2024–25 Formula E World Championship Explained

The 2024–25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is scheduled to be the eleventh 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.

Teams and drivers

All teams are scheduled to use the Formula E Gen3 Evo car on Hankook tyres.

TeamPowertrainNo.Drivers
Envision RacingJaguar TBA4 Robin Frijns[1]
TBA TBA
Jaguar TCS RacingJaguar TBA9 Mitch Evans[2]
37 Nick Cassidy[3]
ABT LolaLola-Yamaha TBA[4] 11 Lucas di Grassi[5]
TBA TBA
TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E TeamPorsche TBA13 António Félix da Costa[6]
94 Pascal Wehrlein
Mahindra TBA21 Nyck de Vries[7]
48 Edoardo Mortara
DS PenskeDS TBA25 Jean-Éric Vergne[8]
TBA Maximilian Günther
Andretti Formula EPorsche TBA[9] 27 Jake Dennis[10]
TBA Nico Müller[11]
Maserati MSG RacingMaserati TBATBA Stoffel Vandoorne[12]
TBA Jake Hughes
ERT Formula E TeamERT TBATBA TBA
TBA TBA
NEOM McLaren Formula E TeamNissan TBATBA TBA
TBA TBA
Nissan TBATBA TBA
TBA TBA

Team changes

British motorsport brand Lola announced its return to top-level motorsport for the first time since the 1997 Formula One World Championship. Lola will enter Formula E developing its own powertrain in cooperation with Yamaha.[13] This partnership will supply powertrains to ABT, who had previously used Mahindra powertrains but ended that affiliation.

Driver changes

Season 8 champion Stoffel Vandoorne ended his contract with DS Penske after two seasons and joined Maserati MSG Racing in place of Maximilian Günther, who would sign with DS Penske, thereby completing a driver swap between the two Stellantis-owned outfits.[14] Jehan Daruvala's contract at Maserati was also not renewed, with the team instead signing McLaren driver Jake Hughes.[15] [16]

Andretti announced that Norman Nato would leave the team after a single season.[17] His replacement was announced to be Nico Müller, who left ABT after two seasons with the team.[18]

List of planned races

Pre-season testing will take place at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo between 4 and 7 November 2024. The following ePrix are contracted to form the 2024–25 Formula E World Championship:

RoundE-PrixCountryCircuitDate
1São Paulo ePrixSão Paulo Street Circuit7 December 2024
2Mexico City ePrixAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez11 January 2025
3Diriyah ePrixTBA14 February 2025
415 February 2025
5TBD TBATBA8 March 2025
6Miami ePrixHomestead–Miami Speedway12 April 2025
7Monaco ePrixCircuit de Monaco3 May 2025
84 May 2025
9Tokyo ePrixTokyo Street Circuit17 May 2025
1018 May 2025
11Shanghai ePrixShanghai International Circuit31 May 2025
121 June 2025
13Jakarta ePrixJakarta International e-Prix Circuit21 June 2025
14Berlin ePrixTempelhof Airport Street Circuit12 July 2025
1513 July 2025
16London ePrixExCeL London26 July 2025
1727 July 2025
Source:[19]

Location changes

Regulation changes

Technical regulations

The championship is scheduled to introduce an upgrade to its Gen3 ruleset, called Gen3 Evo.[23] The updated ruleset will feature a new chassis package featuring a more robust front wing and new Hankook tyres aimed at providing increased grip. The new car will also contain an active front power train to be used in qualifying, the race start and during attack mode, increasing acceleration and power output.[24]

Sporting regulations

The Manufacturers' Cup introduced in season ten will become an official FIA trophy, the Manufacturers' Title.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 29 July 2024. Maserati unveils all-new Formula E driver line-up. 9 July 2024. The Race. Smith. Sam. en.
  2. Web site: Mackley. Stefan. Evans re-signs with Jaguar Formula E team on multi-year contract . Autosport . 11 June 2024 . 3 August 2023.
  3. Web site: 2023-07-13 . Cassidy to join Jaguar in blockbuster Formula E move . 2024-07-19 . The Race. Smith. Sam. en.
  4. Web site: Mackley . Stefan . Abt to be powered by Lola/Yamaha's Formula E powertrain . Autosport . 11 June 2024 . 11 April 2024.
  5. Web site: 30 July 2024. Lucas di Grassi set to race with ABT Lola in Season 11. 30 July 2024. FIA Formula E . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-07-05 . Remarkable Porsche-da Costa saga ends in a deal . 2024-07-22 . The Race. Smith. Sam. en.
  7. Web site: Golding . Nick . De Vries returns to Formula E with Mahindra alongside Mortara . Motorsport Week . 11 June 2024 . 27 September 2023.
  8. Web site: 2024-07-22 . DS Penske signs Vandoorne's replacement on multi-year deal . 2024-07-22 . The Race. Smith. Sam. en.
  9. Web site: FIA Confirm New Formula E Manafacturers' Title From Season 11 . Formula E . 11 June 2024 . 11 June 2024.
  10. Web site: Mackley . Stefan . Formula E champion Dennis commits to multi-year deal with Andretti . Motorsport.com . 11 June 2024 . 6 December 2023.
  11. News: 13 August 2024 . 13 August 2024 . Andretti signs Nico Mueller for Season 11 . FIA Formula E.
  12. News: 29 July 2024 . Stoffel Vandoorne And Jake Hughes Join Maserati MSG Racing . 29 July 2024 . FIA Formula E.
  13. Web site: 2024-03-28 . Lola Cars returns to top tier motorsport with Yamaha as technical partner . 2024-06-12 . The Official Home of Formula E . en.
  14. Web site: 2024-07-16 . Vandoorne to leave DS Penske after two Formula E seasons . 2024-07-22 . The Race . en.
  15. Web site: Guenter, Daruvala leave Maserati; Vandoorne moves out of DS . 26 July 2024 . Formula Rapida.
  16. Web site: Hughes . Jake . All good things come to an end. I’m moving on from McLarenFE . 29 July 2024 . Twitter.
  17. Web site: Golding . Nick . Andretti confirm exit of driver after one season . Racing News 365 . 9 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.
  18. Web site: Golding . Nick . 16 July 2024 . Abt Cupra confirm Müller Formula E exit . 16 July 2024 . Racing News 365.
  19. Web site: Wilde . Dominik . Formula E unveils 2024-25 calendar . Racer . 11 June 2024 . 11 June 2024.
  20. Web site: Smith . Sam . Suttill . Josh . Formula E axes Misano and adds two races to 2024-25 calendar . The Race . 11 June 2024 . 11 June 2024.
  21. Web site: Golding . Nick . Formula E reveals record-breaking calendar as new American race confirmed . Racing News 365 . 11 June 2024 . 11 June 2024.
  22. Web site: Mackley . Stefan . Monaco double-header, new Miami venue make up 2024/25 Formula E calendar . Motorsport.com . 11 June 2024 . 11 June 2024.
  23. Web site: 2024-04-25 . Formula E and FIA unveil GEN3 Evo race car capable of 0-60mph in 1.82s . 2024-06-12 . The Official Home of Formula E . en.
  24. Web site: 2024-04-25 . Everything you need to know about Formula E's new Gen3 Evo car . 2024-06-12 . The Race . en.