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Formula E
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:26 pm
by Zonda_
Just watching this live on BBC 2, wow, they’ve certainly improved this, non stop overtakes. Really good to watch.
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:14 pm
by integrale_evo
Do they still do the bullshit 'fanboost' bollocks and have to change cars half way through when they run out of battery?
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:58 pm
by Mito Man
Yep and no. I just saw the 6 minute highlights on YouTube which is more than enough. Big shock was actually seeing marbles on some sections of the “track.”
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:01 pm
by Zonda_
Yes and no. The cars race for 45 minutes roughly, they sitll have the fan boost and a new system that all cars have to use twice per race that gives them a 35kw boost for 4 minutes. It's very telling that Porsche, Audi, Jaguar and Mercedes all have work teams. Toto Wolf was the today.
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:04 am
by ShockDiamonds
Crumbs whatever happened to our forum conventions, dear oh dear...

Re: Formula E
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:08 am
by V8Granite
It’s like watching formula ford with the sound off.
Dave!
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:29 am
by RobYob
I managed to sit through more than 10minutes so it's definitely improving. The guy in 2nd not managing his battery as well as the guy in 3rd and losing out on the run to the line was good to see. Marrakech track appear to be much less contrived to keep the speeds down as well.
Driver's eye view was actually excellent.
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:38 am
by Mito Man
RobYob wrote: Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:29 am
I managed to sit through more than 10minutes so it's definitely improving. The guy in 2nd not managing his battery as well as the guy in 3rd and losing out on the run to the line was good to see. Marrakech track appear to be much less contrived to keep the speeds down as well.
Driver's eye view was actually excellent.
I’m just relieved to see someone else call it Marrakech, never heard of Marrakesh before
I don’t understand the power usage penalties, I thought it’s all computer controlled but the drivers can use too much somehow?
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:43 am
by drcarlos
V8Granite wrote: Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:08 am
It’s like watching formula ford with the sound off.
Dave!
Or a scaled up rc circuit race.
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:25 pm
by mr_jon
I quite enjoy watching it. Not quite enough crashes yesterday
Next years gen3 cars look great too.
Re: Formula E
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:15 pm
by Zonda_
mr_jon wrote: Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:25 pm
I quite enjoy watching it. Not quite enough crashes yesterday
Next years gen3 cars look great too.
Where are the pictures, everything I've looked at says Gen 3 launches in 2022?
Re: Formula E
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:33 am
by jamcg
Gen 2 evo, not yet gen 3