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8 Jul 2016, 00:27 (Ref:3657578) | #1 | |
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2016-2017 Formula E Season
Might as well get this started early. Leave the DS Virgin/Dragon appeal news on the old thread, please.
1-Hong Kong ePrix- 9 October 2016 2-Marrakesh ePrix-12 November 2016 3-Buenos Aires ePrix-18 February 2017 4-Mexico City ePrix-1 April 2017 5-TBD-22 April 2017 6-Monaco ePrix-13 May 2017 7-Paris ePrix-20 May 2017 8-Berlin ePrix-10 June 2017 9-TBD-24 June 2017 10-Brussels ePrix-1 July 2017 11-Montreal ePrix Race 1-15 July 2017 12-Montreal ePrix Race 2-16 July 2017 13-New York ePrix Race 1-29 July 2017 14-New York ePrix Race 2-30 July 2017 New races galore, new drivers may be at less of a disadvantage than would be expected. Note the later start and end to the season. Rumor mill suggests Singapore and a new London venue to fill the gaps, but time will tell. Renault e.Dams-Renault Z.E 16- Sébastien Buemi (SUI)/Nico Prost (FRA) ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport-ABT Schaeffler FE02- Daniel Abt (GER)/Lucas di Grassi (BRA) DS Virgin Racing-Virgin DSV-02- Sam Bird (GBR)/JM López (ARG) Faraday Future Dragon Racing-Penske 701-EV- Loïc Duval (FRA)/Jérôme d'Ambrosio (BEL) Mahindra Racing Formula E Team-Mahindra M3ELECTRO- TBA/TBA Venturi Formula E Team-Venturi VM200-FE-02- Stephane Sarrazin (FRA)/TBA MS Amlin Andretti- Andretti ATEC-02- Robin Frijns (NED)/TBA Techeetah-Renault Z.E 16 (likely to badged as Nissan)- Jean-Éric Vergne (FRA)/Ma Qing Hua (CHN) NextEV NIO- NEXTEV TCR Formula 002- Nelson Piquet, Jr. (BRA)/TBA Jaguar Formula E Team Spark-Jaguar- Jaguar I-Type 1- TBA/TBA Of course there are several unconfirmed drivers from the past season, plus we have Rene Rast's possible entry. Team Aguri bought out, Andretti gets even more advertising, TCR fully bought out, Faraday Future partnered with Dragon to build a Penske branded unit, AFdC out, JEV to replace, JM Lopez joins DS. Bloody 'ell. This series changes at warp speed. Let the complete relearning of the teams and drivers begin so we'll be ready in October. |
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8 Jul 2016, 06:46 (Ref:3657621) | #2 | |
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Organisers rumour mill may say London but I doubt that likely for next year
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9 Jul 2016, 08:35 (Ref:3657764) | #3 | |
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Felix da Costa is likely for Andretti.
I've heard mixed things whether Piquet is actually confirmed at NextEV. I wouldn't be shocked if he ended up at Jaguar, perhaps alongside Davidson or Lynn. |
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Beware of Pechito López!
Techeetah, great name |
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12 Jul 2016, 09:57 (Ref:3658497) | #5 | |
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Magnetti Marelli (read FCA) to supply Andretti, Dragon (read Penske), and Mahindra. Latter two expected to be based on the same base unit (a la the McLaren/Venturi/Mahindra unit in S2), while the Andretti is believed to be a different design to the other two.
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Interesting. Fiat doesn't have hybrids.
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13 Jul 2016, 08:51 (Ref:3658655) | #7 | |
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I know, it's strange that the union of the world's two most electrification-phobic brands owns a company most commonly associated with high-quality motor design. I guess we can't have Chryslers that don't break down after a week, now can we?
Although this does make for a fun game of 'spot a rival manufacturer's logo on racecars' [start with IndyCar for this one]. |
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18 Jul 2016, 13:30 (Ref:3659400) | #8 | |
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BMW has partnered with 'an existing team',believed to be Andretti, ahead of full entry. AFdC suspected to join the American squad.
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19 Jul 2016, 20:28 (Ref:3659653) | #10 | |
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http://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/...alafat-800175/
Honda WTCC factory driver Tiago Monteiro has tested a half season 3 Mahindra at Calafat. The test car was running the last season powertrain (which doesn't count against testing days) but was running an extremely revised front wing assembly which is believed to be part of the updated season 3 aero package. Monteiro has confirmed his commitment to the tin-tops but awaits Honda's decision on extending the WTCC program. It is also possible Monteiro could be part of a future M-TEC Honda entry in the future. http://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/...rt-800036/?s=1 Dragon has poached Abt technical director Jacky Eeckelaert, who has prior experience with a number of F1 teams. Last edited by AoB Special Stage; 19 Jul 2016 at 20:41. |
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Would be nice to see him in Formula E with M-Tec Honda, but I think that's very unlikely at his point.
And it would be very bad for WTCC to loose another driver after López moves on to Formula E. |
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23 Jul 2016, 14:07 (Ref:3660352) | #13 | |
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new steering wheel design, courtesy Mahindra again.
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23 Jul 2016, 15:44 (Ref:3660379) | #16 | ||
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Looks inspired by the RoboRace concept car. Very cool!
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28 Jul 2016, 12:53 (Ref:3661616) | #17 | |
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http://current-e.com/chatter/wec-cla...endar-rethink/
New date for 6H Nurburgring conflicts with Montreal double header. Ball is in Agag's court now. |
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I disagree, it's the FIA WEC the one that should change it.
Not just because the Formula E date was set earlier. The 6H Nürburgring is held too close to the German Grand Prix and the 24h Spa. It should be held in August, and another European race should be placed in July (Monza?) |
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Not sure why this 'date clash' of events on opposite sides of the Atlantic is relevant?If we go down that road we have clashes this weekend between F1/Indycar/NASCAR/24hr endurance.
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You do realize Piquet, Buemi, di Grassi, Sarrazin, Senna, Conway, Heidfeld, Prost, Duval, and Bird all do double duty WEC/FE, right?
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plus now i waiting to find out if i need to press either 104 or 105 as ITV will NOT be showing these cars next season on the UK tv side of things
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Think BT sport might be a more likely option?
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The ratings have been abysmal - as low as 70,000 for some races - so they won't be interested. Plus, Discovery Channel is now the championship's largest shareholder. So I'd expect it to turn up on Quest (which is also owned by Discovery). |
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How do they calculate how many watch? No one has ever asked me what I see--had satelite TV since 1989-must be over 200 channels on EPG-think I did watch Quest once
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