2024–25 Formula E World Championship
The 2024–25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is scheduled to be the eleventh season of the FIA Formula E championship, a motor racing championship for electrically powered vehicles recognised by motorsport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for electric open-wheel racing cars.
Teams and drivers
[edit]All teams are scheduled to use the Formula E Gen3 Evo car on Hankook tyres.
| Team | Powertrain | No. | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
 TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team
|
Porsche 99X Electric[a] | 1 | Pascal Wehrlein[1]
|
| 13 |  António Félix da Costa[1]
| ||
 Maserati MSG Racing
|
Maserati Tipo Folgore[2][b] | 2 |  Stoffel Vandoorne[3]
|
| 55 |  Jake Hughes[3]
| ||
 Kiro Race Co[4]
|
Porsche 99X Electric WCG3[c] | 3 |  TBA
|
| 33 | TBA
| ||
| Envision Racing
|
Jaguar I-Type 7[2] | 4 |  Robin Frijns[5]
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| 16 |  Sébastien Buemi[5]
| ||
| NEOM McLaren Formula E Team
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Nissan e-4ORCE 05[2] | 5 | Taylor Barnard[6]
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| 8 | Sam Bird[6]
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| DS Penske
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DS E-Tense FE25 | 7 | Maximilian Günther[7]
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| 25 |  Jean-Éric Vergne[7]
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| Jaguar TCS Racing
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Jaguar I-Type 7 | 9 |  Mitch Evans[8]
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| 37 | Nick Cassidy[9]
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| Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team
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Lola-Yamaha T001[10] | 11 |  Lucas di Grassi[11]
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| 22 |  Zane Maloney[12]
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 Nissan Formula E Team
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Nissan e-4ORCE 05 | 17 | Norman Nato[13]
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| 23 | Oliver Rowland[13]
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 Mahindra Racing
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Mahindra M11Electro | 21 | Nyck de Vries[14]
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| 48 | Edoardo Mortara[14]
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| Andretti Formula E
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Porsche 99X Electric[2][a] | 27 | Jake Dennis[15]
|
| 51 | Nico Müller[16]
|
Team changes
[edit]British motorsport brand Lola announced its return to top-level motorsport for the first time since the 1997 Formula One World Championship. Lola will enter Formula E developing its own powertrain in cooperation with Yamaha.[17] This partnership will supply powertrains to ABT, who had previously used Mahindra powertrains but ended that affiliation,[10] and the team will enter the season as Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team.[18]
After just a single year running, ERT Formula E Team was acquired by investment firm The Forest Road Company. The team rebranded as Kiro Race Co. and will race under an American license. The team will also cease to be its own manufacturer, forming an agreement with Porsche to use its 2023–24 powertrain instead.[4][19]
Driver changes
[edit]Season 8 champion Stoffel Vandoorne ended his contract with DS Penske after two seasons and joined Maserati MSG Racing in place of Maximilian Günther, who would sign with DS Penske, thereby completing a driver swap between the two Stellantis-owned outfits.[20][7][3] Jehan Daruvala's contract at Maserati was also not renewed, with the team instead signing McLaren driver Jake Hughes.[21][22][3] To replace Hughes, the team promoted reserve and developmental driver Taylor Barnard to a full time driver.[23]
Andretti driver Norman Nato left the team after a single season to return to the Nissan Formula E Team, with whom he last raced in 2023, replacing Sacha Fenestraz, who left the team after two seasons.[13][24] Nico Müller would leave ABT after two seasons with the team to replace Nato at Andretti.[25][16] Müller's replacement at ABT was announced to be Barbadian Formula 2 driver and former Andretti reserve driver Zane Maloney, who would make his Formula E debut.[12] He will become the first Barbadian driver to compete in Formula E.
List of planned races
[edit]The following ePrix are contracted to form the 2024–25 Formula E World Championship:
| Round | E-Prix | Country | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo ePrix | Brazil
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São Paulo Street Circuit | 7 December 2024 |
| 2 | Mexico City ePrix |  Mexico
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Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 11 January 2025 |
| 3 | Jeddah ePrix |  Saudi Arabia
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Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 14 February 2025 |
| 4 | 15 February 2025 | |||
| 5 | Miami ePrix |  United States
|
Homestead–Miami Speedway | 12 April 2025 |
| 6 | Monaco ePrix | Monaco
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Circuit de Monaco | 3 May 2025 |
| 7 | 4 May 2025 | |||
| 8 | Tokyo ePrix | Japan
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Tokyo Street Circuit | 17 May 2025 |
| 9 | 18 May 2025 | |||
| 10 | Shanghai ePrix |  China
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Shanghai International Circuit | 31 May 2025 |
| 11 | 1 June 2025 | |||
| 12 | Jakarta ePrix |  Indonesia
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Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit | 21 June 2025 |
| 13 | Berlin ePrix | Germany
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Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit | 12 July 2025 |
| 14 | 13 July 2025 | |||
| 15 | London ePrix | United Kingdom
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ExCeL London Circuit | 26 July 2025 |
| 16 | 27 July 2025 | |||
| Source:[26] | ||||
Location changes
[edit]- The Misano ePrix was removed from the calendar, leaving Italy without a race in Season 11.[27]
- The Saudi Arabian rounds were relocated from the Riyadh Street Circuit to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, hosting the first ever Jeddah ePrix.[28]
- The Miami ePrix was reintroduced to the calendar, the first race in Florida since 2015, replacing the Portland ePrix. The event will move from the Biscayne Bay Street Circuit to the Homestead–Miami Speedway, which previously hosted IMSA GT Championship, the one-off Ferrari Winter Series for developmental single-seater drivers, and currently hosts numerous club races. It is unknown which version of the circuit will be used (with or without the banking). Regardless, at 2.18 miles (3.51 km) (without banking) or 2.27 miles (3.65 km) (with banking), it will be the longest Formula E circuit in history. [29]
- The Monaco ePrix will become a double header for the first time in the race's history.[30] The Tokyo ePrix will also be a double-header race.[31]
- The Jakarta ePrix will return to the calendar, after a cancellation in season 10 due to elections in the country.[31]
Regulation changes
[edit]Technical regulations
[edit]The championship is scheduled to introduce an upgrade to its Gen3 ruleset, called Gen3 Evo.[32] The updated ruleset will feature a new chassis package featuring a more robust front wing and new Hankook tyres aimed at providing increased grip. The new car will also contain an active front power train to be used in qualifying, the race start and during attack mode, increasing acceleration and power output.[33]
Sporting regulations
[edit]The Manufacturers' Trophy introduced in season ten will become a World Championship title alongside the Teams’ and Drivers’ titles. Points will be awarded in a similar manner to the Teams’ title and will be based on the performance of each manufacturer's two highest-scoring cars in every race.[2]
Season report
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]Pre-season testing was set to take place at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia from 4–7 November 2024, before flooding in the area forced the championship to postpone and relocate the test to Circuito del Jarama on 5–8 November 2024.[34] An all-female test, the first of its kind in an FIA-sanctioned championship, will conclude this test on 8 November.[35]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b The 99X Electric branding has been used for every Formula E powertrain developed by Porsche ever since their debut season. This is the fourth powertrain.
