TBK-Light.com

Motorsport videos and chat.
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:04 am

All times are UTC+01:00




Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 52 posts ]  Go to page 1 2 3 Next
Author Message
PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:42 pm 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:25 pm
Posts: 24587
Location: Guildford, UK
Has thanked: 68 times
Been thanked: 697 times
The 2021-22 Formula E World Championship is the 8th season of the series, and the second world championship.

It should also be the final season with the Gen2 cars, and as such, there will be no major changes to the technical regulations - a slight boost in race power the only noticeable difference. On the sporting side, there will be a significant revamp of qualifying, with the multi-group\Superpole format replaced by 2 groups of 11, with the fastest 4 in each group moving into a knockout competition to decide pole.

Calendar (in pencil)

Diriyah I - 28th January
Diriyah II - 29th January
Mexico City - 12th February
Rome I - 9th April
Rome II - 10th April
Monaco - 30th April
Berlin I - 14th May
Berlin II - 15th May
Jakarta - 4th June
Marrakesh - 2nd July
New York I - 16th July
New York II - 17th July
London I - 30th July
London II - 31st July
Seoul I - 13th August
Seoul II - 14th August

As was the case for season 7, despite the season spanning 2 calendar years, all of the races will take place in 2022.

There are obviously no guarantees that the planned calendar is carried out in full, but the announced schedule has some changes from previous years. The most notable omission is Paris, whose organisers have deferred the race's return to the calendar until 2023, with a new layout to accomodate the faster Gen3 cars, but the Mexican race returns to the capital and the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The expected Chinese race has been cancelled, but Jakarta will debut after the original race in 2020 was cancelled. Returning to the calendar is Marrakesh as a late stand-in for Vancouver. The season will end with a double-header at another new venue in Seoul, assuming that the race is not cancelled for the third year running.

Entrants

Mercedes ¦ Nyck de Vries - Stoffel Vandoorne
Jaguar TCS ¦ Sam Bird - Mitch Evans
DS Techeetah ¦ Antonio Felix da Costa - Jean Eric Vergne
Envision ¦ Robin Frijns - Nick Cassidy
Avalanche Andretti ¦ Jake Dennis - Oliver Askew
ROKiT Venturi ¦ Lucas di Grassi - Eduardo Mortara
TAG Heuer Porsche ¦ Andre Lotterer - Pascal Wehrlein
Mahindra ¦ Alexander Sims - Oliver Rowland
Nissan e.dams ¦ Sebastien Buemi - Maximilian Gunther
Dragon/Penske ¦ Sergio Sette Camara - Antonio Giovinazzi
NIO 333 ¦ Oliver Turvey - Dan Ticktum

This is one of the more febrile Silly Seasons in the series' history, with Audi disappearing and BMW reducing their commitment to become a supplier to a private Andretti entry, as well as the departure of Virgin as a sponsor. But new title sponsors have also appeared at Jaguar and Andretti, and Dragon Racing has rebranded to try and leverage the power of the owner's name.

The movement of drivers is noticeable. Lucas di Grassi has been loaned to Venturi whilst the Abt team put together an attempt to return in 2023 - he replaces Norman Nato. Alex Lynn is replaced at Mahindra by Oliver Rowland, and he in turn is replaced at Nissan by Max Gunther, whose vacancy at Andretti has been filled by Oliver Askew. The conveyer belt of talent from F1 to FE continues with Antonio Giovinazzi joining Dragon alongside the incumbent Sette Camara. Blomqvist has decided to step away from the series and his seat at NIO has been taken by Dan Ticktum. Only 5 teams are bringing back the same drivers from the previous campaign; Envision, DS Techeetah, Jaguar, Mercedes and Porsche.


Last edited by RtN on Wed May 11, 2022 7:08 pm, edited 5 times in total.

Top
PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:06 pm 
Offline
Bronze Member
Bronze Member

Joined: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:38 pm
Posts: 721
Location: Modautal / Germany
Has thanked: 57 times
Been thanked: 23 times
Oliver Askew will drive for Andretti in Formula E next season!


Top
PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:01 pm 
Offline
Bronze Member
Bronze Member

Joined: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:38 pm
Posts: 721
Location: Modautal / Germany
Has thanked: 57 times
Been thanked: 23 times
Dan Ticktum will be swearing in Formula E next season.
https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/ne ... h/6818675/


Top
PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:08 am 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Joined: Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:49 pm
Posts: 5777
Location: NRW
Has thanked: 2727 times
Been thanked: 474 times
Swede wrote:
Dan Ticktum will be swearing in Formula E next season.
https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/ne ... h/6818675/


I can see him coping very well with the elbows-out driving from everyone else :whistling:


Top
PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:16 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:08 pm
Posts: 15978
Location: Joined 1st TBK: November 25th, 2005 ***Joelma Building, Sao Paulo***
Has thanked: 155 times
Been thanked: 923 times
Dan Ticktum and Formula E is a match made in heaven

_________________
Motorsports trend for 2023: throwing cautions and red flags unnecessarily


Top
PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:06 pm 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:25 pm
Posts: 24587
Location: Guildford, UK
Has thanked: 68 times
Been thanked: 697 times
Mercedes have confirmed that their current driver line-up will endure for the final season of their works programme, in advance of pre-season testing beginning tomorrow.

