2023–24 Formula E World Championship
| 2023–24 FIA Formula E World Championship | |||
| Drivers' Champion: Pascal Wehrlein Teams' Champion: Jaguar TCS Racing Manafacturers' Cup: Porsche | |||
| Previous: | 2022–23 | Next: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is the tenth 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. Although the championship season is designated 2023–2024, all races are held in 2024.
Teams and drivers
changeAll teams use the Formula E Gen3 car on Hankook tyres.
Team changes
change- Nio left Formula E after the prior season's end and fully rebranded to ERT Formula E Team for 2024 after new investment.
Driver changes
change- Robin Frijns' contract with ABT CUPRA for 2024 would be terminated,[1] the team opting to reunite with Lucas di Grassi, who won the 2016–17 championship with the team.
- Sam Bird left Jaguar Racing after three seasons with the team.[2] Nick Cassidy switched to the team from Envision Racing to partner Mitch Evans.
- After Frijns' contract with ABT Cupra was terminated, he returned to Envision Racing in the place of Jaguar-bound Cassidy.
- McLaren announced that René Rast had departed the team after spending a season with them.[3] Bird was announced as his replacement after he departed Jaguar.
- Oliver Rowland rejoined Nissan after having spent two seasons at Mahindra Racing from his original four seasons with Nissan. This saw Norman Nato leave the team after one year with the manufacturer.
- André Lotterer left Andretti Autosport and Formula E after six seasons.[4] Former Nissan driver Nato stepped in as his replacement.
- After six years together, Edoardo Mortara left Maserati MSG Racing[5] and was replaced by previous Mahindra reserve driver Jehan Daruvala. Mortara joined Mahindra in place of the Cupra-bound di Grassi.[6]
- After a year away, 2020-21 series champion Nyck de Vries returned to the sport with Mahindra to replace Roberto Merhi.
Mid-season
changeMcLaren driver Sam Bird sustained a hand injury in a crash during the opening practice session of the Monaco ePrix. He withdrew from the event and was replaced by McLaren reserve and development driver Taylor Barnard, who already drove for the team in the rookie practice session ahead of the Misano ePrix and became the youngest driver to start a race in Formula E. Bird's injury means he will also be forced to miss the Berlin E-Prix double-header, with Barnard continuing to deputize.
Multiple drivers will miss the Berlin E-Prix double-header because of a calendar clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship's 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Both Envision Racing drivers will prioritize their WEC commitments and will be replaced by GT driver Joel Eriksson, whose last Formula E race was for Dragon / Penske in the 2020–21 season, and Hitech Pulse-Eight Formula 2 driver Paul Aron. Mahindra Racing's Nyck de Vries will also miss Berlin to race in WEC, with the team instead fielding their reserve and development driver Jordan King. ABT CUPRA will also once again use the services of their reserve driver Kelvin van der Linde to replace Nico Müller.
Nissan driver Oliver Rowland fell ill ahead of the Portland ePrix. He was replaced by the team's reserve driver, Indy NXT competitor Caio Collet, who made his series debut.
List of planned races
changePre-season testing occurred at Valencia from 23 to 27 October 2023. The following ePrix are contracted to form a part of the 2023–24 Formula E World Championship[7]
| Round | ePrix | Country | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hankook Mexico City E-Prix |  Mexico
|
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 13 January 2024 |
| 2 | Diriyah E-Prix |  Saudi Arabia
|
Riyadh Street Circuit | 26 January 2024 |
| 3 | 27 January 2024 | |||
| 4 | São Paulo E-Prix |  Brazil
|
São Paulo Street Circuit | 16 March 2024 |
| 5 | Tokyo E-Prix |  Japan
|
Tokyo Street Circuit | 30 March 2024 |
| 6 | Misano E-Prix |  Italy
|
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 13 April 2024 |
| 7 | 14 April 2024 | |||
| 8 | Monaco E-Prix |  Monaco
|
Circuit de Monaco | 27 April 2024 |
| 9 | Berlin E-Prix |  Germany
|
Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit | 11 May 2024 |
| 10 | 12 May 2024 | |||
| 11 | Shanghai E-Prix |  China
|
Shanghai International Circuit | 25 May 2024 |
| 12 | 26 May 2024 | |||
| 13 | Hankook Portland E-Prix |  United States
|
Portland International Raceway | 29 June 2024 |
| 14 | 30 June 2024 | |||
| 15 | Hankook London E-Prix |  United Kingdom
|
ExCeL London | 20 July 2024 |
| 16 | 21 July 2024 |
Location changes
change- The Cape Town E-Prix, the Jakarta E-Prix and the Rome E-Prix are not held in 2024. There was a plan to reschedule the Jakarta round in the wake of a general election period, but it was ultimately rejected.
- The Tokyo E-Prix joined the calendar, which is the first time an FIA World Championship will visit the city.
- The Shanghai E-Prix joined the calendar, which will be the first time the championship will race in China since the Sanya E-Prix in the 2018–19 season.
- The Misano E-Prix joined the calendar, replacing the Rome E-Prix.
- The Portland E-Prix will host a doubleheader after hosting only one race in 2023.
- The Hyderabad E-Prix was originally set to be held on 10 February 2024 but was canceled due to a regional governance change.[8]
References
change- ↑ Golding, Nick (31 July 2023). "Frijns set to return to Envision as ABT CUPRA departure confirmed". Motorsport Week. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ Smith, Sam (31 July 2023). "Bird's Jaguar Formula E downfall rests mostly on him". The Race. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
McLarenHugheswas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Klein, Jamie (8 September 2023). "Lotterer announces Formula E exit to focus on WEC". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "Edoardo Mortara leaves Maserati MSG Racing ahead of Season 10". Maserati MSG Racing. 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ↑ Mackley, Stefan (26 September 2023). "Di Grassi leaves Mahindra Formula E team". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "China And India Join USA And Japan To Stage Formula E Races In 2024". Formula E. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ↑ Smith, Sam (27 December 2023). "Formula E cancels 2024 India event after failed rescue bid". The Race. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.