Formula E 2014/2015 season

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Race 4|10 January 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Freeview - Channel 24
Freesat - Channel 117
Sky - Channel 120


ITV4 HD
6:00pm-8:30pm (2 hours 30 minutes)Sat 10 Jan

The Buenos Aires ePrix. Jennie Gow presents coverage of the fourth round of the season, staged at the Puerto Madero Street Circuit in Argentina. This is the first time this track has been used for any motorsport event, so the drivers will have had to concentrate especially hard in practice and qualifying as they try to familiarise themselves with each of the 12 turns included in the 2.44km circuit. Brazil's Lucas di Grassi enters this meeting at the top of the drivers' championship, though each of the three previous races have all produced different winners, and no driver appears to be dominating the rest of the field. With commentary by Jack Nicholls and Dario Franchitti, and reports by Nicki Shields

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Championship Standings
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Race Calendar



Team & Driver Line up


The car




Car specifications
•Maximum power: 200kw, equivalent to 270bhp
•Race mode (power-saving): 150kw, equivalent to 202.5bhp
•FanBoost (race-only): Temporarily increases max power from 150kw to 180kw. (Increase of 30kw / 40.5bhp)

Maximum power will be available during practice and qualifying sessions. During races, power-saving mode will apply with the FanBoost system temporarily allowing maximum power for a limited time of 5 secs per car.
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Series format
Practice
All events will open with a 45-minute practice session followed by a further 30-minute session, giving drivers their first experience of the circuit. They will have up to two cars available to them giving them the option to change cars should they wish. Full power (200kw / 270bhp) will be available throughout.

Qualifying
The qualifying session is a straight fight for the fastest laptime and determines the order for the day's race. The session will last 55 minutes (40 minutes track) and see drivers divided into four groups of five cars, with each group having 10 minutes to set their best time. Full power (200kw / 270bhp) will be available throughout with drivers only able to use one car. The driver setting the fastest time will be awarded three points.

ePrix
Races will begin by standing start and last for approximately one hour with drivers making one mandatory pit stop in order to change cars. Power will be restricted to 'race mode' (150kw / 202.5bhp) but for those drivers with FanBoost, the power output can be temporarily increased to 180kw / 243bhp for 5 secs per car. Points will be awarded using the standard FIA system (see Rules & Regulations) with the driver setting the fastest lap also receiving two additional points.

FanBoost
Fans can give their favourite driver an extra speed boost by voting for them prior to the race. The three drivers with the most votes will each receive a 5-second ‘power boost’ per car per driver, temporarily increasing their car’s power from 150kw to 180kw. Just click here to cast your vote. You can change your mind as many times as you want until voting closes a short time before the start of the race.
 
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Race 1 - China, Beijing 13/09/2014

Circuit

Circuit: Formula E Beijing ePrix
Location: Olympic Village
Date: Saturday, September 13 2014
Length: 3.44km
Turns: 20

At 3.44km in length and featuring 20 turns, the anti-clockwise temporary circuit has been custom made by designer Rodrigo Nunes, working in close cooperation with the FIA, Formula E Malaysia (FEM), the Republic of China Motor Sport Federation (FASC), the Olympic Park Committee, the Beijing Mayor, the Chinese Government and event organiser Team China Racing.
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Practice




Qualifying



Race
 
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Race 2 - Putrajaya, Malaysia 22/11/14

ITV4 HD
6:00am-7:30am (1 hour 30 minutes)Sat 22 Nov The Putrajaya ePrix. Coverage of the second round of the season in the world's first fully-electric racing series, which takes place at the Putrajaya Street Circuit in Malaysia. Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi leads the championship following victory in Beijing in September. Presented by Jennie Gow, with analysis by Alex Brundle and Marc Priestley, reports by Nicki Shields, and commentary by Jack Nicholls and Dario Franchitti
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Circuit: Formula E Putrajaya ePrix
Location: Persiaran Perdana
Date: Saturday, November 22 2014
Length: 2.5km
Turns: 12

