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october 16, 2021 - ABB Formula E
Updated calendar, faster racing and knockout qualifying for season 8
- 16-race ABB FIA #formulae World Championship calendar ratified starting in January 2022
- Up to ten minutes of added race time with power increasing to 220kW from 200kW
- A revised qualifying format featuring Groups and head-to-head Duels
London, UK. Friday, 15 October 2021 – The sporting regulations for Season 8 of the ABB FIA #formulae World Championship were today ratified by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), during its World Motor Sport Council (WMSC). Following consultation by the FIA and #formulae with sporting, technical and commercial stakeholders, the WMSC approved three key updates for Season 8:
- An updated 16-race calendar with new race locations confirmed including the addition of Jakarta with Vancouver and Seoul.
- Up to 10 minutes of added race time to offset neutralisations during Safety Cars & Full-Course Yellows. The power of the Gen2 cars will increase from 200kW to 220kW, as ratified at July’s WMSC.
- The introduction of a new qualifying format featuring Groups and head-to-head Duels to provide a platform for the best teams and drivers to compete while retaining opportunity and unpredictability.
Revised Sporting Regulations Formula E races can now have additional race time of up to a maximum of 10 minutes added when incidents result in a Safety Car or Full Course Yellow neutralisations during the standard 45-minute + 1 Lap race. As ratified at July’s WMSC, Formula E’s all-electric Gen2 cars will be able to use 220kW of power in Season 8, an increase from 200kW in Season 7, during the 45 minute + 1 Lap races. Power allowed during Attack Mode will also increase to 250kW from 235kW in Season 7. Also validated today, a new qualifying format featuring Groups and head-to-head knockout Duels will be introduced allowing the best teams and drivers to showcase their speed and skill. The format maintains the possibility of any driver to start on pole, ensuring drama and unpredictability throughout. Qualifying will feature a first round of two groups with each driver able to make multiple attempts at fastest laps within their allocated time. The top four fastest-lap drivers in each group will progress into head-to-head Duels on a knockout basis in quarter-finals and semi-finals. Pole-position will be decided in a final head-to-head Duel, with all grid positions based on either success in the head-to-head Duels, or lap times depending on which stage of Qualifying drivers reach.
Alberto Longo, Chief Championship Officer and Co-Founder, #formulae, said: “The changes being made to qualifying and race time reflect our and the FIA’s focus on sporting integrity and maximising the #racing spectacle. Our new qualifying format will showcase the teams and drivers head-to-head throughout the season while still allowing any driver on their day to take pole position. For our fans, the new qualifying format was designed to be intuitive, unpredictable, and entertaining. "The ability to increase race time when we have incidents during the regular 45-minute race is a product of the rapid evolution of electric vehicle technology and the continual improvements in energy efficiency by ABB #formulae teams.”
Jamie Reigle, Chief Executive Officer, #formulae, said: “With more races in more global iconic cities than ever before the season ahead is set to be our largest to date as we rebound from the impacts of Covid-19 over the last two seasons. “Combined, the revised calendar and new regulations will mean that Season 8 of the ABB FIA #formulae World Championship is expected to be the best yet for our teams, drivers and fans.”
Frédéric Bertrand, Director of the #formulae & Innovative Sport Activities Department, FIA, said: "To secure an even more authentic and intuitive sporting format, both our sporting and technical teams at the FIA have put a lot of efforts together, in collaboration with #formulae, to first propose an attractive and disruptive new qualifying session. It has been designed to remove the impact of track evolution during the Groups whilst simplifying the understanding for the fans and optimizing the show with the Duels. “Additionally, the effective #racing time will also be improved with an innovative additional time system and ensure the battle goes on until the checkered flag. With all those new challenges for teams and drivers, I'm sure the competition will once again be super tight in Season 8 and I’m really looking forward to it! “
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