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FE: Wolff: "Formula E is a serious motorsport player"
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has said that Formula E has the potential to become a serious motorsport player in the future. This comes after Mercedes' announcement that the...

15 Aug 2017 16:55
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FE: Formula E set to introduce all electric touring car series for 2018/19
Formula E could see the introduction of a support fully electric touring car series in the future, and could be introduced as soon as the 2018/19 season. The series already has ...

14 Aug 2017 13:20
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FE: All the major crashes in Formula E this season
Crashes are obviously a part of racing that no driver or mechanic want to go through, but seem almost inevitable in all forms of motorsport. After another intense season of Form...

11 Aug 2017 14:22
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FE: Vergne: "F1 days are behind me"
Jean Eric Vergne has said his F1 days are behind him, and he is now targeting further success in Formula E. He won his first race in any series since 2011 in the last race of th...

10 Aug 2017 17:00
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FE: Buemi promises more care with rivals after TV outburst
Sebastien Buemi has said he will take more care in the future when speaking to drivers about race incidents, after his heated discussions with Antonio Felix Da Costa, Robin Frij...

10 Aug 2017 09:35
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FE: Buemi: "No championship has a brighter future"
Sebastien Buemi reckons that no championship in the world has a brighter future than Formula E. it has become the place to be for major car manufacturers, with several huge name...

05 Aug 2017 15:04
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FE: Could Rosberg lead the Mercedes Formula E team?
Nico Rosberg shocked the motorsport world back at the end of 2016 when he announced that he would be retiring from Formula 1. The German achieved his dream of winning a world ch...

27 Jul 2017 13:07
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FE: Gasly to replace Buemi in New York
Red Bull junior Pierre Gasly is set to replace Sebastien Buemi for this weekend's New York ePrix at Renault e.dams. The double header event which will be held around the str...

11 Jul 2017 13:35
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FE: Mercedes still considering 2018/19 entry
Mercedes is still exploring the possibility of entering Formula E for the fifth season of the series, which will take place in 2018/19. The organisers have already set aside a s...

11 Jul 2017 12:16
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FE: Lynn to make ePrix debut with DS Virgin Racing in New York
DS Virgin Racing has confirmed that Alex Lynn will be making his ePrix debut in New York next month. The Brit stands in for Jose Maria Lopez who will be competing in the World E...

28 Jun 2017 15:24
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FE: FIA publishes calendar for 2017/18 season
The calendar for season four of the Formula E championship has been released by the FIA. The list contains fourteen races, spread across eleven weekends. Santiago, Sao Paul...

21 Jun 2017 09:37
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FE: Renault e.dams retain Buemi and Prost until 2019
Renault e.dams has confirmed they will be sticking with drivers Sebastian Buemi and Nicolas Prost for another two years. The French team today made the announcement as Formula E...

09 Jun 2017 19:10
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FE: Buemi claims double header is both an advantage and disadvantage
Sebastian Buemi heads into the Berlin weekend on a high note as he leads the driver standings by 43 points. From the six races that have been held so far this season, Buemi has ...

08 Jun 2017 14:11
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FE: Dilmann joins Venturi, Sarrazin moves to Techeetah
Stephane Sarrazin has joined Techeetah for the rest of the season, replacing Esteban Gutierrez who drove the last three rounds in Mexico, Monaco and Paris. The Mexican has accep...

03 Jun 2017 12:31
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FE: Buemi takes victory around the streets of Paris
Sebastian Buemi has won his 11th Formula E race after leading from pole to the finish line. The Swiss driver was untroubled as he bolted away when lights went out and kept local...

20 May 2017 17:08
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FE: Buemi holds off di Grassi to win the Monaco ePrix
Sebastien Buemi claimed victory around the streets of Monaco for the second time in his Formula E career on Saturday afternoon, resisting close pressure from Lucas di ...

13 May 2017 18:01
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FE: Buemi takes maiden pole of the season
Sebastian Buemi has taken his first pole position of the 2016/17 season, emerging fastest in the superpole shootout over rival Lucas di Grassi. The Swiss driver set a 53.313s wh...

13 May 2017 13:13
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FE: Buemi heads second practice in Monaco
Sebastien Buemi finished the second practice session for the Monaco ePrix in first position for Renault e.dams, setting the streets of the Principality alight with a best lap of...

13 May 2017 12:15
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FE: Buemi leads after first practice in Monaco
Sebastian Buemi got his weekend off to the best possible start, as the Swiss driver set the fastest time in the first practice session in Monaco. He all-electric series returns ...

13 May 2017 10:05
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FE: Lopez given the all clear for FP1 in Monaco
Jose Maria Lopez has been given the green light to drive in FP1 tomorrow for DS Virgin Racing but will be called to the medical centre following the session for further checks w...

12 May 2017 17:29
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FE: Lucas di Grassi wins in Mexico
Lucas di Grassi has won the Mexican ePrix after starting fifteenth on the grid. A risky strategy paid off for the ABT team after a disappointing qualifying where di Grassi faile...

01 Apr 2017 23:46
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FE: Daniel Abt on pole for Mexican ePrix
Daniel Abt will start the Mexican ePrix from pole position after setting a lap time of 1:02.711 in Super Pole. It will be only his second time lining up at the front of the grid...

01 Apr 2017 20:48
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FE: Buemi still on top after FP2
Sebastian Buemi finished the second practice session in Mexico in P1, setting a lap time of 1:02.164. The Swiss driver continues his dominant appearance, as he topped the first ...

01 Apr 2017 19:03
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FE: Sebastian Buemi ends FP1 on top
Sebastian Buemi has finished the first practice session in Mexico on top as he searches for a fourth consecutive win today. The Swiss set a lap time of 1:02.222, which was half ...

