FIA Formula E Championship

Malt_Vinegar · 11 Sep 2014 at 09:24

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18314388
Big thread already

ChroniC · 11 Sep 2014 at 09:28

I thought there had to be one, but I searched Formula e, and not electric. Silly me.

Can someone delete this pointless thread.

Skeeter · 11 Sep 2014 at 09:51

Can a mod please rename this thread to a more meaningful title now its an actual thing.

"Formula E" for example?

Skeeter · 11 Sep 2014 at 09:52

We should get a mod to rename the big thread.

Deleted member 651465 · 11 Sep 2014 at 10:20

I've asked for this to be merged and the main thread to be renamed

ChroniC · 11 Sep 2014 at 10:37

Anyone know if this is being shown on TV??

~Mike~ · 11 Sep 2014 at 10:50

ChroniC said:
Anyone know if this is being shown on TV??

It's being shown on ITV4.

Jennie Gow introduces live coverage of the first round of the brand new FIA Formula E Championship on Saturday 13th September from 8am on ITV4.

http://www.itv.com/formula-e/details-of-our-formula-e-coverage-in-beijing

All of the ten races will be shown live on ITV4

Freeview - Channel 24
Freesat - Channel 117
Sky - Channel 120

Lunatic Dreyfus · 11 Sep 2014 at 15:15

Ah, I thought this would be hidden away in pay TV land, but if ITV 4 are showing it, I'll give it a whirl.

Seems a bit gimmicky and the cars sound like milk floats, but I guess that's 'what the kids want'.

Skeeter · 11 Sep 2014 at 15:16

If the ITV4 coverage is half as good as the BTCC coverage, this should be good.

Are there any support races to the FE?

Glaucus · 11 Sep 2014 at 15:19

I haven't head of any, and there won't be much spare time. As practice, qauli and race are on same day, with the DJ and music etc as well.

Maybe some electric car demos or something?

Skeeter · 11 Sep 2014 at 15:40

Wasn't there a Nissan Leaf championship created?

Glaucus · 11 Sep 2014 at 18:55

Seems to be a single program from 8am -10:30qm on itv4. No idea what that includes.

Saturday 13th September on ITV4 from 8:00am to 10:30am

Presenter Jennie Gow is joined by studio guests Jann Mardenborough and Kyle Wilson-Clarke for live coverage of the new Formula E Championship, the first fully-electric racing series. The new single-seater championship, which features street circuits from around the world, gets under way in Beijing. The track, which is set in the grounds of the iconic Bird's Nest Olympic stadium, will see the likes of Nick Heidfeld, Lucas di Grassi and Jarno Trulli compete to become the first ever Formula E race winner. Commentary comes from Jack Nicholls and Dario Franchitti, with on site reports coming from Nicki Shields and Marc Priestly.

Duke · 11 Sep 2014 at 20:10

Going to make a thread for each race, Glaucus?

Glaucus · 11 Sep 2014 at 20:13

I wasn't planning to. Not sure there would be enough interest.

Skeeter · 11 Sep 2014 at 20:25

Single thread will be fine at the moment.

this_is_gav · 11 Sep 2014 at 20:30

How long before the first night race, and the immense energy-sapping that goes with it?

Skeeter · 11 Sep 2014 at 22:02

this_is_gav said:
How long before the first night race, and the immense energy-sapping that goes with it?

*sigh*

ci_newman · 12 Sep 2014 at 08:27

Thanks for the thread bump, I've just remembered to set this up on my Sky+ as I'm out in the morning

Lunatic Dreyfus · 13 Sep 2014 at 14:36

So for 25 and a bit laps we heard a load of radio controlled cars buzz round Beijing and saw a some half decent side by side stuff and I was thinking 'Well it's not terrible, but needs work'. Then Nico Prost went full retard and tried to kill 'Quick Nick' at the final corner. :eek:

Good job these cars couldn't do much more than a 100mph, or Nick might have had a really bad day.

Indy500 · 13 Sep 2014 at 14:51

Not much progress since the Formula Lightning era...

FIA Formula E Championship

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