Top speed and weightThe F1 cars are faster than FE cars, with a top speed of around 230 mph (370 km/h) while the third generation 'Gen3' FE cars have a top speed of around 200 mph (320 km/h).
Mitch Evans has spoken about the strengths of Formula E ahead of his title charge at the 2022 Marrakesh E-Prix. According to Evans, Formula E is more competitive than Formula One. He also spoke about how Formula 1 drivers have struggled in the Formula E grid in the past.
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“But Formula E will always remain Formula E and not mutate into Formula 1, never overtake it or even replace it. “Formula 1 is the evolved pinnacle of motorsport, simply because of its history. Formula E is a championship that is still emerging and will grow in importance.
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How fast can Formula E cars go?
According to a November 2022 article in Autosport, the top race speed ever reached by a Formula 1 car - during the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix - is 372.5 km/h (compared to a fastest-ever recorded speed of 397.36 km/h), while the latest Formula E car - the Gen3 of 2022 - reaches a top speed of 322 km/h.
Due to the tracks and the engines within both cars, Formula 1 and Formula E races differ in time. F1 races tend to be much longer than FE races, at 300km plus one lap. Formula E races are a lot shorter due to the cars' limited battery life, and races last approximately 45 minutes to an hour.
The team elected to pull out at the end of 2022, after spending three years in the championship. Toto Wolff has revealed that Mercedes pulled out of Formula E due to low TV viewership numbers.
The limitation in power results in slower acceleration and slower top speeds, and heavy battery configurations on Formula E cars that weigh in at 385 kg don't necessarily contribute to a faster vehicle.
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says it is unlikely that Ferrari will follow Formula 1 rival Mercedes in to Formula E, but he is open to entering another FCA brand.
The outright pole lap record around Monaco in an F1 car came in 2019 with Lewis Hamilton clocking a 1:10.166, while the fastest qualifying lap in Formula E in 2023 was Sascha Fenestraz's 1:28.773, several seconds slower than what the Formula 2 cars manage around the same circuit.
The average earnings of Formula E drivers are estimated to be around 750,000 euros per year, according to media reports ('The Race', as of February 2020). The top earners in the electric series are believed to make between 2.2 and 2.8 million euros annually.
Gears: Electric cars do not necessarily need gears. Formula E racing cars do, however, use a gearbox to make the most efficient use of the power delivered from the battery via the motor. During the first Formula E season, all teams used a five-speed gearbox.
The implementation of fast-charging means in-race pitstops will become a feature of Formula E races next season for the first time since the final Gen1 season in 2017/18.
Formula E, officially the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is a single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. The series was conceived in 2011 in Paris by then-FIA president Jean Todt and Spanish businessman Alejandro Agag, who is also the current chairman of Formula E Holdings.
Starting at a price as little as £150,000, they could be the perfect way to take to the track in a formula car. When you consider that traditional Formula One cars tend to hit the market with a price tag of millions of pounds, the Formula E price tag actually starts to look quite affordable.
Its graphics and visualization looks childish. They count drivers' names down with an 360 degree animation of each, the font and colors ressemble an animated movie instead of an actual racing event. The cars are much slower than its ICE brother, Formula 1. It looks a bit uninteresting.
However, FIA regulations for the gen 1 and 2 car have mandated a reduction gear, and Formula E cars without multi-speed gearboxes have thus far had a single-speed gear rather than a true direct-drive mechanism.
As far as speed goes, F1 cars can maneuver around tracks faster, but IndyCars have a higher top speed. Indy cars can hit speeds upwards of 240 mph during a race, while F1 cars max out at around 220 mph.
In late 2020, Audi and BMW announced their withdrawal from Formula E after the 2020–21 season, although BMW allowed Andretti Autosport to also use their powertrain during the following season. The season ended in August 2021 with 15 races.
In previous seasons, Formula E required a car swap halfway through the race to accommodate a limited battery capacity. This new car has twice the energy capacity, which doubles its range, which means midrace swaps are a thing of the past.
F1 cars accelerate from 0 – 60mph in roughly 2.6 seconds. This might seem slow given their top speed, however as a lot of their speed comes from the aerodynamics (which works better the quicker the car is going), they can't unleash full power from a standing start.
Each battery is designed to last for two seasons. With a total weight in excess of 200kg, the battery and its protective casing form part of the Formula E car's crash structure, which is why swapping the batteries during the pitstop is not feasible.
