Category: 6. Sports

Article by Katy Fairman

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has a strict set of rules and regulations that need to be followed, just like most motorsport series. It’s important that all teams and drivers are in line with the FIA’s International Sporting Code or ensuring the cars are legal from a technical standpoint, for example. 

Here are some of the key things you need to know ahead of Season 11 of the all-electric championship as it continues its GEN3 Evo era.

What is the race weekend schedule?

Unlike other championships that spread themselves over three days, most Formula E action takes place over one day. There’s one Free Practice session on the eve of an E-Prix for the teams, and another the following morning, but qualifying and the race are both on the same day – often a Saturday or Sunday. 

READ MORE: The full Formula E driver line-up for 2024/25

Practice sessions are now 40 minutes each, with qualifying lasting for around 85 minutes from start to finish. Every race is made up of a predetermined number of laps, but around an hour is given time-wise. Extra laps can also be added for Safety Car and Full Course Yellow interruptions, which the teams are notified about three laps before the end of the E-Prix. 

What Championships can you win?

New for this season, there are three separate titles to win. As well as the traditional Drivers’ and Teams’ World Championships, the Manufacturer Title will be recognised by the FIA from Season 11. The concept was introduced last season, and sees Manufacturers awarded points based on the results from their best two powered cars. Points allocated for the driver who gets Pole Position and the Fastest Lap will not be counted towards this title. 

If there’s a dead heat at the end of the season, the driver with the most first place finishes will be awarded the higher place in the championship. If that is tied, the number of second places are looked at, then third, and so on until a winner emerges. If this procedure fails to produce a result, the FIA then nominates the winner based on criteria it sees fit.

How many points are awarded over a race weekend? 

Formula E follows a standard points system, used in other FIA-sanctioned series, which awards points to the top-10 classified finishers. 

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There are also additional points on offer, with three championship points given to the Julius Baer Pole Position holder after qualifying and another extra point up for grabs for the Fastest Lap in the race. 

Finishing position	Championship points
1st	25pts
2nd	18pts
3rd	15pts
4th	12pts
5th	10pts
6th	8pts
7th	6pts
8th	4pts
9th	2pts
10th	1pt

In the rare circumstances that a race cannot be completed, for reasons like torrential weather or an incident, points will be awarded from a set criteria. 

How do penalties work in Formula E?

Like in all motorsport, drivers and their teams need to be on their best behaviour to avoid being penalised. However, if you are found to be at fault for an incident such as causing a collision or forcing another driver off the track, there will be consequences. 

The Stewards – a group of individuals from the FIA – decide if drivers or teams are given a penalty for an incident. Depending on the offence, the Stewards can issue a variety of penalties which are normally handed out during the race. However, if a driver is unable to serve their penalty, due to retirement for example, it can be converted into a grid penalty for their next race.

Time penalties are the most common, with both 5-second time penalties and 10-second time penalties available to use. These must be served the next time a driver requires a pit stop, with no work allowed to be carried out on their car for that duration of penalty time. If they do not need to stop before the end of the race, the time will be added to the total elapsed race time of the driver concerned.

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Drive-through penalties are also available, meaning the driver must enter the pit lane and re-join the race without stopping, in addition to a 10-second stop-and-go where a driver has to stop at their pit box for at least 10 seconds before rejoining the race.

Drivers can also pick up penalty points on their e-Licences. If they reach 12 penalty points over a 12 month period, their e-Licence will be suspended for the following event before the points are then removed. 

What are the tyre allocations? 

There’s a new compound of all-weather Hankook iON tyre for the 2024/25 season, which is much grippier and made from 35% recycled and sustainable materials. 

For each single-header round, each driver may use no more than four new rear and four new front tyres of the same specification. This then goes up to six new rear and front tyres of the same spec for double-header events. All tyres must be strictly identical.

What is an e-Licence in Formula E?

Just like a driving licence for the road, Formula E drivers must qualify for an e-Licence to participate in races or tests. In order to enter the FIA Formula E Championship, drivers must comply with the following:

• Drivers participating in the Championship must hold an FIA e-Licence.
• Drivers must conduct a specific FIA training session focussing on electrical safety, specific features of the fully-electric Formula E car, as well as reviewing both technical and sporting aspects of the series.

The minimum licence grade for rookies to take part in the official tests organised by the Championship Promoter is International Grade B. International Grade C licensed Drivers, with proven experience in single-seater categories, may be authorised with the prior approval of the FIA. 

