Formula E 2019/20 Season

Hamster said:
Qualifying is live
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Thanks for this, it was my first time tuning in for Formula E.

Stupid question from a noob, why are they not using slicks? The tire squealing sound like those are road tires
 
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Sugarman said:
Hopefully he is not serious
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F1 uses slicks, I actually don't know why Formula E doesn't. Do they even do tyre changes or just use the same compound race after race, in which case it makes sense to have a single all weather tyre.
 
Would be great if De Vries wins it! I thought he'd be in line for an F1 seat but a Merc E-prix is just as good, if not better.
 
Hamster said:
F1 uses slicks, I actually don't know why Formula E doesn't. Do they even do tyre changes or just use the same compound race after race, in which case it makes sense to have a single all weather tyre.
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Street races, tracks are dirty and uneven, there are no tyre changes.
The tyre are all weather tyres

Formula E has used all-weather Michelin tyres since the championship began in 2014, the idea being that they’re suitable and hard-wearing for the track conditions and more of a ‘relatable’ road tyre compound than those found in championships like F1. Back when Formula E had its mandatory car swaps, cars would only be doing half a race distance. Now, with a new and improved Gen2 car, these machines will be completing a whole race distance and Michelin has made a new tyre compound to match that challenge.

This design of tyre is so that it can be used in dry or wet conditions, as seen in the pre-season test in Valencia ahead of Season 5 when a downpour made for very wet track conditions.
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If you close your eyes you can imagine a bunch of people on a bake-off show with bread mixers and what not running.
 
Good drive from Bird, Stoffel bit slow on the attack mode, possibly costing him pole
 
This is a form of Racing I can get behind, multiple cars stand a chance of winning, lots of familiar names from F1, and all-electric (Formula 1 wants to go all Electric by 2030 anyway?).
 
Daruk said:
I just wish they would get off the street circuits... that said, I think it would expose the speed deficit to F1 and fuel powered series on some tracks.
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Street circuits make more sense. Tracks can easily change, and it will attract a lot of fans who don't wish to go to a circuit.
 
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