Formula E
Formula E
Formula E, officially the FIA Formula E Championship, is a class of auto racing that uses only electric-powered cars. The series was conceived in 2012, and the inaugural championship embarked in Beijing on thirteen September 2014. [1] The series is sanctioned by the FIA. Alejandro Agag is the current CEO of Formula E.
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Overview Edit
The Formula E championship is presently contested by ten teams with two drivers each. Racing takes place on improvised city-center street circuits which are approximately two to Trio.Four km (1.Two to Two.1 mi; 6,600 to 11,200 ft; Two,000 to Three,400 m) long. [ citation needed ]
Race day format Edit
All events begin with two practice sessions in the morning, an opening 45-minute session followed by a further 30-minute session. Drivers each have two cars at their disposition with two hundred kW available across. [Two]
The qualifying session normally takes place at noon [ clarification needed ] and lasts one hour. The drivers are divided into four groups of five, with each group having six minutes to set their best lap. Total power of two hundred kW is available across with drivers only able to use one car. Since the 2nd season, the five fastest drivers then go out again, one-by-one, in the Super Pole shoot-out to determine the top five grid positions. [Two]
The race itself lasts for approximately fifty minutes with drivers making one mandatory pit stop to switch cars with the two pit squad helping the driver switch seat belts, and for safety reasons, there is a minimum required time for pit stops (which differs from track to track). [Three] Tire switches, unless caused by a puncture or harm, are not permitted during this pit stop. In race mode the maximum power is restricted to one hundred seventy kW. Points are awarded using the standard FIA system. [Two]
Fanboost Edit
For each race, fans can vote for their favourite driver via various social media channels to give them an extra power boost. Voting starts about two weeks prior to an event and is also open during the opening six minutes of the race. The three winning Fanboost drivers each receive an extra one hundred kJ of energy to be used in a power window inbetween one hundred eighty kW and two hundred kW. [Two]
Point scoring Edit
Points are awarded to the top ten drivers using the standard FIA system. Three points are also awarded to the driver securing the pole position, while the driver setting the fastest lap receives an extra point (two points during the very first two seasons). The championship consists of both a drivers’ and teams’ championship. A driver’s end of season total is made up a driver’s best results. A team’s total is made up by counting both drivers’ scores via the season. [Two]
For the very first season, all teams were supplied an electrical racing car built by Spark Racing Technology, called the Spark-Renault SRT 01E. The chassis was designed by Dallara, with an electrical motor developed by McLaren (the same as that used in its P1 supercar), a battery system created by Williams Advanced Engineering and a Hewland five-speed gearbox. Michelin was the official tyre supplier. [Four] [Five] [6] For the very first season, forty two electrical cars were ordered by the series, with four cars made available to each of the ten teams and two cars kept for testing purposes. [7]
An average Formula E car has a power of at least two hundred fifty horsepower (190 kW). The car is able to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in three seconds, with a maximum speed of two hundred twenty five km/h (140 mph). [8] The generators used to re-charge the batteries are powered by glycerine, a by-product of bio-diesel production. [9]
Since the 2nd season regulations permit for fresh powertrain manufacturers, the manufacturers are able to build the electrical motor, inverter, gearbox and cooling system. The chassis and battery stay the same. There were nine manufacturers creating powertrains for the 2016–17 season: ABT Schaeffler, Andretti Technologies, DS-Virgin, Jaguar, Mahindra, NextEV TCR, Penske, Renault, and Venturi. [Ten]
Formula E
Formula E
Formula E, officially the FIA Formula E Championship, is a class of auto racing that uses only electric-powered cars. The series was conceived in 2012, and the inaugural championship began in Beijing on thirteen September 2014. [1] The series is sanctioned by the FIA. Alejandro Agag is the current CEO of Formula E.