Circuit Guide

The Putrajaya Formula E race, or ePrix, takes place on November 22 and forms the second of 10 races for the inaugural 2014/2015 season. At 2.5km and featuring 12 turns, the street circuit is located just south of the Perdana Putra housing the Prime Minister's Office using much of the main high street and passing several of the city's most recognisable skyscrapers. Drivers will tackle a mixture of straights, slow to medium speed corners, a hairpin plus a tight first-corner chicane that will see them decelerating from 200kph (sixth gear) into a breaking g-force of 1.9.

It has been designed by British architect Simon Gibbons who boasts nine years' experience as a circuit planner for Formula One and more recently played a significant role in the rowing and canoeing venue for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The circuit has the full backing of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and has been put together by the FIA, Formula E and local promoter Formula E Malaysia (FEM).
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Race 3 - Punta del Este, Uruguay - 13 December 2014

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Circuit: Formula E Punta del Este ePrix
Location: Playa Brava Beach
Date: Saturday, December 13 2014
Length: 2.8km
Turns: 20

Circuit Guide
The Punta del Este Formula E race, or ePrix, takes place on December 13 2014 and forms the third of 10 races for the inaugural 2014/2015 season. At 1.1mile (2.8km) in length and featuring 20 turns, the street circuit is located along Punta del Este’s picturesque harbour - nicknamed the Monte-Carlo of South America - just south of Maldonado and is based on the track previously used for the TC2000 touring car events. Set on a beautiful beach backdrop, the tight, twisty layout uses a mix on medium straights and sharp turns, providing a challenge for the Formula E teams and drivers. The Punta del Este ePrix is the first of two races in South America alongside Buenos Aires (Round 4) on January 10, 2015.
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Race 4|10 January 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Circuit: Formula E Buenos Aires ePrix
Location: Puerto Madero
Date: Saturday, January 10 2015
Length: 2.44km
Turns: 12

Circuit Guide
The Buenos Aires Formula E race, or ePrix, takes place on January 10 2015 and forms the fourth of 10 races for the inaugural 2014/2015 season. At 2.44km in length and featuring 12 turns, the circuit is located in the popular and modern Puerto Madero district to the east of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. It has been designed by Santiago Garcia Remohi and features 12 turns including a mix of high-speed corners, chicanes and hairpins. The ePrix has been warmly welcomed by Mayor Mauricio Macri along with the City Government, local authorities and the ACA. The race is one of two in South America along with Punta del Este in Uruguay (Round Three) on December 13 2014.
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Glaucus said:
Races will begin by standing start and last for approximately one hour with drivers making one mandatory pit stop in order to change cars.
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I'm sorry, but WTF?

What is the point in this if they can't even manage half an hour in reduced power "race trim" and half to swap cars halfway through. Its going to look ridiculous.
 
Well they can do 30 minutes fine. I do think perhaps a two-race format at ~30 mins/race would have been a bit better, but people like longer races. I assume there'll be a pit stop window like DTM where most cars will stop in the same few laps, but hopefully not all at once as then there's no reason to not have a two race format.
 
Don't get me wrong, I can see how the technology in the battery life isn't there yet, and the whole point of formula E is to drive that technology the way F1 does so that they can develop a battery in future years which can last a whole race.

But its just going to look so wacky races with everybody having to drive the car in the pit garage, undo all their HANS straps, seatbelts etc.. jump out of the car, then jump into the other one and strap up again.
 
I think the changing car thing adds something...
I want to see what all the different drivers do to speed the process up. You could possibly gain a huge amount of time in the stop by being efficient and speedy. We might start seeing some really slick sub 5 second stops :D
 
Isn't it something like the drivers have 60 seconds (I presume from the car ebing stationary) to change cars otherwise they incur a penalty? It certainly will be interesting to see how fast they can get, and if there are any slips :o
 
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