Formula E, officially the FIA Formula E Championship, is a top-level class of open-wheeled single-seater motor racing that uses purely electrical cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Its first season was the 2014–15 season. The grid consists of eighteen drivers from nine teams driving cars were are homologated for the first season, with teams allowed to start developing their own car parts from 2015–16 onwards.
Former Renault driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. won the first series, and former Toro Rosso driver Sébastien Buemi took the title is the second series. Buemi would also fight for the title in the third edition of Formula E, although he was ultimately beaten by another ex-F1 racer in Lucas di Grassi.
Links to F1[]
The main link between Formula E and F1, apart from the FIA (which regulates both) is the large number of personnel which have gone from F1 to Formula E. These ties are set to get stronger too, as the World Motor Sport Council's most recent meeting in Mexico City in July 2015 announced that the Formula E Champion would automatically qualify for a Super Licence.
F1 drivers[]
Note: Only drivers who have competed in a round of the Formula One World Championship are listed here.
- Bold indicates the driver is an FIA Formula E Champion.
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