PIT BOOST

New for Season 11, we have PIT BOOST – a mandatory 30-second pit stop where cars take on power at some 600kW. 

Drivers can then deploy that power via ATTACK MODE as they see fit.

SCHEDULE: Where, when and how to watch or stream the 2025 Hankook Berlin E-Prix Rounds 13 & 14

Free Practice 1: 16:00 local (14:00 UTC), Friday 11 July
Free Practice 2: 09:00, (07:00 UTC) Saturday 12 July
Qualifying: 11:20 (09:20 UTC), Saturday 12 July
Round 13: 16:00 (14:00 UTC), Saturday 12 July

Free Practice 3: 09:00, (07:00 UTC) Sunday 13 July
Qualifying: 11:20 (09:20 UTC), Sunday 13 July
Round 14: 16:00 (14:00 UTC), Sunday 13 July

Find out more

CALENDAR: Sync the dates and don’t miss a lap of Season 11

WATCH: Find out where to watch every Formula E race via stream or on TV in your country

TICKETS: Secure your grandstand seats and buy Formula E race tickets

SCHEDULE: Here’s every race of the 2024/25 Formula E season

HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up with every race from all 10 seasons of Formula E IN FULL

PREDICTOR: Get involved, predict race results and win exclusive prizes

HOSPITALITY: Experience Formula E and world class motorsport as a VIP

FOLLOW: Download the Formula E App on iOS or Android

 

The men’s singles semi-finals take place on Centre Court on Friday (11 July) at Wimbledon 2025.

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is first on day 12 up against world number five Taylor Fritz, who is vying for his second Slam final after reaching the 2024 US Open tennis championship match. For Alcaraz, a place in Sunday’s final and a chance to win Wimbledon for a third year in a row is at stake.

They will be followed by a mammoth semi-final showdown and the third SW19 battle between world number one Jannik Sinner and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic. Will Italy’s Sinner make it to the final of Wimbledon for the first time, or will it be the seventh consecutive appearance for Olympic champion Djokovic?

The four men will compete to reach the 2025 Wimbledon final on Sunday (13 July) in south-west London, the day after the women’s singles final on Centre Court.

Below, you can find out the start times and all the matches at the Championships.

Under the agreement, Feastables exclusively becomes the Official Snacking Provider of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in a multi-season partnership, activating across digital platforms, live events, and retail integrations, starting with the 2025 Hankook Berlin E-Prix on 12 & 13 July.

The collaboration marks Feastables’ first-ever major motorsport partnership and further reinforces Formula E’s strategy of aligning with innovative, sustainability-minded brands that resonate with youth, digital-first audiences.

WATCH: Find out where to watch every Formula E race via stream or on TV in your country

The deal includes product sampling at selected races, event branding, content collaborations and activations aimed at enhancing the fan experience across the Formula E race calendar, leveraging MrBeast’s multi-billion-viewership audience and the excitement of Formula E’s motorsport credentials.

Both brands believe in entertainment as the best form of promotion, and together they endeavour to make groundbreaking content that drives deeper fan connection.

CALENDAR: Sync the dates and don’t miss a lap of Season 11

At the heart of the collaboration is a set of shared sustainability values. Feastables is committed to ethical sourcing, clean ingredients and recyclable packaging for all its products, aligning with Formula E’s aspirations to accelerate change using the spectacle of sport.

Formula E is the first motorsport to achieve and maintain ISO 20121 certification, an international standard for sustainable event management, earning it the title of ‘world’s most sustainable motorsport’.

The partnership between Formula E and MrBeast began in March at the inaugural Formula E EVO Sessions event, where MrBeast got behind the wheel of the GEN3 Evo – the fastest, most advanced electric race car in the world, capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in just 1.82 seconds, 30% faster than a current F1 car.

The GEN3 Evo proved to be too much of a challenge even for the internet’s most extreme taskmaster, ending with him crashing into the barriers on just his second lap, a moment that quickly went viral and brought fresh attention to the sport.

Building on that momentum, Formula E driver Dan Ticktum of CUPRA Kiro Racing appeared in MrBeast’s YouTube video ‘Beat Neymar, Win $500,000’, competing in a high-stakes challenge for a $100,000 charity prize.

The video, which has already reached over 140 million views, marked the first of several creator-led content collaborations between the two brands, including MrBeast’s most recent long form content ‘World’s Fastest Car Vs Cheetah!’.

Filmed in South Africa in full cooperation with the American Humane Society, this content also highlights the very real threat facing cheetahs, a species on the brink of extinction.

Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), Feastables Founder: “Formula E is the future of motorsport and shares our vision at Feastables of taking on the world’s biggest and most immediate challenges, whether it’s our mission to source chocolate ethically and get kids out of cocoa fields and into classrooms, or their commitment to sustainability in motor racing.

“I’m very excited for what we’re going to achieve together, especially for our fans – this is a fun one.”

Jeff Housenbold, CEO of Beast Industries: “We are constantly looking for ways to improve the MrBeast experience and highlighting the important work we’re doing at Feastables – Formula E and the team behind it share our commitment to creating unforgettable experiences that connect with global audiences while making things better for our planet and its people in the process.”

Tiziana Di Gioja, Chief Revenue Officer, Formula E: “We’re excited to welcome Feastables into the Formula E family. This is more than a partnership – it’s a shared ambition to connect with a new generation through content, culture, and purpose.

“Together, we’re creating bold, original experiences for fans while driving meaningful commercial impact for both brands.”

Ellie Norman, Chief Marketing Officer, Formula E: “Our ambition is to be the defining motorsport for youth culture. Partnering with the MrBeast franchise allows Formula E to tap into one of the most powerful digital ecosystems in the world, driving global reach, cultural relevance, and direct access to the next generation of fans.

“We look forward to working closely with Jimmy and the team to create fan moments that promote both Feastables and our championship in ways that feel both new and exciting.”

SCHEDULE: Where, when and how to watch or stream the 2025 Berlin E-Prix Rounds 13 & 14

Berlin maintains its accolade of being the only city to be present on the calendar since the very first season. This time racing is set to run Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 July, as the first of two European double headers to close out Season 11.

Make sure you’ve secured your tickets for this unmissable weekend!

Find out more

CALENDAR: Sync the dates and don’t miss a lap of Season 11

WATCH: Find out where to watch every Formula E race via stream or on TV in your country

TICKETS: Secure your grandstand seats and buy Formula E race tickets

SCHEDULE: Here’s every race of the 2024/25 Formula E season

HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up with every race from all 10 seasons of Formula E IN FULL

PREDICTOR: Get involved, predict race results and win exclusive prizes

HOSPITALITY: Experience Formula E and world class motorsport as a VIP

FOLLOW: Download the Formula E App on iOS or Android

 

• Agreement between ROSHN Group and LIV Golf will help accelerate the sport’s global growth
• Multi-year partnership will cover LIV Golf’s international schedule of events throughout the remainder of the 2025 season and the full 2026 season
• ROSHN Group and LIV Golf will both champion youth education initiatives through ‘LIV to Learn’ and LIV Golf’s ‘Rising Stars’ as part of the league’s Potential Unleashed program

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and NEW YORK – ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading multi-asset real estate developer, today announced a new agreement with LIV Golf to join the league as a global Pillar Partner for 19 international tour stops during the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

As the two organizations work together to modernize and accelerate the sport’s growth with new audiences, ROSHN Group will work closely with LIV Golf to champion youth access to golf and promote talent development. These initiatives will be delivered as a central part of Potential Unleashed, LIV Golf’s sustainability and community engagement program.

The agreement will see ROSHN Group and LIV Golf launch the “Rising Stars” program as the first of its kind to recruit and train up to 20 young Saudi golfers over six months with mentorship from LIV Golf players and professional coaches in collaboration with Golf Saudi. The children will attend 2025 LIV Golf events in the UK and USA, while preparing for professional-amateur events in the 2026 season. More information will be announced in the coming weeks.

Ghada Alrumayan, ROSHN Group’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, said: “At ROSHN Group, we recognize the role of sport in transforming society, inspiring generations and unlocking opportunity. This expanded global partnership builds on our successful collaboration with LIV Golf, which stretches back to 2022, and amplifies our shared commitment to youth educational development as we help to shape the future of golf. Our ‘Rising Stars’ program embodies the ambition of these talented Saudi youth who will be the champions of tomorrow.”

Jake Jones, LIV Golf’s Senior Vice President of Impact and Sustainability added: “Our long standing collaboration with ROSHN Group gives us the ability to establish a sustained program of youth engagement through golf across our League’s events.

Starting from LIV Golf Andalucia, this partnership will support our Potential, Unleashed junior golf development initiatives across the remainder of our 2025 season, and we look forward to seeing the impact both on the course, and across the globe.”

This partnership builds on ROSHN Group’s sponsorship of the 2022 and 2023 LIV Golf Jeddah events and the inaugural LIV Golf Riyadh 2025, and reinforces ROSHN Group’s commitment to expanding the sports sector, fostering dynamic experiences, and supporting a growing presence in global sports.

The Group, which has sponsored sporting events such as the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, is currently the title sponsor for the country’s premier football league, the ROSHN Saudi League, and this year’s league winners, Al Ittihad FC. ROSHN Group is also developing two stadiums in support of Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

ROSHN Group’s YUHYEEK CSR program will align with LIV Golf’s Potential Unleashed initiatives to roll out sports education programs and long-term community impact for Saudi youth who are keen to build their skills in the sport.

Beginning at the upcoming LIV Golf Andalucía, LIV Golf fans can look forward to experiencing ROSHN Group’s unique hospitality experiences and immersive on-site activations across the remaining five events of the 2025 season.

With various youth and fan engagement initiatives implemented across LIV Golf’s international schedule, the 2025 season has brought engagement from LIV Golf across the globe to expand the game and leave a positive impact on and off the course.

For more information about the Potential, Unleashed initiative, visit: livgolf.com/potential-unleashed.

MUNICH (Germany) – FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 set out to be amazing but by the time it concluded on June 29 in Greece, the birthplace of sports myths, it had gone one step farther, scaling the heights of the Acropolis.

The 40th edition marked the first time that Europe’s flagship national team competition was hosted in four different countries, with Bologna, Italy; Brno, Czechia; Hamburg, Germany; and Piraeus, Greece hosting one group each and the Greek port city also providing the stage for the Final Phase.

It was only appropriate that Emma Meesseman secured a place on the Mount Olympus of competition history by becoming the first ever two-time TISSOT MVP after leading the Belgian Cats to their back-to-back trophy conquest.

Belgium has joined the elite company of Spain and the Soviet Union as the only countries to win the coveted silverware twice in a row.

The accomplishment of the Belgian superstar on the court was the punctuation point of a vast array of records for the 2025 edition, also in the stands and in the digital realm.

Fans in the arenas shattered every previous record of the 21st century, starting with the highest single-game attendance as 10,503 spectators packed the iconic Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus at the Group Phase contest between hosts Greece and Türkiye.

Meanwhile the 8,860 spectators at the game between Greece and France marked the second-highest single-game attendance this century, and the big Final between Belgium and France attracted the biggest crowd for a title clash this century, with 7,827 spectators.

It comes as little surprise then that the 40th edition also averaged the highest attendance since the turn of the century, with 2,579 spectators.

The fact the competition was on a record-breaking track started becoming evident already since the start of the cycle, which started with the Qualifiers.

Cumulative video views across the competition’s official channels, for the tournament and Qualifiers combined, ballooned to 210 million views from 43 million for the 2023 edition. Engagement grew to 15 million from 7 million, while impressions more than doubled to 968 millions from 415 million.

As these figures suggest, subscription to the Women’s EuroBasket social media accounts soared, with its official platforms gaining over 85,000 new followers.

The official website of the competition recorded 1.4 million sessions, up from 1.1 million two years earlier, while pageviews grew a whopping 88 percent, to 6.2 million views. The editorial segment in particular grew to 480,000 pageviews, from 280,000 for Women’s EuroBasket 2023.

Linked to the website records was a huge increase for the official mobile app of the competition, which saw downloads more than double to 25,000, from 14,000 in 2023.

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Karachi, Jul 10 (PTI) Babar Azam has never kept wickets in his career and that’s why some former Pakistan players reacted with shock when white-ball team coach Mike Hesson asked the beleaguered batter to consider doubling up as stumper to regain his place in the T20 team.

Hesson apparently suggested to Babar that keeping wickets in the shortest format would guarantee his spot in the national T20 side.

After it was reported in the Pakistan media, the likes of Rashid Latif, Basit Ali, Mohsin Khan, Moin Khan, and Sikander Bakht slammed the head coach for his suggestion.

“They are being very unfair with Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen but I can assure you these three will be back soon,” Basit said.

Mohsin said it was unfortunate to even think that Babar would have to keep wickets to play in the format.

“He has never kept wickets in his entire career and you suggest he keeps wickets. This is not the way to treat a former captain and senior,” he said.

The Pakistani players picked for the Bangladesh tour are attending a camp in Karachi and Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen, despite not being in the team, have been told to attend the camp.

Latif said that it made sense to ask Babar to modify his batting a bit but to ask him to keep wickets is strange as wicket-keeping is a specialized job.

The trio has been ignored for selection in the national T20 squad since the beginning of this year and they were also not considered for the upcoming T20 series in Bangladesh.

