Formula E - Gen.2

AMKC

Has the race started yet? Hopefully it is better than the last one. The extended track certainly looks interesting for it.

PopePalpatine

AMKC wrote: »

Has the race started yet? Hopefully it is better than the last one. The extended track certainly looks interesting for it.

Sorry, I probably should've mentioned the race started at 6pm. Tomorrow's finale should follow the same schedule.

TBH, the race seemed like a bit of a damp squib up front until the final couple of laps.

flazio

Ugh, another Mercedes Benz 1-2,
No wait, hang on, have I the right thread here?

pyramuid man

https://www.instagram.com/p/CD3Nhpojli8/?igshid=12u7wp8oc45nj

Wehrlein to Porsche confirmed.

AMKC

flazio wrote: »

Ugh, another Mercedes Benz 1-2,
No wait, hang on, have I the right thread here?

It was quiet a good race do with some nice overtaking moves too and yes it was a Mercedes 1-2 but it was only one race and they have plenty of competition in this from Nissan, DS Techcheeta and more so no fear of next season just been all about one team winning all the time and dominating.

Charlie-Bravo

I've been trying to think... Had there been any driver who has gone into Formula e that managed to progress into, or back into, F1.

I'm thinking about both Merc drivers, and whether Stoffel Vandorne would get to race again in F1. And then for Nick DeVries, whether his move to Fe, albeit due to winning in F2 and having no drive stay in F1, will ever get to move over to F1?!

pjohnson

Gasly's Formula E substitute stint pre-dates his F1 debut.

Harika

astrofluff wrote: »

I've been trying to think... Had there been any driver who has gone into Formula e that managed to progress into, or back into, F1.

I'm thinking about both Merc drivers, and whether Stoffel Vandorne would get to race again in F1. And then for Nick DeVries, whether his move to Fe, albeit due to winning in F2 and having no drive stay in F1, will ever get to move over to F1?!

Nick deVries won F2 in one of the weakest fields for years. No chance for him.
Vandoorne has active super license so could sub in. To become relevant he would need to become outstanding in the field what so far he hasn't achieved.

Charlie-Bravo

I'm more thinking that Fe doesn't yet have the credibility for the drivers to move straight into F1 without maybe doing the feeder series. Gasly was in GP2 for 3 years before he went to F1.

How many points would a driver get for a super license for winning Formula e?

Edit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA_Super_Licence

It's 30 points for winning the season, the same as F3. I suppose that's a good standard comparison. They need to accumulate 40 points over a max. of 3 years.

AMKC

So I seen over on the F1 thread that McLaren might be joining Formula e for the 22/23 season. Some good news for it after the two recent pullouts of BMW and Audi was it?

flazio

Aren't they already the battery suppliers anyway?

TheChrisD

flazio wrote: »

Aren't they already the battery suppliers anyway?

They are, but that contract expires at the end of 2022. With them no longer the battery supplier after that point (Williams take it over), they are free to run a race team in the series.

AMKC

The first race of the 2021-22 season starts next Friday the 26th with Formula Es first ever night race.

flazio

Once again, to see the races live you either have to pay to get in Virgin Media Sport, do some tinkering with a Sky satellite box to get the BBC red button channel or some VPN trickery to see the races on YouTube.

AMKC

flazio wrote: »

Once again, to see the races live you either have to pay to get in Virgin Media Sport, do some tinkering with a Sky satellite box to get the BBC red button channel or some VPN trickery to see the races on YouTube.

Yes its ridiculous alright. I will just watch highlights of it on Quest unfortunatly.

pyramuid man

Am I wrong in thinking it is on Eurosport live?

All the races were shown live on Eurosport last year anyway.

AMKC

pyramuid man wrote: »

Am I wrong in thinking it is on Eurosport live?

All the races were shown live on Eurosport last year anyway.

Nope it is there again this year too. You are right.

Harika

The formula e page, doesn't mention it either. Bad oversight from them

Charlie-Bravo

Sure, they don't even have the qualy or ePrix listed for Ireland...definitely treated like the poor man's cousin! I will be however making use of the BBC satellite channels for this as I do not subscribe to any of the paid channels showing it..

AMKC

Charlie-Bravo wrote: »

Sure, they don't even have the qualy or ePrix listed for Ireland...definitely treated like the poor man's cousin! I will be however making use of the BBC satellite channels for this as I do not subscribe to any of the paid channels showing it..

Me either. How does the BBC one work. Is it just on the BBC Red Button or elsewhere too?

TheChrisD

The F-E page has really been barely updated for this weekend for all sectors. Had to go piece the information together for the F-E Discord I'm in, so I'll copy it here too:

All sessions except FP1 live on Virgin Media Sport (:mad:).
Qualis and races live on BBC Red Button 1 (manual tuning: 10.773, H, 22.0, 5/6, DBV-S, QPSK)

Thursday 25th
🔸 FP1 — 3:10pm

Friday 26th
🔸 FP2 — 10:55am
🔸 Qualifying 1 — 12:45pm
🔸 Race 1 — 📺 4:30pm, 🟢 5:03pm

Saturday 27th
🔸 FP3 — 10:40am
🔸 Qualifying 1 — 12:45pm
🔸 Race 2 — 📺 4:30pm, 🟢 5:03pm

Charlie-Bravo

AMKC wrote: »

Me either. How does the BBC one work. Is it just on the BBC Red Button or elsewhere too?

If you have Freesat, it'll automatically be on the EPG around channel 980 e.g. just go backwards on the channels from 101 and you'll happen upon it quite quickly.

Harika

Okay race but one good overtake

https://mobile.twitter.com/wtf1official/status/1365394524261003268

flazio

Race 2 starting now.

jv2000

Crazy race, pity it finished when it did. Really wanted to see the conclusion of Da Costa and JEV. I don't know what happens now since JEV didn't use his second boost.... also hope all is well with the drivers, very sudden red flag and no replay. Lynn has been taken to hospital.

Pen Rua

Lynn's car looks to have flipped.

https://twitter.com/SaudiShift/status/1365723641376370692

Pen Rua

https://twitter.com/MahindraRacing/status/1365728113011875842

Statement from his team - he's conscious and on the way to hospital.

jv2000

Pen Rua wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MahindraRacing/status/1365728113011875842

Statement from his team - he's conscious and on the way to hospital.

Great news and thanks for sharing.

Charlie-Bravo

Crazy race alright. Exciting enough though. Hope those rights injured today make a speedy recovery.

pjohnson

I'd say Edo and Lynn are delighted to have the month off now. What a day.