Formula E mulls leaving London for Silverstone April 10, 2024 Electric racing series Formula E has confirmed that it is in talks to drop London from its schedule. Silverstone has been mooted as a possible alternative if Formula E does not renew its deal with the ExCeL in Docklands. The east London venue has hosted a double-header of races since 2021 but this year’s, which [...]
Motorsport UK chair: F1 and sport here needs more recognition February 29, 2024 City A.M.’s Matt Hardy sat down with Prodrive and Motorsport UK chair David Richards to discuss the quality of “our” Silicon Valley, entering Formula 1 and the future of motorsport on these shores. When you compare the Bay region of California with its millions of inhabitants overheating in the West Coast sunshine with the often [...]
Formula E: When does it start, who is in it and where do they race? January 13, 2024 Formula E returns today in Mexico a decade on from its first season back in 2014. The all electric motorsporting discipline has seen year-on-year growth and continues to develop into new markets. So with the championship heading into China and Japan this season, and maintaining its association with car manufacturers, what can we expect from [...]
The top sports events to watch in London in 2024 January 3, 2024 The coming 12 months will see London at the heart of a number of iconic sports events. From sport which returns annually to European finals that the city has bid for, here are 15 of the top events to put in your calendar for 2024. Men’s and Women’s Guinness Six Nations 10 February, 9, March, [...]
The Notebook: Sport can be a key growth market for London in 2024 but only if we back evolution and ambition December 19, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Matt Hardy, City A.M.’s deputy sports editor, takes the pen. Sport can be key to 2024 London growth Sport is worth tens of billions to our capital. Whether that be through the Premier League’s London derbies, world class stadia at our [...]
Extreme E announce plans for off-road hydrogen racing championship August 31, 2023 Extreme E and motorsport’s governing body the FIA have announced plans for the first-ever off-road hydrogen racing world championship. The non-binding Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations sets out the framework for the pathway towards racing. The series will be named Extreme H, and will be a sister product to the likes of Extreme [...]
Formula E, going green, and that £4bn Tata Group battery factory August 4, 2023 The Formula E season may be over but the technology never sleeps. And when technology can be transferred from a race track and into our homes – whether that be electric generation software or broadcasting structures – it can be revolutionary. When tech folk talk of what’s called “Race to Road” they refer to motorsporting [...]
Formula E and teams try to create change, but does it cut through? July 29, 2023 Formula E is back in the capital this weekend and a number of teams are looking at how they’re promoting sustainability. Here’s our view. Usually when you walk into the ExCeL centre in east London’s Docklands you’re met with what can only be described as one of the most barren exhibition centres in existence. But [...]
Formula E CEO: We must look at US and China expansions July 25, 2023 Formula E has built itself from lowly foundations into one of the premier competitors for the world’s leading motorsport series, Formula 1. But even those running an all-electric racing series focused on sustainability and addressing environmental concerns cannot deny that expansion is on the mind. Under the baking heat of a Roman summer, Formula E [...]
Formula E set for close London finale while F1 sees repeat results July 25, 2023 While Formula 1’s increasing predictability is testing viewers’ appetite, the same cannot be said of Formula E ahead of this weekend’s finale in London. On Saturday and Sunday race fans will descend on Docklands for a double header to decide the championship. With a maximum of 58 points available across two races, any one of [...]