This is Formula E

Witness the future of motorsport, now

Welcome to the ABB FIA Formula E Championship - the closest, most intense racing series on the planet. We bring unpredictable wheel-to-wheel combat to the city streets.

what to expect from formula e

The most competitive line-up in motorsport

For the 2019/20 season, championship-winning masters Porsche and Mercedes-Benz join the likes of BMW, Audi, DS, Mahindra, NIO, Nissan, Jaguar and Venturi to make one of the most competitive manufacturer line ups in the history of motorsport. Driving the number of teams to 12, with 24 cars and drivers on the grid, get ready for fierce fighting on the city streets as they battle for the all-important teams' championship title.

Meet the teams & drivers

Racing for a cleaner future, Faster

Formula E is more than a just a racing series - it's a battle for the future. All 24 radical Gen2 cars - powered by electricity - pave the way for the road cars of tomorrow, with the series acting as a competitive platform to test and develop the latest in electric technology. By pitching 11 of the world's greatest manufacturers against each other on the city streets, Formula E promotes the adoption of sustainable mobility in city centres in a bid to combat air pollution and lessen the affects of climate change.

our sustainability programme

Close combat on the streets of the world

At Formula E we turn streets into unforgiving, inner-city race tracks. The 2019/20 season sees the all-electric series return to the likes of Saudi Arabia, Santiago, Mexico City, Rome, Paris, Berlin and New York alongside Seoul, before the Championship wraps up with a double-header in London. 14 races, 12 of the world's most progressive cities but only one champion. Hold on tight, it's going to be one hell of a ride.

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The history of Formula e

From an idea on a restaurant napkin between series founder Alejandro Agag and FIA president Jean Todt to taking over the streets with all-electric single-seaters, learn all about the origins of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

From an idea on a restaurant napkin between series founder Alejandro Agag and FIA president Jean Todt to taking over the streets with all-electric single-seaters, learn all about the origins of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
The history

Formula E's Greatest moments

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Beijing, 2014 - All-electric single-seater street racing couldn't have asked for a better start when Formula E rolled into action in Beijing. Lucas di Grassi made history with the first-ever race win, but the Beijing E-Prix will forever be remembered for 'that crash'. The inaugural season saw seven different race winners over the course of 11 races, but it was Nelson Piquet Jr who would secure the first-ever Formula E championship.
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London, 2016 - The title chase came down to the wire between Lucas di Grassi and Sebastien Buemi in the 2015/16 season. In the opening laps, di Grassi attempted a risky pass and collided with his championship rival. What followed was a race of attrition for the pair, as they hit the Battersea Park circuit in an attempt to secure the fastest lap point. Buemi set a blazing pace that was unmatched by his rival and was crowned the champion by only two points.
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Montreal, 2017 - Di Grassi and Buemi renewed their rivalry from the 2015/16 season. Buemi continued his winning form seemingly dominating the series, but di Grassi was always in the Swiss driver's shadow. The Audi driver capitalised on Buemi's disqualification in two races and missing the New York City double-header and closed the gap coming into the final race in Montreal double-header. With a win and a points-scoring finish in Canada, di Grassi got redemption and won his first Formula E title.
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Berlin, 2018 - The 19 May 2018 was the perfect Saturday for Daniel Abt. At his home race in Berlin, the German secured pole position and converted this to a lights-to-flag victory. Living by his motto 'All the way Abt' he topped this off with the fastest lap of the race, collecting all the top points at the historic Tempelhof airport. It was an emphatic victory for the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver; a win for a German driver, with a German manufacturer at home in Germany.
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Channel Tunnel, 2018 - Introducing a new era and a new car. The Gen2 racer had double the energy storage capacity of the outgoing Gen1 car, meaning it can complete a whole race, so no more mid-race car swaps. With 250kW of power, the Gen2 can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 2.8-seconds and go on to a top speed of 280km/h. Greater speeds, more action on-track and with just one car per driver - a crash could mean there's everything to lose.
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Mexico City, 2019 - The final corner at Mexico City delivered one of the most incredible overtakes in the history of Formula E. Despite Mahindra Racing's Pascal Wehrlein leading for the majority of the race and looking sure to claim his first-ever Formula E victory, the German ran out of energy just moments from the flag and race glory was snatched from his hands at the finish line by Lucas di Grassi - a true calculating move from the experienced championship protagonist.
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Hong Kong, 2019 - From nothing to the fastest growing motorsport series in the world, Formula E celebrated the 50th race in Hong Kong. Never one to disappoint the drivers delivered an absolute barnstormer. Sam Bird hounded Andre Lotterer for the lead in the closing moments of the race, but a controversial move resulted in a DNF for Lotterer, a penalty for Bird and the promotion of Edoardo Mortara to the top step of the podium.
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Paris, 2019 - The streets around the iconic Les Invalides in Paris gave the Formula E drivers a new challenge in 2019. Battling the elements - including heavy rain and even hailstones - it was time for Michelin's all-weather tyres to show their potential in a race situation. Robin Frijns held off the challengers in the slippery conditions to win the first-ever wet race in Formula E's history.
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Monaco, 2019 - Unpredictability ruled in the 2018/19 season, a streak of eight different winners in the first eight races: Antonio Felix da Costa (Diriyah), Jerome D'Ambrosio (Marrakesh), Sam Bird (Santiago), Lucas di Grassi (Mexico City), Edoardo Mortara (Hong Kong), Jean-Eric Vergne (Sanya), Mitch Evans (Rome) and Robin Frijns (Paris). Vergne broke the streak in Monaco, putting the season into the next phase with the all-electric racing protagonists now vying for the championship trophy.
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New York City, 2019 - Jean-Eric Vergne has risen to be one of the key protagonists of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The Frenchman's stats read like that of a growing legend with a wealth of wins, podiums and poles. It was his performance in the 2018/19 season that set him apart from the rest of the pack. A rollercoaster season, the DS Techeetah driver bounced back from a rough start with a series of wins to clinch his second title and become the first-ever back-to-back Formula E champion.
Racing reinvented

Formula E is the next generation of motorsport bringing a level of innovation and fan engagement never seen before. Since the inaugural season, FANBOOST has raised the interactive element of racing with fans voting to give their favourite driver an extra shot of power and ATTACK MODE introduced a new element for race tactics for teams and drivers with a Mario Kart-like power boost.

Formula E is the next generation of motorsport bringing a level of innovation and fan engagement never seen before. Since the inaugural season, FANBOOST has raised the interactive element of racing with fans voting to give their favourite driver an extra shot of power and ATTACK MODE introduced a new element for race tactics for teams and drivers with a Mario Kart-like power boost.
Fanboost Attack mode

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