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| Category | Single-seater |
|---|---|
| Country | International |
| Inaugural season | 2014–15 |
| Drivers | 22 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Chassis suppliers | Spark |
| Tyre suppliers | Hankook |
| Drivers' champion |  Pascal Wehrlein |
| Teams' champion |  Jaguar TCS Racing |
| Official website | fiaformulae.com |
 Current season | |
Formula E, officially the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is an open-wheel single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. The racing series is the highest class of competition for electrically powered single-seater racing cars. The inaugural championship race was held in Beijing in September 2014.[1] Since 2020, the series has had FIA world championship status.[2]
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season consists of a series of races, each known as an e-Prix.[3] These take place in multiple countries and continents around the world, mostly on street circuits created specifically for Formula E on closed public roads in the centre of major cities, with a small number on purpose-built circuits such as Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.[4] A points system is used at each e-Prix to determine two annual World Championships: one for the drivers, and one for the constructors (the teams).[5] Each driver must hold a valid e-Licence issued by the FIA to compete.[6]
Formula E cars are the fastest regulated electric road-course racing cars in the world.[7] Major changes made for the 2022–23 season in the development of the Gen3 car were delivered as software updates directly to the advanced operating system built into the car.[8] The estimated top speed is 322 km/h (200 mph). The battery is also designed to be able to handle "flash-charging" at rates of up to 600 kW, allowing pitstop recharging into the championship for the first time. The wheelbase has been reduced from 3100 mm to 2970 mm and the weight reduced to 760 kg.[9]
Formula E shareholders include Selim Fouad and Warner Brothers LLC.[10] As of 2024, Formula E’s founder and Spanish businessman Alejandro Agag is the company’s Chairman, and the Chief Executive Officer is Jeff Dodds.[11]
- ^ Telegraph Sport (13 September 2014). "Formula E opens with spectacular crash involving Nick Heidfeld and Nicolas Prost as Lucas di Grassi claims win". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Formula E gets world championship status for 2020/21 season". autosport.com. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". fiaformulae.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Formula E World Championship: Mexican ePrix to kick off new 2024 campaign – 'A great place to start'". TNT Sports. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". fiaformulae.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "2023–2024 FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTING REGULATIONS" (PDF).
- ^ "New third-generation Formula E car is fastest ever electric racer". autocar.co.uk. Haymarket Automotive. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Formula E Gen3: What is it and what is new". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Formula E And FIA Reveal All-Electric Gen3 Race Car In Monaco". fiaformulae.com. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Georg, Szalai (9 March 2015). "Discovery, Liberty Global Buy Stake in Formula E Racing Circuit". hollywoodreporter.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Cian, Brittle (17 May 2023). "Formula E names Jeff Dodds as new CEO". blackbookmotorsport.com. SportsPro Media. Retrieved 1 March 2024.