Formula E , officially FIA Formula E Championship ABB , is a car racing class that only uses electrically powered cars. The series was compiled in 2011, and the inaugural championship starts in Beijing in September 2014. The series is currently in its fourth season. This is approved by the FIA. Alejandro Agag is the founder and CEO of Formula E.
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Origins
The proposal for a city-based one-passenger car electric car racing championship was conceived by Jean Todt, president of world motorsport, FÃÆ'  © dà © Ã… © ration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), to politicians Alejandro Agag and Antonio Tajani at dinner at a small Italian restaurant in the French capital of Paris on March 3, 2011. Tajani concentrates on electrifying the car industry, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and introducing hybrid and electric systems. Agag endorsed Todt's proposal after the latter discussed the FIA ​​opening a tender to organize the series. Agag told Todt that he would take the task because of his previous experience in negotiating contracts with television stations, sponsors and marketing.
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Sports rules
Overview
The Formula E championship is currently contested by ten teams with two riders each. The race takes place on the downtown temporary circuit which is 1.9 to 3.4 km (1.2 to 2.1 m).
Race day format
All events start with two practice sessions in the morning, 45 minute opening session followed by a further 30 minutes session. Each driver has two cars available with 200 kW available throughout.
The qualifying session took place earlier in the day and lasted about an hour. The racers are divided into four groups of five, with each group having six minutes to set their best lap. Full power of 200 kW is available in all drivers with only one car. Since the second season, the five fastest racers then came out again, one-by-one, in a Super Pole shoot to determine the top five grid positions.
The race itself lasts for about 50 minutes with the driver making a mandatory pit stop to replace the car with two pit crews helping the driver change the seatbelts, and for safety reasons, there is a minimum time required for the pit stop (which differs from path to path). Tire changes, unless caused by puncture or damage, are not allowed during this pit stop. In race mode, maximum power is limited to 180 kW. Points are awarded using a standard FIA system.
Fanboost
For every race, fans can choose their favorite drivers through various social media channels to give them an extra boost of power. Voting started six days before the event and closed after the opening six minutes of the race. The three winning Fanboost drivers each receive an additional 100 kJ of energy to be used in a power window between 180 kW and 200 kW.
Score point
Points are awarded to the top ten drivers using a standard FIA system. Three points are also awarded to the driver who secures the leading position, while the driver who arranges the fastest lap receives additional points (two points during the first two seasons). The championship consists of championships of drivers and teams. The final pair of drivers season is the best result for the driver. Total teams made by calculating the score of both drivers throughout the season.
Car
For the first season, all teams provided electric racing cars built by Spark Racing Technology, called Spark-Renault SRT 01E. The chassis was designed by Dallara, with an electric motor developed by McLaren (same as used on the P1 supercar), a battery system made by Williams Advanced Engineering and a five-speed Hewland gearbox. Michelin is the official tire supplier. For the first season, 42 electric cars were ordered by the series, with four cars available for each of the ten teams and two cars saved for testing purposes.
The average Formula E car has a power of at least 250 horsepower (190 kW). This car can accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3 seconds, with a maximum speed of 225 km/h (140 mph). Generators used to recharge batteries supported by glycerine, a by-product of bio-diesel production.
Since the second season rule allows new powertrain manufacturers, manufacturers are able to build electric motors, inverters, gearboxes and cooling systems. Chassis and batteries remain the same. There are nine manufacturers that created powertrains for the 2016-17 season: ABT Schaeffler, Andretti Technologies, DS-Virgin, Jaguar, Mahindra, NextEV TCR, Penske, Renault, and Venturi.
Seasons
2014-15
The calendar consists of 11 races held in 10 different host cities: Beijing, Putrajaya, Punta del Este, Buenos Aires, Long Beach, Miami, Monte Carlo, Berlin, Moscow and finally London, where the last two rounds of the championship take place.
The first Formula E race at the Beijing Olympic Green Circuit on September 13, 2014 was won by Lucas Di Grassi, after Nick Heidfeld and Nicolas Prost crashed at the last corner. In the course of the season, there are 7 different race winners: SÃÆ' Â © bastien Buemi (three times), Sam Bird (twice), Nelson Piquet Jr. (twice), AntÃÆ'³nio FÃÆ'Ã… © lix da Costa, Nicolas Prost, JÃÆ' Â © rÃÆ' Â'me d'Ambrosio and Lucas Di Grassi. The championship was decided with the last race in London, where Nelson Piquet Jr. became the first Formula E champion, just one point ahead of SÃÆ' â € <â €
The second season of Formula E starts in October 2015 and ends in early July 2016. The calendar consists of 10 races in 9 different cities. For this season eight manufacturers were introduced, which allowed to develop new powertrains. SÃÆ' Â © Buemi bastien won the championship with just 2 points more than Lucas at Grassi by claiming the fastest lap in the last race in London.
2016-17
The FIA ​​Formula E season 2016-17 is the third season of the FIA ​​Formula E championship. It starts in October 2016 in Hong Kong and ends in July 2017 in Montreal. Lucas di Grassi won the championship in the final race of the season, 24 points above SÃÆ' Â © bastien Buemi and 54 points ahead of novice rider Felix Rosenqvist. The Renault eRams team managed to defend their team title.
2017-18
The FIA ​​Formula E season 2017-18 is the fourth season of the FIA ​​Formula E championship. It starts in December 2017 in Hong Kong and is expected to end in New York City in July 2018.
Next season
On July 11, 2017, it has been confirmed that BMW is set to join Formula E as the official producer for season five (2018-19), building a powertrain that will be used by Formula E team Andretti. The news was followed on July 24, 2017 with the announcement that Mercedes-Benz will join the series starting from season six (2019-20) with Porsche, announcing their involvement in season six on July 28, 2017. On October 25, 2017, at the Tokyo Motor Show , Nissan Nismo announced that they will join Formula E as the manufacturer of season five. The fifth season (2018-19) will see the introduction of a new futuristic, radical-looking racing car with much better strength and reach. The car was unveiled in January 2018
Support series
FE School Series
During the first season, the FE School Series for the student team that developed their own electric car took place as a support race at the selected event. However, the series did not continue during the second season.
Roborace
Roborace is developing the world's first autonomous and electric-powered race car. The company plans to develop the first global championship for cars without drivers.
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy
In September 2017, it was announced that Formula E and Jaguar will launch a production-based support series with Jaguar I-Pace battery electric SUV. The series will be named eTrophy I-Pace and will begin during the fifth season of Formula E by the end of 2018, with an expected grid size of 20 cars.
Recordings
Correct record up to and including ePrix Berlin 2018.
Champions
Win by the driver
Lock
Won by team
Lock
Television
Formula E provides extensive live television coverage shown through major broadcasters around the world (FOX Sports, Channel 5, CCTV-5, Eurosport, Viasat, Canal/Sport, Energy (Spain), TV Asahi, Tring, Ziggo Sport Totaal). Production is done by Aurora Media Worldwide.
Four-time IndyCar winner and Indianapolis 500 winner three times Dario Franchitti joined the host television commentary team for the FIA ​​Formula E Championship. Franchitti acts as a co-commentator with mainstream commentator Jack Nicholls. Pitlane's reporter is Nicki Shields. Allan McNish, Bob Varsha, Martin Haven, Scott Speed, and David Coulthard had previously acquired Franchitti and Nicholls
See also
- Electric motor
- List of ePrix Formulas
References
External links
- Official website
- E formula on Twitter
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