Formula E’s Sustainable Racing

Motorsport championships are forever aiming for sustainable racing, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted from their race cars. A single-seater championship that has become the first global sport to be certified with a net-zero carbon footprint is Formula E.

Making its debut in 2014, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is focused on fully electrical powertrains with a 250kW battery and reducing carbon dioxide emissions to counteract the climate crisis. Formula E cars are able to go from 0-100km/h in just 2.8 seconds with maximum speeds of 280 km/h. The impressive electric systems use new technologies, seeing a transition to zero emissions e-mobility racing.

In the 2018-19 season, Formula E introduced the second-generation (Gen2) race car with new technology advances over the previous Spark-Renault SRT 01E. Next year, the Gen3 Formula E car is going to be introduced for the 9th season of the sustainable racing championship. Since 2014, Formula E has seen significant interest and attraction over the world with close racing at different E-Prix’s, providing great race results.

Last season saw Nyck de Vries claim his first Formula E world championship in August 2021. He joined the series after a successful stint in Formula 2, taking the title in the 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship. The Dutchman is competing again this season with Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team whilst also being a test and reserve driver for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team.

With Season 8 of the Formula E season starting back in January 2022, it’s after 5 races that French driver Jean-Éric Vergne takes the lead with 60 points in the drivers’ standings.

Nyck De Vries took the win at the first round of the 2022 season, as he passed teammate Stoffel Vandoorne and edged his winning gap by 4 points at the first race of the doubleheader in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Edoardo Mortara took Rokit Venturi Racing to the top the next day in Round 2 as he beat Robin Frijns, taking 25 points.

Round 3, the Mexico City E-Prix, saw Pascal Wehrlein take pole position in qualifying and pipped his teammate André Lotterer to the race win with a +0.302 second gap, taking Tag Heuer Porsche’s first Formula E victory. De Vries took the fastest lap after finishing in the sixth position.

With Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans claiming both wins at Rounds 4 and 5 at the Rome E-Prix, he moves up into 5th place in the drivers’ standings with 51 points.

Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team are currently the leading team with 94 points, Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E team are in second place with 85 points and DS Techeetah 5 points behind in third place.

With Round 6 of the 2022 season at the Monaco E-Prix on the 30th April, Formula E sees 11 more rounds for the rest of the year visiting Berlin, Jakarta, Vancouver, New York, London and Seoul.