Day: May 17, 2018

The ABB FIA Formula E Championship has a tradition of doing things a bit different than all other race series. That is basically on every parameter. Formula E will now go somewhere, where not many others have been before. The season opener of the upcoming Season 5 will be run on the streets of Riyadh, which is the capital city of Saudi Arabia. Like it was the case in Hong Kong for the 2017/18 season opener, this will be a double round too, with two separate races being run on…

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Mercedes is ready for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship one year prior to previously announced. It will however not be until Season 6 that Mercedes will enter as an official constructor under the Mercedes EQ Formula E Team banner. The 2018/19 season will be with the HWA AG name, using the drive train from Venturi. The chassis itself will once again be from Spark, which will be the mandatory chassis for all brands. HWA AG has been a part of the Venturi Formula E Team throughout the 2017/18 season,…

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There will be at least one new driver in the field when the ABB FIA Formula E Championship season 5 starts in December. The drivers has loads of experience from other single- seaters, but not the electrical kind of cars. It’s 37 year old Felipe Massa who has signed with Venturi Formula E Team for the upcoming season. Massa has 15 years experience from Formula 1 where he has 11 victories and 41 podiums. The Brazilian has signed a 3-year contract with the team, so it appears that he he…

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