Contents
Overview Edit
The Formula E championship is presently contested by ten teams with two drivers each. Racing takes place on improvised city-center street circuits which are approximately two to Three.Four km (1.Two to Two.1 mi; 6,600 to 11,200 ft; Two,000 to Trio,400 m) long. [ citation needed ]
Race day format Edit
All events begin with two practice sessions in the morning, an opening 45-minute session followed by a further 30-minute session. Drivers each have two cars at their disposition with two hundred kW available across. [Two]
The qualifying session normally takes place at noon [ clarification needed ] and lasts one hour. The drivers are divided into four groups of five, with each group having six minutes to set their best lap. Utter power of two hundred kW is available across with drivers only able to use one car. Since the 2nd season, the five fastest drivers then go out again, one-by-one, in the Super Pole shoot-out to determine the top five grid positions. [Two]
The race itself lasts for approximately fifty minutes with drivers making one mandatory pit stop to switch cars with the two pit squad helping the driver switch seat belts, and for safety reasons, there is a minimum required time for pit stops (which differs from track to track). [Trio] Tire switches, unless caused by a puncture or harm, are not permitted during this pit stop. In race mode the maximum power is restricted to one hundred seventy kW. Points are awarded using the standard FIA system. [Two]
Fanboost Edit
For each race, fans can vote for their favourite driver via various social media channels to give them an extra power boost. Voting starts about two weeks prior to an event and is also open during the opening six minutes of the race. The three winning Fanboost drivers each receive an extra one hundred kJ of energy to be used in a power window inbetween one hundred eighty kW and two hundred kW. [Two]
Point scoring Edit
Points are awarded to the top ten drivers using the standard FIA system. Three points are also awarded to the driver securing the pole position, while the driver setting the fastest lap receives an extra point (two points during the very first two seasons). The championship consists of both a drivers’ and teams’ championship. A driver’s end of season total is made up a driver’s best results. A team’s total is made up by counting both drivers’ scores across the season. [Two]
For the very first season, all teams were supplied an electrified racing car built by Spark Racing Technology, called the Spark-Renault SRT 01E. The chassis was designed by Dallara, with an electrical motor developed by McLaren (the same as that used in its P1 supercar), a battery system created by Williams Advanced Engineering and a Hewland five-speed gearbox. Michelin was the official tyre supplier. [Four] [Five] [6] For the very first season, forty two electrical cars were ordered by the series, with four cars made available to each of the ten teams and two cars kept for testing purposes. [7]
An average Formula E car has a power of at least two hundred fifty horsepower (190 kW). The car is able to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in three seconds, with a maximum speed of two hundred twenty five km/h (140 mph). [8] The generators used to re-charge the batteries are powered by glycerine, a by-product of bio-diesel production. [9]
Since the 2nd season regulations permit for fresh powertrain manufacturers, the manufacturers are able to build the electrified motor, inverter, gearbox and cooling system. The chassis and battery stay the same. There were nine manufacturers creating powertrains for the 2016–17 season: ABT Schaeffler, Andretti Technologies, DS-Virgin, Jaguar, Mahindra, NextEV TCR, Penske, Renault, and Venturi. [Ten]
Formula E
Formula E
Formula E, officially the FIA Formula E Championship, is a class of auto racing that uses only electric-powered cars. The series was conceived in 2012, and the inaugural championship commenced in Beijing on thirteen September 2014. [1] The series is sanctioned by the FIA. Alejandro Agag is the current CEO of Formula E.
Contents
Overview Edit
The Formula E championship is presently contested by ten teams with two drivers each. Racing takes place on improvised city-center street circuits which are approximately two to Trio.Four km (1.Two to Two.1 mi; 6,600 to 11,200 ft; Two,000 to Three,400 m) long. [ citation needed ]
Race day format Edit
All events begin with two practice sessions in the morning, an opening 45-minute session followed by a further 30-minute session. Drivers each have two cars at their disposition with two hundred kW available via. [Two]
The qualifying session normally takes place at noon [ clarification needed ] and lasts one hour. The drivers are divided into four groups of five, with each group having six minutes to set their best lap. Total power of two hundred kW is available across with drivers only able to use one car. Since the 2nd season, the five fastest drivers then go out again, one-by-one, in the Super Pole shoot-out to determine the top five grid positions. [Two]
The race itself lasts for approximately fifty minutes with drivers making one mandatory pit stop to switch cars with the two pit squad helping the driver switch seat belts, and for safety reasons, there is a minimum required time for pit stops (which differs from track to track). [Three] Tire switches, unless caused by a puncture or harm, are not permitted during this pit stop. In race mode the maximum power is restricted to one hundred seventy kW. Points are awarded using the standard FIA system. [Two]
Fanboost Edit
For each race, fans can vote for their favourite driver via various social media channels to give them an extra power boost. Voting starts about two weeks prior to an event and is also open during the opening six minutes of the race. The three winning Fanboost drivers each receive an extra one hundred kJ of energy to be used in a power window inbetween one hundred eighty kW and two hundred kW. [Two]
Point scoring Edit
Points are awarded to the top ten drivers using the standard FIA system. Three points are also awarded to the driver securing the pole position, while the driver setting the fastest lap receives an extra point (two points during the very first two seasons). The championship consists of both a drivers’ and teams’ championship. A driver’s end of season total is made up a driver’s best results. A team’s total is made up by counting both drivers’ scores via the season. [Two]
For the very first season, all teams were supplied an electrical racing car built by Spark Racing Technology, called the Spark-Renault SRT 01E. The chassis was designed by Dallara, with an electrified motor developed by McLaren (the same as that used in its P1 supercar), a battery system created by Williams Advanced Engineering and a Hewland five-speed gearbox. Michelin was the official tyre supplier. [Four] [Five] [6] For the very first season, forty two electrical cars were ordered by the series, with four cars made available to each of the ten teams and two cars kept for testing purposes. [7]
An average Formula E car has a power of at least two hundred fifty horsepower (190 kW). The car is able to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in three seconds, with a maximum speed of two hundred twenty five km/h (140 mph). [8] The generators used to re-charge the batteries are powered by glycerine, a by-product of bio-diesel production. [9]
Since the 2nd season regulations permit for fresh powertrain manufacturers, the manufacturers are able to build the electrified motor, inverter, gearbox and cooling system. The chassis and battery stay the same. There were nine manufacturers creating powertrains for the 2016–17 season: ABT Schaeffler, Andretti Technologies, DS-Virgin, Jaguar, Mahindra, NextEV TCR, Penske, Renault, and Venturi. [Ten]