“Hesson had a frank discussion on why Babar, Rizwan were not being picked for the T20 team and outlined his philosophy of having multi-role players for the format. It was during the conversation that he asked Babar how he felt about keeping wickets,” a team source said. PTI Cor AH AH

This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

And this year, a unique ‘Multiview’ offering will simultaneously showcase two Featured Groups and the Par-3 Channel to elevate your viewing experience of golf’s original major.

The 153rd Open US TV schedule (all times EDT – all times subject to change):

Monday 14 July

04:00 – 07:00: HSBC Live at The Range (Golf Channel)
07:00 – 09:00: 5 Clubs with Gary Williams (Golf Channel)
09:00 – 14:00: Live from The Open (Golf Channel)
19:00 – 23:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)

Tuesday 15 July

04:00 – 07:00: HSBC Live at The Range (Golf Channel)
07:00 – 08:00: Highlights of The 148th Open at Royal Portrush (Golf Channel)
08:00 – 13:00: Live from The Open (Golf Channel)
13:00 – 18:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
19:00 – 01:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)

Wednesday 16 July

02:00 – 04:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
04:00 – 07:00: HSBC Live at The Range (Golf Channel)
07:00 – 08:00: This is Open Country (Golf Channel)
08:00 – 18:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
18:30 – 19:30: ‘Underdogs’ – The Untold Story of The 138th Open
19:30 – 01:30: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)

Thursday 17 July

01:30 – 04:00: The 153rd Open First Round LIVE (Peacock)
03:00 – 15:00: Par-3 Channel LIVE (Peacock)
04:00 – 15:30: The 153rd Open First Round LIVE (NBC)
04:03 – 09:03: Featured Group 1 LIVE (Peacock)
04:47 – 09:47: Featured Group 2 LIVE (Peacock)
08:00 – 13:00: The 153rd Open ‘All Access’ (Peacock)
09:48 – 14:48: Featured Group 3 LIVE (Peacock)
09:59 – 14:59: Featured Group 4 LIVE (Peacock)
15:30 – 18:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
21:00 – 01:30: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)

Friday 18 July

01:30 – 04:00: The 153rd Open Second Round LIVE (Peacock)
03:00 – 15:00: Par-3 Channel LIVE (Peacock)
04:00 – 15:30: The 153rd Open Day Two LIVE (NBC)
04:03 – 09:03: Featured Group 1 LIVE (Peacock)
04:47 – 09:47: Featured Group 2 LIVE (Peacock)
08:00 – 13:00: The 153rd Open ‘All Access’ (Peacock)
09:48 – 14:48: Featured Group 3 LIVE (Peacock)
09:59 – 14:59: Featured Group 4 LIVE (Peacock)
15:30 – 18:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
23:00 – 05:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)

Saturday 19 July

05:00 – 07:00: The 153rd Open Third Round LIVE (NBC)
05:09 – 10:09: Featured Group 1 LIVE (Peacock)
06:25 – 11:25: Featured Group 2 LIVE (Peacock)
06:30 – 14:30: Par-3 Channel LIVE (Peacock)
07:00 – 15:00: The 153rd Open Third Round – Sky Show (Peacock)
07:00 – 15:00: The 153rd Open Third Round LIVE (NBC)
08:25 – 13:25: Featured Group 3 LIVE (Peacock)
08:45 – 13:45: Featured Group 4 LIVE (Peacock)
15:00 – 17:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
17:00 – 18:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
23:00 – 02:00: The 153rd Open Third Round (repeat) (Golf Channel)

Sunday 20 July

02:00 – 04:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
03:15 – 08:15: Featured Group 1 LIVE (Peacock)
04:00 – 07:00: The 153rd Open Final Round LIVE (NBC)
05:30 – 10:30: Featured Group 2 LIVE
06:30 – 14:30: Par-3 Channel LIVE (Peacock)
07:00 – 14:00: The 153rd Open Final Round LIVE (NBC)
07:00 – 14:00: The 153rd Open Final Round – Sky Show (Peacock)
07:35 – 12:35: Featured Group 3 LIVE (Peacock)
07:45 – 12:45: Featured Group 4 LIVE (Peacock)
14:00 – 16:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
16:00 – 18:00: Live from The Open (repeat) (Golf Channel)
21:00 – 03:00: The 153rd Open Final Round (repeat) (Golf Channel)

Monday 21 July

20:00 – 02:00: The 153rd Open Final Round (repeat) (Golf Channel)

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