- ^ The Maserati powertrain is a rebadged DS, contributing points towards Stellantis' total in the Manufacturers' Trophy.
- ^ Kiro are using the previous (third) generation of the Porsche 99X Electric powertrain, updated to meet current regulations.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Smith, Sam (5 July 2024). "Remarkable Porsche-da Costa saga ends in a deal". The Race. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "FIA Confirm New Formula E Manafacturers' Title From Season 11". Formula E. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Stoffel Vandoorne And Jake Hughes Join Maserati MSG Racing". FIA Formula E. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kiro Race Co". Kiro Race Co. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Buemi and Frijns return with Envision Racing for Season 11". FIA Formula E. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Taylor Barnard joins Sam Bird at NEOM McLaren for Season 11". FIA Formula E. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Smith, Sam (22 July 2024). "DS Penske signs Vandoorne's replacement on multi-year deal". The Race. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Mackley, Stefan (3 August 2023). "Evans re-signs with Jaguar Formula E team on multi-year contract". Autosport. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Smith, Sam (13 July 2023). "Cassidy to join Jaguar in blockbuster Formula E move". The Race. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b Mackley, Stefan (11 April 2024). "Abt to be powered by Lola/Yamaha's Formula E powertrain". Autosport. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Lucas di Grassi set to race with ABT Lola in Season 11". FIA Formula E. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Lucas Lola Yamaha ABT completes debut driver line-up with rookie Zane Maloney joining "Mr. Formula E" Lucas di Grassi". FIA Formula E. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Nato rejoins Rowland to complete Nissan's Season 11 driver line-up". The Official Home of Formula E. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b Golding, Nick (27 September 2023). "De Vries returns to Formula E with Mahindra alongside Mortara". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Mackley, Stefan (6 December 2023). "Formula E champion Dennis commits to multi-year deal with Andretti". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Andretti signs Nico Mueller for Season 11". FIA Formula E. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Lola Cars returns to top tier motorsport with Yamaha as technical partner". The Official Home of Formula E. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Lola Yamaha ABT completes debut driver line-up with rookie Zane Maloney joining "Mr. Formula E" Lucas di Grassi". Formula E. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "KIRO RACE CO | Formula E". The Official Home of Formula E. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Vandoorne to leave DS Penske after two Formula E seasons". The Race. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Guenter, Daruvala leave Maserati; Vandoorne moves out of DS". Formula Rapida. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Jake. "All good things come to an end. I'm moving on from McLarenFE". Twitter. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Mackley, Stefan (27 August 2024). "Barnard joins Bird at McLaren for 2024/25 Formula E season". Autosport. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (6 September 2024). "Fenestraz dropped by Nissan for 2024/25 Formula E campaign". Racing News 365. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Golding, Nick (16 July 2024). "Abt Cupra confirm Müller Formula E exit". Racing News 365. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Golding, Nick (17 October 2024). "FIA confirm round axed as Formula E calendar approved". Racing News 365. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Smith, Sam; Suttill, Josh (11 June 2024). "Formula E axes Misano and adds two races to 2024-25 calendar". The Race. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Mackley, Stefan (3 September 2024). "Formula E to race on Jeddah street circuit used by F1". Autosport. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Golding, Nick (11 June 2024). "Formula E reveals record-breaking calendar as new American race confirmed". Racing News 365. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Mackley, Stefan (11 June 2024). "Monaco double-header, new Miami venue make up 2024/25 Formula E calendar". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Wilde, Dominik (11 June 2024). "Formula E unveils 2024-25 calendar". Racer. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Formula E and FIA unveil GEN3 Evo race car capable of 0-60mph in 1.82s". The Official Home of Formula E. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about Formula E's new Gen3 Evo car". The Race. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Formula E statement following devastating floods in Valencia". The Official Home of Formula E. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "FORMULA E SHOWCASES FEMALE TALENT WITH DEDICATED PRE-SEASON TEST". FIA. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.