Formula E 2015/2016 season

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2015 at 13:26

Teams have been officially announced

ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport

Andretti Formula E Team

Dragon Racing

DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team

Mahindra Racing Formula E Team

NEXTEV TCR Formula E Team

Renault e.Dams

Team Aguri

Trulli Formula E Team

Venturi Formula E Team

Only one change who ever NEXTEV are?

Testing starts august 10 at donnington.

And calendar

Round 1 Beijing (China) October 17, 2015
Round 2 Putrajaya (Malaysia) November 7, 2015
Round 3 Punta del Este (Uruguay) December 19, 2015
Round 4 Buenos Aires (Argentina) February 6, 2016
Round 5 TBD March 19, 2016
Round 6 Long Beach (USA) April 2, 2016
Round 7 Paris (France) April 23, 2016
Round 8 Berlin (Germany) May 21, 2016
Round 9 Moscow (Russia) June 4, 2016
Round 10 & 11 London (United Kingdom) TBD

Cars and battery will be the same as last year except development in e-motor, the inverter, the gearbox and the cooling system as well as max power increase from 150kw to 170kw, but no battery increase so.
Aguri aren't developing anything and staying with last years car, except software and increasing the power.

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2015 at 14:12

Yes, but who are nextev. googling it doesn't bring up a company as far as I can see.

Glaucus · 7 Sep 2015 at 13:13

Run down of pre season testing.
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/september/testing-round-up-powertrain-or-powerpain.aspx

Abt Schaeffler Audi Sport looking very handy and Trulli well be lucky to finish the first lap. Only managed 7 laps with no competitive time set.

Glaucus · 11 Sep 2015 at 17:33

Good move indeed.

It's all about can they keep the series going for at least 5+ season, until technology, rules and tracks evolve enough.

Glaucus · 30 Nov 2015 at 23:54

This is exciting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34942691

Should make an interesting support race. Just hope both survive enough years t really make use if the fast pace of technology.

Glaucus · 15 Dec 2015 at 19:37

Good news as trulli are gone officially now, rather than just not racing.

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2016 at 20:23

did anyone do the free testing day at Donington last year?
worth going to?

also any idea if they are still on course to open up the formula in 2018-2019 season. with only one car per race, much larger batteries and no standard chassis, that's when I will get really interested in it, when teams can go radical on technology.

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2016 at 20:50

well that's disappointing.