and China to the electric series' calendar.

Alex Tai will step down from his role as team principal and CEO of the DS Virgin Racing Formula E squad.

The Mercedes EQ Formula E Team has named German software giant SAP as its official business performance partner ahead of its planned entry into the all-electric series for 2019.

Jean-Eric Vergne took heart from his run to third place in Saturday’s Berlin E-Prix to extend his points lead at the top of the Formula E drivers’ championship, believing the front-running Audi drivers were “untouchable” in the battle for victory.

2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg made his much-anticipated return to the track on Saturday in Berlin as he completed a demonstration run behind the wheel of the new 'Gen2' Formula E car that will be used in the series from the start of its fifth season.

Daniel Abt has hailed his crushing Formula E victory in Saturday’s Berlin E-Prix as the most important of his racing career as he led Audi to a one-two finish at its home race.

Nico Rosberg hit the track in a single-seater car for the first time since his Formula 1 championship victory in November 2016 after completing a demonstration run behind the wheel of Formula E's new 'Gen2' car in Berlin on Saturday.

Daniel Abt scored pole position for both his and the Audi team's home Formula E race in Berlin on Saturday afternoon, but is at risk of losing it as an investigation looms for a power irregularity through the qualifying heats.

Jean-Eric Vergne set the pace for Techeetah through two closely-contested Formula E practice sessions for Saturday’s Berlin E-Prix at Tempelhof Airport, putting himself in the frame to extend his championship lead through the remainder of the day.

The Mercedes Formula 1 team will provide support to its Formula E entry, having revealed the first details of its plans to enter the all-electric series in 2019. 

Riyadh has been confirmed as the host of the 2018-19 Formula E season opener in December as part of a 10-year agreement with the series.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa will make his Formula E debut later this year after signing with Venturi for the electric championship's fifth season.