ABB FIA Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi believes that flat-out races with the series’ new Gen2 cars will result in lower in-race variation and unpredictability. BMW’s Antonio Felix da Costa won the first race of FE’s Gen2 era from pole at the 2018/19 season opener in Saudi Arabia. He was overtaken during the race by Jean-Eric […]
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Audi DTM Driver Joins Formula E Team
Audi DTM driver Jamie Green will test for the manufacturer’s ABB Formula E squad at next month’s rookie test in Marrakesh. Green, who was confirmed in Audi’s 2019 factory DTM line-up earlier in December, will drive in the one day test that follows the Marrakesh E-Prix on January 13. “It’s official!” Green wrote on Twitter. “I’m […]
Electric Autonomous Roborace May Join Formula 1 Too
The autonomous racing series Roborace is not limited to running alongside Formula E and would be open to demonstrating its driverless car technology alongside Formula 1 and other series. Roborace’s inaugural season is due to commence next spring, with its ‘Season Alpha’ calendar running partially alongside FE as both categories are all-electric. However, Roborace CEO […]
Formula E Techeetah Pace “Perfect” For BMW, Says Da Costa
Antonio Felix da Costa believes that the circumstances of his Ad Diriyah E-Prix victory created a “perfect scenario” for the BMW Andretti squad ahead of the upcoming ABB FIA Formula E races. Despite pointing towards the outer wall in his grid slot, the Portuguese driver made most of his pole position and settled into the […]
Attack Mode Is Exactly What Formula E Needed
Audi team principal Allan McNish reckons ABB FIA Formula E’s attack mode concept provided the “mix-up” the series needed on its on-track debut at the Ad Diriyah E-Prix. The system, which raises power levels from 200kW to 225kW for set periods of time after drivers have travelled through an off-line zone, was used for the […]
Contract Issues Mean Mercedes Had To Switch Formula E Drivers
Pascal Wehrlein and Mercedes/HWA failed to reach a conclusion over “certain pre-requisites” required to end his contract early and allow his Formula E debut in 2018, says Ulrich Fritz. Wehrlein will leave the Mercedes motorsport family at the end of 2018, but was announced as a Mahindra Racing ABB FIA FE driver for the 2018/19 championship on […]
Formula E Might Boost Attack Mode Power
Alejandro Agag says increased power is among the minor changes ABB FIA Formula E is considering making to the attack mode system following the 2018/19 Ad Diriyah season opener. The first iteration of the attack mode, which the FIA can change for each race, was two four-minute bursts of 225kW, with the activation zone placed […]
Formula E Gen 2 Race Car Sparks New Life Into Racing Series
Motorsport.com continues its annual countdown of the biggest stories in racing this year with the story behind Formula E’s step forwards with its Gen2 car. Formula E took a big leap for its fifth season of competition in 2018-19, as it introduced the new (halo-topped) Gen2 car into the world’s all-electric single-seater series. Its first design was […]
Buemi “Not In Same League” As Techeetah In Formula E Opener
Sebastien Buemi says he was not in the same league on pace as the DS Techeetah squad that lost a likely one-two finish in the Ad Diriyah E-Prix. The Nissan e.dams driver moved up to second place from third on the grid by going around the outside of front row-starter Jose Maria Lopez at Turn 11. Buemi […]
Audi Had “Absolutely No Pace” In Formula E Opener
Audi ABB FIA Formula E driver Daniel Abt says his team had “absolutely no pace” in race trim compared to its rivals during the inaugural Ad Diriyah E-Prix. Abt finished eighth in last weekend’s 2018/19 season opener, one spot ahead of teammate Lucas di Grassi, 9.8s behind race winner Antonio Felix da Costa – although the […]
