Previewing the new Formula E season - Committed to throwing the combustion engine into the recycling bin
Published by Christine
The first round of the 2017/18 Formula E season is mere days away now, and you may have noticed that we're gearing up to go all in on the electric racing series this year. We've got a few posts on Sidepodcast already, and a few podcast episodes too, but there are people far more knowledgable than us out there creating great content. So, if you're knew to Formula E and want a quick start guide, have a perusal through the below links to get fully up to speed for the future of motorsport!
At last, the long wait is over. Formula E has set its sails for Hong Kong and about a week from now, fans will be able to answer their most burning questions: Which drivers will fight for the title this time? Which team will be on top? In this extensive preview for the upcoming fourth Formula E season, e-racing.net tells you everything you need to know about the teams and drivers and their respective chances in the race for the crown.
It’s mid-morning at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo just outside Valencia and while the action going on here has a sense of familiarity about it – given the history of the place – it’s the sounds we are hearing that have stopped us in our tracks.
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There are new faces. 15 veteran drivers are coming back for more, while some newbies are jumping in. There are some new tracks. And there’s more power. That’s what the new season promises to deliver Formula E fans.
The German car manufacturer’s full-time involvement in Formula E is further evidence that the series has evolved beyond fledgling status and is being courted by the big guns of the automotive industry. “We can now say that Formula E is here to stay,” says Alejandro Agag, the founder and chief executive, whose vision in 2012 was to have a competitive championship that encouraged the development of a cleaner, greener motorsport future.
As Lewis Hamilton and co. head off for a well-earned break, F1's electric cousins are gearing up for another action-packed eight months of all-electric racing. Formula E's fourth season kicks off with two races in Hong Kong this weekend (Dec 2/3) where arch rivals Sebastien Buemi and reigning champion Lucas di Grassi will lock horns once again.
The all-electric FIA Formula E series returns in two weeks, with a double-header around the streets of Hong Kong. Ten teams and twenty drivers will line up on the grid, with six rookies among them. Here is a quick run-down on who those drivers are.
Lucas di Grassi is the new breed of racing driver. The articulate Brazilian, 33, is committed to throwing the combustion engine into the recycling bin and is happy to voice his environmentally friendly opinion to his peers, the public or anyone who will listen.
Formula E is trying to focus on the present but looking very much to the future as the electric racing series powers up for the start of season four in Hong Kong this weekend.
Whether it’s your first or your fifteenth time to an E-Prix, we’ve devised a nifty, step-by-step guide to all that’s taking place at the HKT Hong Kong E-Prix this year.
Many of these bring their own drivers, employed directly by manufacturers who place them with their partner teams. Some fell off the F1 conveyor belt and seemingly vanished, some made a name in sports cars which can be hard to keep up with, especially if your main focus is elsewhere. A lot of people won’t know their achievements, so who are they?
You can also follow Formula E drivers and Formula E teams on social media. Be sure to use your Fanboost wisely.
