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      F1 star Lewis Hamilton considering switch to Formula E as all-electric sport is the ‘future’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has previously revealed he’s thinking about racing in Formula E – but only once his F1 career is over.The joint-record seven-time F1 champion signed a new contract at Mercedes earlier this year that ties him to the team until the end of 2022.
      Lewis Hamilton is considering driving in Formula-ECredit: AFP
      But the star has already said he is thinking about what series he races in next.
      Speaking at an event at Silverstone in 2019to mark Mercedes-Benz’s 125th year in motorsport he was quizzed about his future in racing.
      And the 36-year-old, who is aiming to win a record eighth world championship this weekend, hinted he could follow in the footsteps of fellow Englishman Gary Paffett in to all-electric series.
      He said: “That is something I have kind of been debating. Up until now it has always been about Formula One.
      “But I just drove an old DTM car today, which I really loved. I rarely get to a track these days and have some fun, so that experience was extraordinary.
      “It was so cool driving my 2015 car and then the 196. It was a unique experience.
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      “Being that I have been racing since I was eight years old, I am going to have massive withdrawal symptoms, like every driver has when they stop racing, when Formula One stops for me.
      “There are other things to do. I guess there are other series I could do. Fernando Alonso is doing Indycar and you see Kimi Raikkonen still pushing the boundaries.
      “I actually grew up in the same era as Gary Paffett.
      “He is a little bit older than me and he is now racing in Formula E and that is now going to be the future.
      “So, who knows, in the future that’s maybe an area where I can use my skills but as you get older, it is more challenging to find the motivation to stay focused and you have to find something you love.
      “I am pretty sure I will always love cars, and for now I am going to try and stay in Formula One, so long as I stay focused and fit, I will carry on driving the best that I can.”
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      Sam Bird says Formula E is still a massive turn-on as he eyes glory with Jaguar after BMW, Audi and Mercedes pulled plug

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      SAM BIRD says Formula E is still a massive turn-on – despite BMW, Audi and Mercedes all pulling the plug on the series.The German trio are all quitting the all-electric series, with Mercedes deferring their withdrawal until the end of next season.
      Sam Bird says Formula E is still a big hit despite a team exodus
      But Bird, 34, who has been in FE since the first season, says the sport is going from strength to strength as they now approach their eighth campaign, kicking off in January.
      He said: “It is sad initially when you hear that big teams are leaving. Nobody wants that but it is part and parcel of world championship level motorsport.
      “You get people coming in and then you have people going. That’s the cycle.
      “You cannot expect to keep people happy in a competitive series, especially four massive German manufacturers.
      “It was always a question of when someone would depart but Formula E are already speaking to people to fill those voids.
      “It is still a healthy championship and I don’t see there is a major issue at all.”

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      While F1 is enjoying a boost in popularity, thanks largely to the Netflix Drive to Survive series, FE has its own fly-on-the-wall documentary out soon too.
      And Bird, a former test driver for the Mercedes F1 team, says comparisons should not be made between the two series.
      He added: “I don’t focus much attention or time on what other series are doing. What F1 does does not concern us, they are on their own path.
      “F1 has been going for decades and has built up the history of the teams, cars and drivers.
      “We are just going into season eight and what we have done in that short time is fantastic.
      “We are starting to get a history and fanbase of those drivers. People have now won over 10 races, which is a big step.
      “So it takes time to create these hero characters and F1 has such a history it is easier for that series.”
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      Meanwhile, as Bird approaches his eighth season in FE, he is now hoping that having the technical power of Jaguar behind him, he is able to win his maiden world title.
      He said: “I think the car Jaguar have given myself and Mitch Evans to races gives us the best chance of delivering Jaguar’s first world title in a long time, absolutely.
      “And my first driver’s title. There is no reason to think it will not be the case.”
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      Formula One star Mazepin blasts Mick Schumacher and says German team-mate ‘f****d last attempt’ in Dutch GP qualifying

