Formula E Reveals First Calendar for GEN4 with Lots of Real Race Tracks
The all-electric series will cut race length in a new sprint format as it expands to 21 races across 13 cities for the Gen 4 era.
- All-Electric Formula E will adopt a new "ePrix unleashed" sprint format for its 2026-27 Gen 4 era, featuring a record 21 races across 13 cities starting in Jeddah on December 18, 2026.
- Formula E chief executive Jeff Dodds expects the format to appeal to audiences with shorter attention spans, with races about 10 minutes shorter than traditional events allowing drivers to race flat-out.
- New circuits familiar to Formula One fans will join the schedule, notably Brands Hatch in England, Zandvoort in the Netherlands, and Austin's Circuit in the Americas.
- Night races in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, launch the season on December 18, 2026, with the finale in Tokyo on July 24, 2027, spanning both 2026 and 2027 calendar years.
- Gen 4 vehicles will deliver 50% more power in race mode than the current Gen3 Evo model, with organizers predicting significantly faster lap times across street circuits.
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Motor racing-Formula E to introduce ‘unleashed’ format for new era - Regional Media News
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - All-electric Formula E will adopt a new format for its coming 2026-27 Gen 4 era with its own "ePrix unleashed" version of the shorter-distance sprint races that have proved popular in Formula One and MotoGP. The Liberty Global-owned championship will also add new circuits familiar to F1 fans, notably Brands Hatch in southern England, Zandvoort in the Netherlands and Austin's Circuit of the Americas. Th…
Motor racing-Formula E to introduce 'unleashed' format for new era
LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - All-electric Formula E will adopt a new format for its coming 2026-27 Gen 4 era with its own "ePrix unleashed" version of the shorter-distance sprint races that have proved popular in Formula One and MotoGP.
Formula E to introduce 'unleashed' format for new era
LONDON, June 23 - All-electric Formula E will adopt a new format for its coming 2026-27 Gen 4 era with its own \"ePrix unleashed\" version of the shorter-distance sprint races that have proved popular in Formula One and MotoGP. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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