A new FIA Championship in 2014
Formula E is a new FIA championship featuring Formula cars powered exclusively by electric energy. It represents a vision for the future of the motor industry over the coming decades.
FEH, the new promoter, has as anchor investor London-based entrepreneur Enrique Bañuelos, and as CEO and shareholder former MEP and racing team owner Alejandro Agag, who has a long experience in the motor sport business. Also associated with the project are Lord Drayson, Managing Partner of Drayson Racing Technologies, and Eric Barbaroux, Chairman of the French electric automotive company "Electric Formula".
Demonstration runs of the Formula E cars will start in 2013, followed by the championship in 2014 with an objective of 10 teams and 20 drivers participating in the competition. The races will be ideally staged in the heart of the world’s leading cities, around their main landmarks.
Specifications
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There will be 10 teams – 20 drivers – 40 cars
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Each team will include 2 drivers and 4 cars
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e-Prix will be held in 10 cities across the world
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Racetracks will be in town: 2.5 to 3 km long
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Cars will accelerate from 0 to 100Km/h in 3 seconds, with a maximum speed of 220Km/h
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Noise decibel levels: ordinary car=70dB; Formula E=80dB; bus=90dB
The Race
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Early morning: free practice session, followed by qualifying.
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Late morning: qualifying 1 lap time each driver with both cars A and B
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Afternoon: a 2-hour break to recharge the cars
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Evening: Final race with 3 stints and 2 pit stops
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Pit stop will involve a change of car: when the battery runs out, the driver will make a pit stop, then will run 100 metres to climb into a recharged car