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      FORMULA ONE star Nikita Mazepin lashed out at Haas team-mate Mick Schumacher after their squabble in their Dutch Grand Prix qualifier.Mazepin and Shcumacher, the son of legendary Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher, seem to be at odds over who was at fault at the end of Q1 when they fought for track position.
      Haas star Nikita Mazepin lashed out at team-mate Mick Schumacher after Q1Credit: Getty
      Haas driver Mick Schumacher insists he did nothing wrong during the Dutch Grand Prix’s Q1Credit: Rex
      That saw them block Aston Martin star Sebastian Vettel, who almost crashed on them as he was charging into Turn 13 around the narrow Zandvoort track.
      Mazepin was furious after the race as the Russian driver claimed Schumacher “f****d” his last attempt in qualifying “on purpose”.
      The 22-year-old said: “I’m really annoyed to be honest.
      “How the rules in a Formula 1 team works, one weekend you’re the first car, next weekend you’re the second car. This weekend it was my turn to be the first car.
      “I once in Imola overtook the first car when I was the second car and I got a b********g from the team.
      “And now this has happened to me for the second time where my team-mate overtakes me and then bumps me into the traffic and then f***s my last attempt in qualifying on purpose.
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      “So I’m not happy because if you do it once and you didn’t know about it, that’s fine, but when you do it twice, that’s deliberate…
      “There shouldn’t be any tension like that in the team, so I’m f****d off.”
      Schumacher, on the other hand,, disagrees with Mazepin as he claims he “did everything the right way”.
      The 22-year-old German remained coy on his relationship with his Haas team-mate even though they have both endured some edgy moments this year.
      Schumacher replied: “From my point of view I did everything the right way. It was discussed publicly on the radio.
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      “Obviously you can’t hear that but it was, so obviously we’re both in a situation that wasn’t great because the last corner wasn’t easy.
      “Sebastian… is the last person I want to block on this grid, so very sorry for that and also to Aston Martin. But we’ll try to do our best in the race tomorrow.
      “Again, I think whatever happened before, they’re always different situations.
      “I think in this one, there’s no reason to complain. I don’t really know what to say more.”
      Meanwhile, Dutch GP stewards have cleared Mazepin, Schumacher and Vettel of any wrongdoing.
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      Formula E: Lucas Di Grassi was left with mixed emotions after ending Audi’s two-year win drought in Mexico

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      LUCAS DI GRASSI was left with mixed emotions after securing Audi’s first victory in two years at the Puebla ePrix in Mexico. It was a one-two finish for the German manufacturer with Di Grassi’s teammate and three-time DTM champion Rene Rast finishing in second place.
      Former Formula E champion Lucas Di Grassi won in Mexico
      Di Grassi screamed as he celebrated the victory through the team radio but ultimately he is sad to see Audi leaving the all-electric series at the end of the season after this breakthrough win.
      Speaking to Autosport, Di Grassi said: “To be fully honest with you, it’s very frustrating that Audi is leaving this season.
      “We worked so hard to develop a new powertrain. This is the first powertrain that was fully developed by Audi from scratch in-house.
      “We did a lot of work, we put a lot of effort and we developed a winning car.

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      Lucas Di Grassi (left) and Rene Rast (right) celebrated a one-two finish for Audi

      “For Audi to leave, considering that next year will be exactly the same powertrain and we’ll have a winning powertrain again, it’s very frustrating.”
      The two Audi’s crossed the line in second and third place respectively behind the on-road victor Pascal Wehrlein.
      But the former F1 driver Wehrlein was disqualified after the race due to a technical infringement after Porsche failed to specify its tyre allocation to the FIA.
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      Formula E announce two races in London’s Docklands this year

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      FORMULA E bosses plan to host two races around London’s Docklands in July.The racetrack features an indoor and outdoor section in a sporting first and will run through the ExCeL exhibition centre.
      Formula E’s car was parked outside of No. 10 in 2019
      The races are scheduled for July 24th and 25th and will form part of a 15-race championship.
      Last year, the two London ePrixs were cancelled due to the Covid pandemic with the ExCeL being converted into the Nightingale emergency hospital.
      However, FE are now confident of putting the race on as originally planned, with two races in New York also back on the schedule.
      The all-electric championship has also picked a new venue for its Mexican round, switching to the Autodromo Miguel E. Abed in Puebla.
      This is because the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, which also hosts the F1 race, is currently being used as a temporary hospital.
      Formula E is preparing for a street race in London
      Formula E chairman and founder Alejandro Agag previously said the race could become a world-renowned event.
      Agag said: “We believe it will become one of the flagship events in global motorsport, right up there with the likes of Monaco, Macau and Le Mans.
      “It’s a race any category would be proud to have on its calendar.”
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      BMW’s British rookie Jake Dennis dominated in Valencia to win his first Formula E race

