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Formula E articles archive
Formula E is a recent additional to international motorsport. The all-electric single-seater racing championship was set up by the FIA in 2014. The series races exclusively on street circuits.
Race postponements creating congestion on 2020 motorsport calendars
2020 F1 season
Posted onAs more championships postpone races, the challenge of rescheduling them later in the season while avoiding clashes is becoming increasingly difficult.
Over 75 races worldwide now cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus
Other motorsport
Posted onMore than 75 races around the world have been cancelled or postponed because of the Coronavirus. Here’s an updated list of the championships affected.
Opening F2 and F3 race dates cancelled as Formula E suspends season
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 and Formula 3 have announced their planned season-opening races in Bahrain this weekend will not go ahead next weekend following the cancellation of the grand prix at the track.
Third Formula E race cancelled due to Coronavirus
Formula E
Posted onFormula E has cancelled a third round of its 2019-20 championship due to the spread of the Coronavirus.
Coronavirus causes first major race cancellation in Europe as Formula E scraps Rome EPrix
Formula E
Posted onItaly’s round of the Formula E championship in Rome on April 4th has been cancelled due to the spread of the Coronavirus, the championship has announced.
Cape Town considering three track layouts for second Formula E race in Africa
Formula E
Posted onFormula E could add a second round in Africa if plans for a new street circuit in Cape Town come to fruition.
Da Costa takes Marrakech EPrix win after battle with Guenther
Formula E
Posted onAntonio Felix da Costa won the Marrakech EPrix, his first victory for DS Techeetah, after a race-long battle with Max Guenther.
Da Costa on Marrakech pole after Evans’ chequered flag error
Formula E
Posted onAntonio Felix da Costa took pole position for the Marrakech Eprix after rival Mitch Evans, who was quickest in group qualifying, failed to cross the start line before the chequered flag.
Evans dominates wild Mexico EPrix and takes title lead by a point
Formula E
Posted onMitch Evans scored his and Jaguar’s second Formula E win with a dominant performance while chaos erupted behind him in Mexico.
Lotterer takes Porsche’s first pole in Mexico
Formula E
Posted onAndre Lotterer has taken Porsche’s factory Formula E team’s first pole position during a very competitive Mexico City qualifying session.
Mercedes’ new F1 power unit benefitted from Formula E development work
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes says it has applied development techniques from its Formula E programme in creating its new power unit for the 2020 F1 season.
Pictures: Formula E presents revised ‘Gen 2 Evo’ car for 2020-21 season
Formula E
Posted onFormula E has refreshed the design of its second-generation car. The revised model will make its debut in the 2020-21 season which begins later this year.
Formula E cancels China round due to coronavirus
Formula E
Posted onFormula E has cancelled its March round in China due to the spread of the coronavirus, a move which casts further doubt on April’s F1 race in the country.
FIA “closely monitoring” coronavirus threat to F1 and other races
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has indicated it is prepared to make changes to its calendar of motor racing events, potentially including Formula 1, in response to the spread of the coronavirus throughout China.
Guenther denies Da Costa with last-lap pass in Santiago
Formula E
Posted onMax Guenther has taken his first Formala E win – and BMWi Andretti’s second of this season – in an overheated Santiago Eprix that saw drivers struggling to manage energy.
Evans takes second career pole in Santiago
Formula E
Posted onMitch Evans has taken his and Jaguar’s second pole at the Santiago Eprix, after running fastest in free practice and group qualifying.
Formula E could take “decades” to match Formula 1 performance – Todt
Formula E
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt does not expect Formula E will be able to match Formula 1’s performance levels for years – possibly even decades.
FIA grants world championship status to Formula E
Formula E
Posted onThe FIA has officially granted world championship status to Formula E, five years after the all-electric single-seater championship was inaugurated.
Sims wins as Bird crashes in race two
Formula E
Posted onAlexander Sims won from pole in the second race at Diriyah after yesterday’s winner Sam Bird crashed out and several drivers were handed penalties.