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2020–21 Formula E World Championship

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António Félix da Costa is the reigning Formula E Champion.

The 2020–21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is due to be the seventh 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.

With the 2020–21 season, the championship will officially become a FIA World Championship, joining Formula One, the World Endurance Championship, the World Rally Championship, and the World Rallycross Championship.

The facelift of the Spark Gen2 car called the Gen2 EVO, was originally scheduled to debut in this season, but was later delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Teams and drivers

Team Powertrain No. Drivers
United Kingdom Jaguar Racing Formula-E Team[2] Jaguar 2 United Kingdom Sam Bird[3]
20 New Zealand Mitch Evans[3]
United Kingdom Envision Virgin Racing TBA 4 Netherlands Robin Frijns[4]
TBA New Zealand Nick Cassidy[4]
France Nissan e.dams Nissan IM02[5] 22 TBA
23 TBA
China DS Techeetah TBA 25 France Jean-Éric Vergne[6][7]
TBA TBA
United States BMW i Andretti Motorsport BMW 28 Germany Maximilian Günther[8]
TBA TBA
Germany TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[9] Porsche 36 Germany André Lotterer[10]
94 Germany Pascal Wehrlein[10]
India Mahindra Racing TBA TBA United Kingdom Alexander Sims[11]
TBA TBA
China NIO 333 FE Team[12] TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Monaco ROKiT Venturi Racing[13] TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA

Driver changes

Calendar

A provisional calendar has been announced for the 2020–21 season.[15]

Round ePrix Country Circuit Date
1 Santiago ePrix  Chile Parque O'Higgins Circuit 16 January 2021
2 Mexico City ePrix  Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 13 February 2021
3 Diriyah ePrix  Saudi Arabia Riyadh Street Circuit 26 February 2021
4 27 February 2021
5 Sanya ePrix  China Haitang Bay Circuit 13 March 2021
6 Rome ePrix  Italy Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR 10 April 2021
7 Paris ePrix  France Paris Street Circuit 24 April 2021
8 Monaco ePrix  Monaco Circuit de Monaco 8 May 2021
9 Seoul ePrix  South Korea Seoul Street Circuit 23 May 2021
10 TBC 5 June 2021
11 Berlin ePrix  Germany Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit 19 June 2021
12 New York City ePrix  United States Brooklyn Street Circuit 10 July 2021
13 London ePrix  United Kingdom ExCeL London[N 1] 24 July 2021
14 25 July 2021

† – Subject to circuit homologation

Calendar Changes

Regulation changes

Technical regulations

  • Manufacturers will now only be able to modify powertrain components once over the next two seasons as part of an extended homologation period, with teams having the option to either introduce a new powertrain for the 2020–21 season for a two-year runout or continue with their current systems for next season before homologating a new set-up for a single season the year after.[1]

Footnotes

  1. ^ The circuit is designed as an indoor-outdoor venue, combining the ExCeL facilities and the surrounding public roads at Royal Docks.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "FE delays Gen2 Evo car as part of new cost saving measures". www.autosport.com.
  2. ^ Bluhm, Tobias. "Jaguar Racing trennt sich von Panasonic". e-Formel.de. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Sam Bird to join Panasonic Jaguar Racing for season seven following mutual decision to part ways with Envision Virgin Racing". 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Envision Virgin Racing signs Nick Cassidy for season seven". 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, Sam (5 October 2020). "Nissan to start Formula E season with old powertrain". The Race. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ Kalinauckas, Alex (14 December 2018). "Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne's Techeetah contract extended". Autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. ^ Smith, Topher. "Lotterer joins Jani at Porsche for season six". e-racing.net. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  8. ^ "BMW i Andretti Motorsport retains Max Guenther for season seven, whilst Alex Sims moves on to new Formula E challenge". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  9. ^ "TAG Heuer teams up with Porsche as Title and Timing Partner". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Pascal Wehrlein becomes regular driver for TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team". newsroom porsche. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Sims joins Mahindra from BMW for 2020/21 Formula E season". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  12. ^ Smith, Sam (29 September 2020). "MAJOR TECHNICAL RESTRUCTURING AT NIO333 FOR 2021". The Race. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  13. ^ "INTRODUCING… ROKiT VENTURI RACING". Venturi. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Felipe Massa leaves ROKiT Venturi Racing". ROKiT Venturi Racing. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  15. ^ "FIA publishes provisional 2020/21 Formula E calendar". FIA Formula E.
  16. ^ Smith, Topher (5 March 2019). "London Calling: British capital returns to calendar". Downforce Radio.
  17. ^ "Monaco sets out plan for 2021 F1, Formula E races". www.motorsport.com.