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      BRIT Jake Dennis showed great maturity to dominate the second race in Valencia to clinch his first Formula E victory.The BMW driver, 25, started on pole for the first time and led from the start all the way to the chequered flag as he controlled the race.
      Brit Jake Dennis coasted home to clinch his first FE victory
      Three-time Le Mans 24hrs winner Andre Lotterer finished second for Porsche ahead of British driver Alex Lynn in third.
      Dennis said: “I am over the moon, I really didn’t think it was going to work out.
      “We led every single lap and everyone said that wasn’t the best strategy.
      “It’s just incredible, we’ve pulled off an an amazing achievement., to get my first pole and my first win.”

      Norman Nato crossed the line in second but was knocked off the podium after being handed a five-second time penalty for causing a collision.
      Lynn was in contention to win the race in second place but was bumped into the gravel by Nato, which knocked Lynn down to fifth midway through the race.
      It was bittersweet for Lynn who was delighted to be on the podium, but he was frustrated to have his chances of a victory taken away from him.
      He said: “He ruined my chances of fighting for a win today but obviously there’s the bigger picture.
      “I have to thank my team for the podium and the car was fantastic today.”
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      Half the Formula E grid fail to finish in Valencia as drivers run out of energy on final lap

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      FORMULA E’s first of two races in Valencia ended in utter chaos as only 12 of 24 drivers finished the race.Mercedes’ title-leader Nyck de Vries took the victory as his rivals misjudged the amount of battery power required to finish the race.
      Nyck De Vries took the lead to win on the final lap
      Defending champion Antonio Felix Da Costa led the entirety of the race but he wilted away on the final lap and limped home in seventh.
      Da Costa was one of many drivers who had misjudged the energy required as others failed to finish the race.
      In FE, cars must finish the race with at least 0.1 per cent of energy.
      This left Nico Muller in second place, who had been in the gravel twice and also undergone a drive-through penalty.
      Mercedes’ former F1 star Stoffel Vandoorne took third after starting from the back of the grid after having pole position taken away from him after a technical infringement.
      Teams across the paddock were left bemused after a whole host of drivers failed to finish the race.
      Mercedes have now taken a grip of the drivers’ championship as De Vries leads his teammate Vandoorne by nine points at the top of the standings.
      Mercedes duo Stoffel Vandoorne (left) and Nyck de Vries (right) lead the championship
      Race-winner De Vries said: “Honestly I am happier than my win in Riyadh.
      “It came a bit unexpected, after a difficult weekend in Rome it was time to get back and the team executed the plan perfectly.
      “I was surprised to see my mate Vandoorne next to me on the podium!”
      The second race of the double header in Valencia is on Sunday at 1pm.
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      Only half the field finished the Valencia ePrix

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      Formula E: Mercedes’ ex-F1 star Stoffel Vandoorne screams ‘redemption’ as he wins second FE race in Rome

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      MERCEDES’ Stoffel Vandoorne screamed “redemption” as he won the second Formula E race of the weekend in Rome.Ex-McLaren F1 star Vandoorne had first place taken away from him on Saturday when he was taken out by three-time 24 hours of Le Mans champion Andre Lotterer.
      Stoffel Vandoorne was full off relief on the podium
      But today he climbed from fourth on the grid to put himself in title contention.
      Vandoorne said: “Redemption tasted good today to take home victory.
      “It feels like we needed this yesterday, especially after the pole position and speed we showed.
      “But yeah, we kept believing, I was confident in the car again today and made the moves when it counted and the team executed the perfect strategy.”
      Brit Alexander Sims finished in second place as ex-F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein claimed the final step on the podium after Norman Nato received a penalty.
      This is Mercedes’ second victory of the season after just four races, having won in Rome and Saudi Arabia.

      Brit Sam Bird was taken out on the final lap as he collided with Mercedes’ Nyck de Vries.
      The three championship leaders at the start of the race Bird, De Vries and Robin Frijns failed to score points.
      Meaning Vandoorne is now in title contention as he trails leader Bird by ten points.
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