Sam Bird rose from fifth to win the season-opening Formula E race while Porsche and Mercedes scored podium finishes on their debut in the championship.
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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.
Sims sees off Mercedes challenge for Diriyah pole
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Posted onAlexander Sims will start the first race of Formula E’s 2019-20 season on pole position after seeing off a stern challenge from championship newcomers Mercedes.
Formula E’s rising revenue is a good problem to have
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Posted onFormula E’s growing revenue is good news for the championship but its growing roster of entrants will inevitably come looking for a share.
Vergne wins second Formula E title as title rivals crash on final lap
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Posted onVergne has won a second Formula E title, as his championship rivals crashed each other out on the final lap of the New York Eprix.
Buemi takes first win for two years as title fight goes down to final race
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Posted onSebastien Buemi scored Nissan’s first Formula E win in a race which saw the championship fight go down to the final round.
Buemi masters gripless New York course for pole position
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Posted onSebastien Buemi has taken the first pole position of Formula E’s double-header finale weekend, on a developing and extremely low-grip New York track.
Vergne extends championship lead ahead of finale with tense Bern win
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Posted onJean-Eric Vergne won the Swiss Eprix after taking pole, withstanding rain and relentless pressure from faster-paced Mitch Evans to extend his championship lead.
Vergne takes Bern pole in close battle with Evans
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Posted onChampionship leader Jean-Eric Vergne has taken pole position for the Bern EPrix, narrowly beating Mitch Evans one of 16 drivers still fighting for the title with three races to go.
Formula E’s 2019-20 calendar approved with three WEC clashes
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Posted onFormula E’s season 6 calendar has been approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, with substantial World Endurance Championship clashes.
Buemi on pole in Berlin as Lotterer slips up
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Posted onSebastien Buemi took pole position for the Berlin EPrix but title contender Andre Lotterer failed to start his lap early enough to set a competitive time.
Vergne scores lights-to-flag Monaco EPrix win
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Posted onJean-Eric Vergne took the Formula E championship lead by winning the Monaco Eprix from pole, while Felipe Massa scored his first Formula E podium.
Rowland penalty hands Vergne pole for Monaco EPrix
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Posted onJean-Eric Vergne has taken provisional pole at the Monaco Eprix, as fastest man on track Oliver Rowland faces grid penalties for a Paris incident.
Is Formula E ready for world championship status?
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Posted onFormula E could be granted world championship status, putting it alongside the likes of Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship. But is it ready?
Frijns takes title lead by one point in first wet Formula E race
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Posted onFormula E’s first wet race was chaotic but Robin Frijns emerged victorious and claim the championship lead by a single point.
Wehrlein claims second Formula E pole position in Paris
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Posted onPascal Wehrlein has taken pole at the Paris Eprix, after a close fight with Oliver Rowland in Super Pole, becoming the first Formula E driver to achieve two pole positions this season.
Evans and Jaguar take first Formula E win after lengthy stoppage
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Posted onMitch Evans and Jaguar scored their first victories in Formula E after the Rome EPrix was stopped for three-quarters of an hour by a blocked track.
Lotterer takes pole in messy, rain-hit Rome qualifying
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Posted onAndre Lotterer become the seventh different pole sitter in seven rounds of the 2018-19 Formula E season in challenging conditions in Rome.
New Mercedes Formula E car runs for first time at Varano
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Posted onStoffel Vandoorne and Edoardo Mortara gave Mercedes’ new Formula E car its first run in a three-day test at Varano in Italy.
Vergne wins in Sanya after investigation
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Posted onJean-Eric Vergne was declared the winner of Formula E’s first EPrix in Sanya, China following a post-race investigation.
Stewards reject Techeetah protest demanding tougher penalty for Bird
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Posted onThe Formula E stewards have rejected a protest from the Techeetah team which demanded they impose a harsher penalty on Sam Bird for hitting their driver.