2014/2015 Formula E

OldAsphalt · PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:47 pm

this series is turning into F1 2006 or Champ Car 2007

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:35 am

Surely they could have come up with a more imaginative layout?

Anyway, looking at Google Earth, the area due east of of the 10/11/12/13 chicane is only a single lane wide!

Ferrari · PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:16 am

Formula E looks to trump F1 sound

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The man behind the new Formula E racing series has insisted fans will love the electric cars' "futuristic" sound after the introduction of quieter engines sparked a row in Formula One.

CEO Alejandro Agag refused to compare the battery-powered engines' sound to F1, but he said they reminded him of the Podracers seen in Star Wars film, "The Phantom Menace".

As Formula E prepares to debut this year, F1's new hybrid engines have been criticised by fans, organisers and top boss Bernie Ecclestone as being simply too quiet for motor-racing.

But Agag told AFP that people would be pleasantly surprised by the sound of the Formula E cars -- and that video will be released online next week to prove it.

"We think the sound of Formula E is going to be a big surprise for everyone. The sounds that comes out is completely futuristic, new, different," he said in a telephone interview.

"Next week we will put video online of the car with the sound and I think this will be quite a shock, the sound that these Formula E cars are making... it's actually quite loud."

He added: "It sounds more like a jet, a fighter jet. Or like the Podracer in Star Wars. So that's the kind of feel we want to give to the fans, much more futuristic. It doesn't sound at all like a combustion engine."

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/922 ... p-F1-sound

At time when fans, promoters, and media are complaining about the lack of sound in F1. Agag seems rather naïve to believe that Formula E lack of sound or should I say "futuristic" sound is going to be a hit with fans.

Fish88 · PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:20 am

Ferrari wrote:

Formula E looks to trump F1 sound

Quote:

The man behind the new Formula E racing series has insisted fans will love the electric cars' "futuristic" sound after the introduction of quieter engines sparked a row in Formula One.

CEO Alejandro Agag refused to compare the battery-powered engines' sound to F1, but he said they reminded him of the Podracers seen in Star Wars film, "The Phantom Menace".

As Formula E prepares to debut this year, F1's new hybrid engines have been criticised by fans, organisers and top boss Bernie Ecclestone as being simply too quiet for motor-racing.

But Agag told AFP that people would be pleasantly surprised by the sound of the Formula E cars -- and that video will be released online next week to prove it.

"We think the sound of Formula E is going to be a big surprise for everyone. The sounds that comes out is completely futuristic, new, different," he said in a telephone interview.

"Next week we will put video online of the car with the sound and I think this will be quite a shock, the sound that these Formula E cars are making... it's actually quite loud."

He added: "It sounds more like a jet, a fighter jet. Or like the Podracer in Star Wars. So that's the kind of feel we want to give to the fans, much more futuristic. It doesn't sound at all like a combustion engine."

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/922 ... p-F1-sound

At time when fans, promoters, and media are complaining about the lack of sound in F1. Agag seems rather naïve to believe that Formula E lack of sound or should I say "futuristic" sound is going to be a hit with fans.

Yeah the hipsters will like it. They like stuff before other people do, stuff normal people usually will never like.

smokyburnout · PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:22 am

That video is out. It sounds like... an electric motor hooked up to some gears?

Gaara · PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:27 pm

Seems the Brazil round has been cancelled.

And so it begins?

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:33 pm

Regulations:

• Two titles of Formula E Champion, one for drivers and one for teams.
• Drivers using International Licence Class B + a specific FIA E Licence issued after completing a seminar about the safety aspects on racing in electric vehicles.
• Maximum number of events 12, and minimum 6.
• Points for both titles will be awarded at each Event according to the following scale:
1st: 25 points 6th: 8 points
2nd: 18 points 7th: 6 points
3rd: 15 points 8th: 4 points
4th: 12 points 9th: 2 points
5th: 10 points 10th: 1 point

Pole position: 3 points
Fastest lap: 2 points

• Only 10 teams will be admitted to the Championship.
• Each driver will use two cars. Colours of race numbers will be imposed and different between the two cars available for each driver.
• Testing with Formula E cars is not permitted for drivers and competitors participating in the championship, with the exception of official tests organised by the promoter.
• Tyres will be limited to five (5) new front tyres and five (5) new rear tyres per event.
• Each team must have a maximum of 12 operational staff working on the cars.
• Each driver shall use no more than one motor, on gearbox and one battery pack per car for the entire season.
• To charge the cars, only energy supplied by the supplier designated by the event organiser and approved by the FIA shall be used during the event.
• Special attention has been paid to all safety requirements and prevention systems.
• Single Free Practice session of 60 minutes. Single Qualifying Practice of 90 minutes divided into four (4) groups of five (5) cars each.
• The grid will be in a staggered 1 x 1 formation and the rows on the grid will be separated by 8 metres with the Pole Position in the place designated by the FIA Circuits Department.
• No formation lap.
• Race of maximum 60 minutes with minimum one Pit Stop for changing cars. This change of cars will take place inside the garage after a safety procedure similar to the one applied in the FIA World Endurance Championship for repairing cars.
• Safety Car procedure following the FIA standards.

gd49 · PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:59 am

phil1993 wrote:

• Each driver shall use no more than one motor, on gearbox and one battery pack per car for the entire season.

Seems a bit unwise given how new the tech is and that the teams aren't making it themselves.

cookie · PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:52 am

According to the calendar on Autosport.com the finale in London is on june the second? That's a tuesday, wtf

That can't be right, only 2 days after the Berlin round

phil1993 · PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:36 am

It's 27 June, they've obviously entered it into their system incorrectly.

fede999 · PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:50 am

According to Italiaracing, Rio de Janeiro has been cancelled.

James B · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:53 pm

Putrajaya circuit revealed: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113504

Looks more interesting than the Beijing circuit, anyway...

Metzo · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:48 pm

t9-11 ruin the track

kals · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:24 pm

Formula E will be taking to the streets of Long Beach - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114072

Schumifan · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:11 pm

Layout might be cool. Takes out the twisty bit that keeps the cars single file.

Fish88 · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:23 pm

This series is going places, literally.

pimmy · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 11:58 pm

Schumifan wrote:

Layout might be cool.

Not with that chicane, it won't :yuk:

.

Gaara · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:33 am

Yep, chicane ruins it.

Schumifan · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:52 am

Didn't even notice that chicane, never mind then. Is it naive to give the FIA the benefit of the doubt and assume they're keeping one side of the road open to allow access to the marina? Or is it just the FIA being the FIA

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 8:31 pm

Maybe it's to allow for maximum regenerative braking so that the FIA won't suffer any range anxiety

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