{"id":2724,"date":"2018-01-15T22:25:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T03:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2018-01-15T23:50:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T04:50:29","slug":"formula-e-quietly-roars-into-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2018\/01\/15\/formula-e-quietly-roars-into-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula E Quietly Roars into 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula E<\/strong> may be the quietest of motor racing series, in terms of engine noise, the fantastic quality of racing speaks volumes and does so loudly.\u00a0 Formula E, in the midst of its fourth season, is a wealth of talent and innovation and provides fans with some of the most exciting racing around, all the while giving them a possible glimpse of the future of motor racing.<\/p>\n

Formula E Quietly Roars into 2018<\/h1>\n

The Teams<\/h2>\n

The fourth Formula E season has some of the most talented drivers racing today.\u00a0 Auto manufacturers such as Audi<\/strong>, Jaguar<\/strong>, and Renault<\/strong> are branching into the innovative new series and investing in the future of racing.\u00a0 Along with the evolution of the cars, which are entirely electric, teams are investing in future drivers, pulling drivers from Formula 3, Formula 2000, and even Global World Rally Cross, just to name a few.\u00a0 The teams populating Formula E are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler<\/td>\nLucas di Grassi (BRA)<\/td>\nDaniel Abt (GER)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DS Virgin Racing<\/td>\nSam Bird (GBR)<\/td>\nAlex Lynn (GBR)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Panasonic Jaguar Racing<\/td>\nNelson Piquet Jr. (BRA)<\/td>\nMitch Evans (NZL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venturi Formula E Team<\/td>\nEdoardo Mortara (SUI)<\/td>\nMaro Engel (GER)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dragon Racing<\/td>\nJose Maria Lopez (ARG)<\/td>\nJerome d\u2019Ambrosio (BEL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renault e dams<\/td>\nNico Prost (FRA)<\/td>\nSebastien Buemi (SUI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIO Formula E Team<\/td>\nOliver Turvey (GBR)<\/td>\nLuca Filippi (ITA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Techeetah<\/td>\nAndre Lotterer (GER)<\/td>\nJean-Eric Vergne (FRA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mahindra Racing<\/td>\nFelix Rosenqvist (SWE)<\/td>\nNick Heidfeld (GER)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MS&AD Andretti Formula E<\/td>\nTom Blomqvist (GBR)<\/td>\nAntonio Felix da Costa (POR)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Season Ahead<\/h2>\n

The favorite for the championship this year is the current Formula E champion, Lucas di Grassi<\/strong>.\u00a0 The talented di Grassi has shown repeatedly that he has the drive to help Audi dominate this series as it did in Endurance Racing. That being said, Renault, who has won the Constructor\u2019s Championship the last few years, remains confident that their driver Sebastien Buemi<\/strong> will be tough for the current champion to beat.<\/p>\n

Buemi is fast and is comfortable in his car. \u00a0The Renault cars seem to be dialed in on the engineering aspect and the battle between manufacturers is just as heated as the competition between drivers.\u00a0 In addition, several new rookies, many of who just completed their rookie test this weekend at Marrakesh<\/strong>, showed great promise and great speed and may come into contention for the championship as well.<\/p>\n

Three races for the season have been completed in Hong Kong<\/strong> and Marrakesh. The races were won by Sam Bird<\/strong> and Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong>. Rosenqvist of Mahindra Racing leads the championship in the 2017-2018 season.<\/p>\n

Formula E, while being the youngest of the Formula 1 empire\u2019s racing series, is as exciting as any series going.\u00a0 The constant state of innovation, their highly competitive racing, and their drivers help to give the series an edge of the seat feel every time the drivers take the track.\u00a0 Their passion and precision are reminiscent of the glory days of racing while standing on the brink of the future of the sport.<\/p>\n

Formula E 2017-2018 Calendar: http:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/calendar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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