Formula E: Three Swiss drive clear for victory 🎥
UPDATE For the Formula E electric racing series, which has been running since 2014, the 2023 season will be the ninth in its history, the third with official FIA World Championship status and the first with the third-generation Gen3 car.
The opening race of the 2023 Formula E World Championship will take place on Saturday (January 14) in Mexico at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. The race will not be held on the full Grand Prix circuit used by Formula 1, for example, but on the 2.63-kilometer track specially marked out for Formula E. The drivers from eleven teams will compete in the season opener. 22 drivers from eleven teams will tackle the 2023 Formula E season.
Sébastien Buemi and Envision RacingÂ
From a Swiss perspective, Sébastien Buemi, Edoardo Mortara and Nico Müller are three fast Swiss drivers who are clearly aiming for victory. How good the trio is right off the bat remains to be seen. After eight years with Dams/Nissan, veteran Sébastien Buemi has changed teams this season. The driver from the canton of Vaud will now be driving for Envision Racing, a Jaguar customer team, alongside Nick Cassady.
Maserati relies on Edoardo Mortara
There have also been changes for Edoardo Mortara (previously Venturi). The team of the Geneva driver, who finished in the top 3 in each of the past two years, will now be fielded by Maserati. Instead of using engine units from Mercedes, the racing team that pulled out, Maserati relies on the know-how of DS Automobiles. The German Maximilian Günther will drive alongside Mortara.
Nico Müller goes to the start with ABT
Nico Müller is making a fresh start. The Peugeot factory driver relies on the know-how of returnee ABT, which sold its racing team to Audi in 2017. ABT uses Mahindra Racing's powertrain technology and competes as an official Cupra team. Müller still knows his teammate Robin Frijns from their DTM days together (AutoSprintCH reported).
Four new races in the 2023 season
With races in Hyderabad (India), Cape Town (South Africa), Portland (USA) and São Paulo (Brazil), there are four new events on the racing calendar. Marrakech, New York and Seoul have been dropped. The first race in Mexico City kicks off on Saturday - live on Pro Sieben from 8.25 p.m. (race from 9 p.m.).
Source: motorsport.ch
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