_________________
Dan Wheldon ¦ 1978-2011
Marco Simoncelli ¦ 1987-2011
Jules Bianchi ¦ 1989-2015
Justin Wilson ¦ 1978-2015

Yeah, I know he's mad and I don't care. I do not care. I did not care then. I do not care now. I'm here to race him.


Top
PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 1:51 am 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:34 am
Posts: 10224
Has thanked: 314 times
Been thanked: 386 times
Not sure anyone saw this one coming!

Quote:
Maserati to join Formula E as new manufacturer from 2023


https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/ne ... r/7180256/

_________________
"An idea whose time has come cannot be stopped by any army or any government"


3x TBKL rFactor Hillclimb champion


Top
PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:11 am 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:21 am
Posts: 6389
Has thanked: 407 times
Been thanked: 652 times
Formula E, from the people who brought you Driven


_________________
Image


Top
PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:19 pm 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:20 pm
Posts: 16677
Has thanked: 254 times
Been thanked: 1160 times
Good of them to finally show the aftermath of Lynn's crash, I had no idea about the cocktail party fight until now


Top
PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:01 am 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Joined: Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:49 pm
Posts: 5777
Location: NRW
Has thanked: 2727 times
Been thanked: 474 times
Philthy82 wrote:
Formula E, from the people who brought you Driven



In fairness, this has a much better plot and special effects than Driven.


Top
PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:25 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:08 pm
Posts: 15978
Location: Joined 1st TBK: November 25th, 2005 ***Joelma Building, Sao Paulo***
Has thanked: 155 times
Been thanked: 923 times
I just missed the wives and girlfriends having direct radio contact with drivers

_________________
Motorsports trend for 2023: throwing cautions and red flags unnecessarily


Top
PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:46 pm 
Online
2011 TBK-Light most negative awards, award winner
2011 TBK-Light most negative awards, award winner
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:14 am
Posts: 15361
Has thanked: 858 times
Been thanked: 637 times
LucasWheldon wrote:
Dan Ticktum and Formula E is a match made in heaven


time for the radio lectures :whistling:

_________________
Follow me on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/135625678@N06/


Top
PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:19 pm 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:08 pm
Posts: 4281
Location: 1980s
Has thanked: 667 times
Been thanked: 190 times
Vancouver round cancelled. They say it's because incorrect permits were issued.

Sounds odd to say the least.

https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/ne ... /10146570/


Top
   
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:48 pm 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:25 pm
Posts: 24587
Location: Guildford, UK
Has thanked: 68 times
Been thanked: 697 times
The Gen 3 car.

Image

_________________
Dan Wheldon ¦ 1978-2011
Marco Simoncelli ¦ 1987-2011
Jules Bianchi ¦ 1989-2015
Justin Wilson ¦ 1978-2015

Yeah, I know he's mad and I don't care. I do not care. I did not care then. I do not care now. I'm here to race him.


Top
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:17 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:02 pm
Posts: 8026
Location: Poland
Has thanked: 728 times
Been thanked: 406 times
Are they playing on low quality PC? Minecraft is better looking

It looks like that pizza roadside spinner sign in the USA

_________________
Image
ALPINE SKIING CRASHES SPREADSHEET


Top
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:36 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:08 pm
Posts: 15978
Location: Joined 1st TBK: November 25th, 2005 ***Joelma Building, Sao Paulo***
Has thanked: 155 times
Been thanked: 923 times
reminds me a bit of the 70's Penske Indycars
Image

_________________
Motorsports trend for 2023: throwing cautions and red flags unnecessarily


Top
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:20 pm 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:25 pm
Posts: 24587
Location: Guildford, UK
Has thanked: 68 times
Been thanked: 697 times
The sporting regulations have not yet been finalised, but there will be a pitstop for recharging.

_________________
Dan Wheldon ¦ 1978-2011
Marco Simoncelli ¦ 1987-2011
Jules Bianchi ¦ 1989-2015
Justin Wilson ¦ 1978-2015

Yeah, I know he's mad and I don't care. I do not care. I did not care then. I do not care now. I'm here to race him.


Top
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:49 pm 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:34 am
Posts: 10224
Has thanked: 314 times
Been thanked: 386 times
RtN wrote:
The Gen 3 car.

Image



That honestly looks like one of those fake F1 cars you see that someone in a rural village in china builds out of wood or something. I'm hoping it's just the light/livery that are making it look extra bad

_________________
"An idea whose time has come cannot be stopped by any army or any government"


3x TBKL rFactor Hillclimb champion


Top
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:05 pm 
Offline
Founder of the Yaytree
Founder of the Yaytree
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:27 pm
Posts: 28000
Location: Birmingham, UK (Not near DEGA :( )
Has thanked: 1281 times
Been thanked: 1862 times
It's open wheel :8: :thumbsup:

_________________
RIP Birmingham Wheels: here's some of the crash videos I recorded when it was there:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaKIE ... 5t9d5PvoHA

Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/paulhadsley


Top
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:51 pm 
Offline
Bronze Member
Bronze Member

Joined: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:38 pm
Posts: 721
Location: Modautal / Germany
Has thanked: 57 times
Been thanked: 23 times
Looks like a 1980's Formula Easter car with a Halo.


Top
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 52 posts ]  Go to page 1 2 3 Next

All times are UTC+01:00


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited