Sam Bird stole victory in the Sao Paulo Eprix from Mitch Evans to take McLaren’s first win in the all-electric series.
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Bird joins McLaren’s Formula E team after losing Jaguar seat
Formula E
Posted onMcLaren have signed Sam Bird for the 2024 Formula E season, after the ultra-experienced Briton lost his seat at Jaguar.
Evans holds off Cassidy and Bird in final lap thriller in Sao Paulo
Formula E
Posted onJaguar’s Mitch Evans held off Nick Cassidy and team mate Sam Bird on the final lap to win a hectic Sao Paulo Eprix.
“If you crash, I don’t see how you can then be on the podium,” says Bird
Formula E
Posted onJaguar Formula E driver Sam Bird says he is “struggling” to accept that many drivers involved in the heavy crash in the first New York EPrix have been credited with their positions before the red flag.
RaceFans’ top 10 Formula E drivers of 2021
Formula E
Posted onA remarkable season saw 18 drivers still in with a chance of the title by the final weekend. Here’s our verdict on the top Formula E drivers of 2021.
Bird retakes championship lead with dominant New York win
Formula E
Posted onHaving been 11th when the weekend began, Sam Bird led every lap in the second Formula E race in New York and moved back into the lead of the championship.
Bird wins, Lynn taken to hospital as crash ends second Saudi race early
Formula E
Posted onSam Bird won a lively second Formula E race in Saudi Arabia which was curtailed by a red flag after an incident which left Alex Lynn needing hospital treatment.
Sims wins as Bird crashes in race two
Formula E
Posted onAlexander Sims won from pole in the second race at Diriyah after yesterday’s winner Sam Bird crashed out and several drivers were handed penalties.
Bird wins season opener as Porsche and Mercedes claim debut podiums
Formula E
Posted onSam Bird rose from fifth to win the season-opening Formula E race while Porsche and Mercedes scored podium finishes on their debut in the championship.
Stewards reject Techeetah protest demanding tougher penalty for Bird
Formula E
Posted onThe Formula E stewards have rejected a protest from the Techeetah team which demanded they impose a harsher penalty on Sam Bird for hitting their driver.
Bird loses Hong Kong Formula E win to Mortara
Formula E
Posted onEdoardo Mortara has inherited his first ever Formula E race win after Sam Bird was penalised for colliding with Andre Lotterer.
Bird wins in Hong Kong but faces investigation for Lotterer contact
Formula E
Posted onSam Bird won an incident-packed Hong Kong Eprix but is under investigation for a last-lap collision with Andre Lotterer.
Wehrlein takes first Formula E pole as disaster strikes Bird
Formula E
Posted onPascal Wehrlein took his first Formula E pole position at only his third attempt, heading qualifying for the Mexico EPrix. But championship leader Sam Bird hit trouble.
Bird holds off Wehrlein to win after Buemi blunder
Formula E
Posted onSam Bird became the third different Formula E winner in as many races after Sebastian Buemi crashed out of the lead in Chile.
Bird unhappy Formula E was used for Verstappen’s ‘public service’
Formula E
Posted onMaking Max Verstappen perform his ‘public service’ punishment at a Formula E event sends the wrong message about the championship, according to Sam Bird.
Bird takes Marrakech pole position despite damaged car
Formula E
Posted onSam Bird beat champion Jean-Eric Vergne to pole position in Morocco despite a damaged car.
Bird conquers Rome Eprix and closes on Vergne in title fight
Formula E
Posted onSam Bird emerged as the new threat to points leader Jean-Eric Vergne after winning the series’ first race in Rome as pole sitter Felix Rosenqvist hit trouble.
Leimer snatches GP2 title after Bird slips up
GP2
Posted onFabio Leimer has won the GP2 championship with one race to spare in Abu Dhabi.
Eleven drivers in GP2 and GP3 Abu Dhabi showdowns
GP2
Posted onFor the first time ever both the GP2 and GP3 championship titles will be decided after the F1 drivers’ championship. And it will happen this weekend in Abu Dhabi.
Bird and Coletti take wins amid Monaco carnage
GP2 Monaco
Posted onSam Bird and Stefano Coletti did the winning in Monaco while Johnny Cecotto was thrown out of the weekend following a 14-car shunt in the first race.