Formula E Hits London

The FIA’s new Formula E series has a very cool trailer with their cars on the Westminster Bridge in the heart of London. The series begins in September 2014 and will have ten rounds of competition ending on 27 June 2015 in London. At this time, two fixtures will be in the USA, Miami on March 14, 2015 and Long Beach on April 4, 2015. We’ll keep our eye out for more information and when we know, you’ll know. Hat tip to Andretti Autosport’s Facebook page.

From FIA Formula E’s Official Website

Formula E is a new FIA single-seater championship and the world’s first fully-electric racing series. Commencing in September 2014 through to June 2015, the Championship will compete in the heart of 10 of the world’s leading cities – including London, Beijing and Los Angeles – racing around their iconic landmarks. For the inaugural season, 10 teams, each with two drivers, will go head-to-head creating a unique and exciting racing series designed to appeal to a new generation of motorsport fans.

It represents a vision for the future of the motor industry over the coming decades, serving as a framework for R&D around the electric vehicle, accelerating general interest in these cars and promoting sustainability.

Operating as an ‘open championship’, the series gives car manufacturers and constructors the opportunity to showcase their electrical energy innovations in a racing environment, designing cars to the technical specifications set out by the FIA.

The Championship centres around three core values of Energy, Environment and Entertainment and is a fusion of engineering, technology, sport, science, design, music and entertainment – all combining to drive the change towards an electric future.