The 2018 Formula 1
Championship may have finished, but there is no reason to worry
about, because the Formula E season has just started!
Formula E is a series of
12 races, called e-Prix's, where electric single seaters take part.
FIA launched this series in 2014 as an alternative of Formula 1 and
not as a supporting championship. That means, drivers do not race in
Formula E in order to take a promotion for Formula 1, but that the
two championships are in an equally high level.
Top car
manufacturers have participated in the past, such as Renault, which
has won the most races and titles, and AUDI. This year Renault will
not participate and AUDI, the reigning champion, will have to compete
against other famous constructors, such as BMW (which one the first
ePrix of the season), Jaguar and Nissan. Motorsport giants, Mercedes
and Porsche, are planning to participate in the next season. The
chassis and the battery are the same for all 11 teams, while each
team can create their own electric motor.
Tires are supplied by Michelin.
Two drivers are racing for
each team, making a total of 22 drivers. There are many drivers this
year, both young and experienced, that have also raced in F1. For
example, Stoffel Vandoorne completed the F1 season with McLaren about
a month ago and now he joined Garry Paffett (former McLaren test
driver) as the HGA Racelab duet. Other former F1 drivers are Massa,
di Grassi, Vergne, d'Ambrosio, Buemi and Piquet jr.
The duration of each race
is set to 45 minutes and no pit stops are scheduled, except if there
is a tire puncture, or something like that. The point system is the
same as other FIA championships, that is: 1) 25pts, 2) 18pts, 3)
15pts, 4) 12pts, 5) 10pts, 6) 8pts, 7) 6pts, 8) 4pts, 9) 2pts and 10)
1pts. Extra points are awarded to the fastest drivers, 3 for pole position and 1 for the fastest lap of the race. Races are held on Saturdays, instead of Sundays and in most
parts of the world are broadcasted for free via the official YouTube
channel of ABB Fomrula E.
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