Formula E thread

Watching replay on Youtube.

Reminds me a bit of scalelectrix indeed, cannot really make out if they're fast or not.

Lemme continue watching.
 
Over and above the standard FIA 25 point system the fastest lap of each race gets additional 2 points.

i like that, should also be in F1.
 
Are these cars struggling to overtake ?

They need a DRS equivalent or something that gives similar benefit.
 
Polish said:
Are these cars struggling to overtake ?

They need a DRS equivalent or something that gives similar benefit.
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Nope. If you save more energy than the car in front of you, you will find it easy to overtake (later).
 
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Nicolas Prost has been given a 10-place grid penalty for the next round of the Formula E Championship following his accident with Nick Heidfeld in the series opener in Beijing.
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Nice.
 
This thread largely consists of 2 Forumites...

I wished they showed considerably more on-board footage with rotating cams, like american racing. Gives the true feeling of speed and the closeness of racing.
 
satanboy said:
He should have received a 10 race ban.
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Agreed.

Though having said they possibly evaluated what kind of impact that could have on the sport as a whole with it being an inaugural race and looking to cement popularity, attract sponsors, etc.
 
Formula E's FanBoost – a unique interactive experience

The all-electric cars are not the only unique thing about the FIA Formula E Championship. It’s also the only sport in the world that allows the fans to play an active role in determining the outcome of the event. This is through FanBoost an online voting system through which fans can chose to give their favourite driver extra power in the race.

How does it work?

FanBoost voting opens approximately one month before each ePrix. Fans can cast one vote, but that vote can be changed at any time until the vote closes two hours before the start of the race. Votes can be cast via www.fiaformulae.com or through the official App, which can be downloaded for Android or iOS. The three drivers who receive the most votes are awarded FanBoost. The winners are announced on the grid 30 minutes before the start of the race.

How much extra power do they get?

The FanBoost winners receive a power boost of 30kw (roughly 40bhp) taking the power from 200bhp to 240bhp. The power boost lasts for five seconds and is activated via a lever behind the steering wheel. The winning drivers get the additional boost in both cars, giving them two shots at using the boost to make a crucial overtake.
The FanBoost can only be used once. Once the lever is pulled the additional power becomes available, and regardless of whether all five seconds are used, it cannot be used again.

Why is Formula E doing this?

“We want, for the first time, to make a sport accessible to the fans, interactive with the fans,” says Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag. “Many people talk about interactivity and they say everything is interactive, but how do you make something really interactive? Doing FanBoost. Giving a real advantage, giving more horsepower in the race to three drivers. And those three drivers can push a button and overtake one guy, but nobody is going to win a race. If the guy who has FanBoost is 17th, he’s not going to be able to win the race. We want to introduce this element of interaction between the fans and the sport and it’s the first time in history that this thing is in place.”

How do I know it’s not fixed?

In order to vote for FanBoost you have to register an account with Formula E – this is designed to prevent ‘robots’ from perverting the outcome. Also, the whole process is audited by PWC to ensure that the system is as secure as possible and that the entire procedure is fair and equal. Who have been the winners so far? In Beijing Katherine Legge, Lucas di Grassi and Bruno Senna were the winners of FanBoost. Make sure to boost your favourite right now.
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http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/november/fanboost-–-a-unique-interactive-experience.aspx
 
Round 2 Putrajaya ePrix

POS NO DRIVER TEAM TIME
01 2 Sam Bird Virgin Racing
02 11 Lucas di Grassi Audi Sport ABT
03 9 Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Renault
 
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Sam Bird became Formula E's second ever winner, the Briton dominating round two of the all-electric series on the Putrajaya street circuit in Malaysia.

Bird first took the lead on lap four, barging past pole-sitter Oriol Servia when the race was restarted following a lap-one safety car casued by a collision between Katherine Legge and Michela Cerruti.

Once in front Bird immediately gapped the field, his lead ballooning to nearly three seconds within two laps.

And his pace didn't come at the expense of efficiency either; Bird was the last of the drivers to make his car swap, pitting for a fresh set of wheels on lap 19.

The Virgin Racing driver emerged from the stop second, a long way behind Daniel Abt, who was the first driver to stop, but it didn't take long for Bird to hunt the German down. On lap 25 he made his move to retake the lead, and once in front he could cruise to victory.

"It's been an amazing week so far," said Bird. "We were quick from the first outing. Qualifying didn't quite go our way, but we put that right in the race."

China winner Lucas di Grassi came from the ninth row of the grid to finish second. The Brazilian had a clean first stint, before inheriting some spots on lap 23 when Jarno Trulli and Nelson Piquet, who were running third and fourth at the time, had a coming together on the approach to the first corner, taking both out of the race.

That left di Grassi third before his team-mate Abt started to run low on power with a couple of laps remaining and cleared the way for the Brazilian to comfortably slide through to take second.

"I felt like I had a better race than Beijing, even though I won in Beijing," di Grassi said. "I'm very happy, and will have a good party tonight."

Sebastien Buemi, who started on the last row of the grid, finished third, just over a second behind di Grassi.

Nicolas Prost finished fourth, but it could so easily have been fifth. Having battled for the majority of the second stint with team-mate Buemi, Prost was held up when Abt backed off to let di Grassi through.

It not only forced to Prost to concede third to Buemi, but left him a sitting duck for Bruno Senna, who used his FanBoost power to motor past into fourth less than a lap later.

But on the last lap Senna got his approach to the fast turn nine left-hander wrong, and ended up in the wall and out of the race.

That moved Jerome d'Ambrosio into fifth, ahead of Karun Chandhok and Servia. Antonio Felix da Costa finished eighth, Jaime Alguesuari ninth, while Abt - who was leading just six laps before the end - trundled home in 10th.

Meanwhile, Nick Heidfeld's poor luck continued. While running well inside the top 10 early on he was pushed into the turn five wall by Franck Montagny, ending his race on the spot.
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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116890
 
Buemi holds on as Vergne fails to finish

Former Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne failed to finish in his first Formula E race as Sebastien Buemi held on to take victory in Punta del Este amid late drama.

Andretti driver Matthew Brabham was involved in an incident with just four laps remaining in Uruguay, which left no option but to bring out the safety car.

After the restart, Buemi was forced into a mistake by the chasing Vergne as the leader locked up at the chicane. However, on the same lap, Vergne's car suddenly slowed to a standstill and Buemi survived to claim the win.

Nelson Piquet Jr finished second with championship leader Lucas di Grassi crossing the line in third. Jarno Trulli and Jaime Alguersuari finished fourth and fifth respectively.
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http://en.espnf1.com
 
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