A new system designed to prevent a ‘demolition derby’ made its debut last weekend and the idea of a yellow card warning for bad behavior has made an immediate impact in correcting the course. “The racing was good, people loved it. Nothing silly happened, which is what we want to see.” That was the assessment […]
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Porsche Hits The Track In New Formula E Car: Video
Porsche is gearing up to enter Formula E. The German automaker will begin its Formula E racing next season. Video description: Following the successful roll-out of the Porsche Formula E car at the test facility in Weissach at the start of March, the project is now taking its next step, testing at the Calafat racetrack […]
Aggressive Evans Overtake In Formula E Race Was Good Racing
DS Techeetah driver Andre Lotterer says Mitch Evans pass to win ABB FIA Formula E’s Rome E-Prix was “good racing”. Lotterer led from pole for the first half of the race before Evans’s slight energy advantage and greater pace allowed him to cut around the outside of the Techeetah machine at Turn 10 and take the inside […]
Cold Weather May Be Contributing To Formula E Performance Dip
Pascal Wehrlein suspects his Mahindra Racing team is struggling in cold conditions after the Rome E-Prix made it three “not so great” ABB FIA Formula E races. Wehrlein made an immediate impact in FE by being in contention to win in both Mexico and Chile, before disappointing pace in Hong Kong before a coming together […]
Nissan Expected Rome Formula E Race To Last One More Lap
Sebastien Buemi says his Nissan e.dams squad expected last weekend’s ABB FIA Formula E race in Rome to last a lap longer than it did, and therefore adopted a “conservative” strategy. Buemi and his teammate Oliver Rowland ran out of energy on the final lap in February’s Mexico City race after an error from their team’s energy management software […]
Evans Could Have Ruined Rome Formula E Race For Everyone
Mitch Evans says he could have ended up “destroying” the Rome E-Prix for the whole ABB FIA Formula E field if he didn’t heed Jaguar’s request to slow down towards the end of the race. Evans took his first win in the all-electric series on Saturday after muscling his way by polesitter Andre Lotterer and fending off […]
Formula E Eyes Race In Shanghai For Next Season
ABB FIA Formula E is looking to host a race in Shanghai in the 2019/20 season, although all possibilities regarding events in the China region are currently “50/50”, says series boss Alejandro Agag. FE made its return to mainland China with last weekend’s Sanya race, which took place three and half years after the second Beijing […]
Formula E 2019: 6 Different Winners In 6 Races
Reigning Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne became the sixth different winner from the first six races, which has continued the theme of an ever-changing championship order with no clear favorite for the top honors. Following another nose-to-tail Formula E race, this time in the coastal Chinese city of Sanya, Jean-Eric Vergne gave Techeetah a victory […]
Porsche Reveals Formula E Race Car: Video
Porsche reveals its newest race car. Previously, Porsche had shaken down its ABB FIA Formula E development car in what it called a first “roll-out” run ahead of its entry into the electric championship next season. Neel Jani, who Porsche has already confirmed will drive one of its race cars in the 2019/20 championship, sampled the car at […]
Formula E’s Di Grassi, Frijns Lock Horns In Twitter Spat
ABB FIA Formula E drivers Lucas di Grassi and Robin Frijns have clashed on Twitter over the incident that removed both drivers from contention in last weekend’s Sanya ePrix. The lack of aerodynamic aids on the Gen2 car and the narrow street circuits they race on means FE drivers make more contact than the average […]
