New season, new rules - what to expect from season 9 of formula E

LAPS REPLACE TIMED RACES

This allows teams to make more strategic calls, while also making it simpler for fans to follow along. Race time lost due to a safety car or a full course yellow interruption will still be compensated for, however this will be done in laps rather than additional time.

ATTACK CHARGE AT SELECT RACES

Attack Charge is a new and exciting feature which comes in partnership with the new cars for Season Nine Each driver must complete a mandatory 30 second attack charge stop during a pre-determined period in the race. In doing so, the driver will then unlock two enhanced attack mode periods, which can be deployed later in the race, increasing the car’s power output from 300kW to 350kW. Attack Charge will be trialled at select races, later on in Season Nine, and at these races it will replace the traditional Attack Mode (Attack Mode remains as normal for all races without Attack Charge).

THE ALL NEW GEN3 FORMULA E CAR

The new Gen3 car is the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built. With a sleek, pointy design, the cars are able to ditch additional weight from bodywork and most crucially from the battery system. These are the most efficient Formula racing cars ever, with over 40% of the energy used within a race being produced by regenerative braking.

Overall, the Gen3 car has 95% power efficiency (compared to 40% from an ICE), from an electric motor which is able to deliver 350kW of power. Gen3 sees the cars able to go faster than before, with a top speed of 200mph, and that isn’t the only thing thats fast with this generation of car. The battery system boasts an ultra-high speed charging capability of 600kW for additional energy, which can be delivered during a race (an Attack Charge).