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The FIA Formula E Championship is the world’s first all-electric single-seater racing series. But what do those words actually mean, how does the technology work, and who are the key players behind the scenes?
Read on to find out more…
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Williams Advanced Engineering
Williams Advanced Engineering designs and builds the traction battery that is common to all Formula E cars. It is a sister company to the world famous Williams Formula 1 team, and has put the skills, knowledge and expertise that it has gained through its ground-breaking battery work with Formula E into numerous other commercial projects, including the recently unveiled Dendrobium all-electric hypercar.
Wilson, Justin
The dearly-missed Brit made a single Formula E appearance for Andretti in Moscow Season 1, and brought the car home 10th for a debut point. Tragically he was killed just two months later following a freak accident in the Pocono Indycar race.
Wireless Charging
Wireless charging allows for the battery of an electric vehicle to be recharged without the car having to be physically connected to a power source. In effect the technology is an adaptation of the way in which your electric toothbrush is charged, albeit on a far larger scale.
In Formula E, the wireless charging pads that are used to recharge the BMW course cars are supplied by Chargemaster and use Qualcomm Halo technology.
Click here to learn more about wireless charging
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Xalt
Xalt Energy is a leading supplier of Lithium Ion technology, and supplies the cells that Williams Advance Engineering uses in the Formula E traction battery.
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Yamamoto, Sakon
Japanese ex-Formula 1 racer Sakon Yamamoto raced for Team Aguri in the Season 1 finale double-header in London.
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ZF
German automotive specialist ZF is an official partner of the Venturi Formula E team and has already confirmed that it will assist in the creation of the team’s Season 5 powertrain.