01 Apr 2017 16:49
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FE: One day before the action kicks off in Mexico
With only one day before the Mexico ePrix, we are gearing up for should be an exciting day of action. Mexico plays host to round four of the 2016/17 Formula E championship,...

31 Mar 2017 16:43
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FE: Highlights from Buenos Aires
Did you miss round three of the Formula E championship? Don't fear as this four minute highlights video brings you the best bits from the Buenos Aires ePrix. ...

19 Feb 2017 13:30
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FE: Renault e.dams' advantage clear - Buemi
Sebastian Buemi says that Renault e.dams' advantage over the rest of the field is very clear as the Swiss driver took his third victory from three races yesterday. Buemi ca...

19 Feb 2017 09:18
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FE: Sebastian Buemi makes it three from three
Sebastian Buemi comfortably won the Buenos Aires ePrix, taking the lead early on in the race to control the pace and take the chequered flag. Buemi finished ahead of Jean...

18 Feb 2017 20:33
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FE: Di Grassi takes pole for Beunos Aires ePrix
Lucas di Grassi has taken his first ever pole position in Formula E as he came across the line fastest, setting a lap time of 1 minute 09.404. Super Pole was hindered by a sudd...

18 Feb 2017 17:07
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FE: Sam Bird quickest in FP2
Sam Bird ended FP2 top of the time sheets after setting a lap time of 1 minute 09.792. The lap was set right at the end of the session under a yellow flag caused by a crash from...

18 Feb 2017 15:09
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FE: Jose Maria Lopez finishes FP1 on top
Jose Maria Lopez set the fastest time for the first free practice session in his home country of Argentina. The 33 year old's fastest lap was a 1 minute 09.431. Following L...

18 Feb 2017 12:43
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FE: Buemi hoping to turn Buenos Aires fortunes around
Sebastian Buemi is hoping to turn his poor fortunes at Buenos Aires around today for qualifying and the ePrix. Despite this being the third event at Buenos Aires, the Swiss driv...

18 Feb 2017 09:15
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FE: Andretti drivers preview Buenos Aires ePrix
The return of Formula E is right around the corner with the electric cars set to take to the track tomorrow for round three of the 2016/17 season. This time, the Argentine capit...

17 Feb 2017 15:16
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FE: The story of season three so far
It's been quite a while since the last official Formula E race, just over three months ago in fact and so it may be easy to forget what has happened so far. Here is a q...

15 Feb 2017 07:06
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FE: Berlin ePrix reverts to Tempelhof Airport
The Berlin ePrix will return to the historic Tempelhof Airport for the 2017 race, with a revised version of the track set to be released soon. The race will take place on J...

11 Feb 2017 07:31
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FE: Sam Bird excited for Buenos Aires
DS Virgin racer Sam Bird is excited to be returning to Buenos Aires in two weeks for the third round of the 2016/17 FIA Formula E championship. Bird won the race in Argentina l...

05 Feb 2017 07:04
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FE: Ferrari will not enter Formula E in the near future
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has ruled out a near move for Ferrari to Formula E. The manufacturer has been linked to form up on the all electric grid. However due t...

04 Feb 2017 17:02
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FE: Massa to test a Jaguar
Felipe Massa will test a Formula E car next week, as the Brazilian cancels his Formula One retirement plans to re-join Williams. Massa announced his retirement at the 2016 Itali...

28 Jan 2017 10:35
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FE: Alex Lynn joins DS Virgin as development driver
Alex Lynn has joined DS Virgin Racing as a development driver after leaving the GP2 series at the end of 2016. The former GP3 champion will take on an all year round role, with ...

23 Jan 2017 18:39
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FE: Formula E targeting December opener
Formula E is poised to begin the 2017/18 season as late as December, with Hong Kong the desired destination. For the 2016/17 campaign Formula E set off in early October at Hong...

17 Jan 2017 12:48
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FE: Alejandro Agag tips Gutierrez for title contention
FIA Formula E founder and CEO Alejandro Agag thinks that latest recruit Esteban Gutierrez has a bright future in the all electric series. Gutierrez confirmed that he would be s...

15 Jan 2017 13:20
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FE: Esteban Gutierrez 'impressed' with Formula E
Esteban Gutierrez confirmed earlier this week that he would be joining Formula E after failing to secure a drive in Formula One for 2017. Gutierrez spent three season in F...

11 Jan 2017 14:08
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FE: Esteban Gutierrez joining Formula E
Esteban Gutierrez has officially turned his attention to Formula E, with the Mexican signed to race in a select number of races for 2017. Gutierrez was dropped by Haas for the ...

09 Jan 2017 21:41
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FE: Bono Huis scoops Visa Vegas eRace prize
Dutchman Bono Huis won the inaugural Visa egas eRace after Olli Pahkala, the first man to cross the line was handed a ten second time penalty. Pahkala was deemed to take a lead...

08 Jan 2017 12:44
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FE: Visa Vegas eRace gearing up
Formula E is preparing itself for the Visa Vegas eRace today, which will see ten sim racers and all twenty Formula E drivers race on a specially designed circuit on rFactor2. T...

07 Jan 2017 12:43
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FE: Jack Nicholls on sim racing and commentating
Jack Nicholls was the Formula E commentator for the first two years of the championship before being promoted to commentate for Formula One on BBC Radio 5 Live. On Sa...

02 Jan 2017 14:53
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FE: Formula E barriers used in Berlin defence
The barriers used to construct the Formula E track in Berlin have been taken out of storage to be used in response to the recent attack in Berlin. The Concrete blocks, which wa...

23 Dec 2016 17:39
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FE: Daniel Juncadella keen to sample Formula E
Daniel Juncadella is eyeing a future in Formula E. The former Formula One test driver currently drives for Mercedes in DTM, and the German manufacturer is set to enter the all-...

16 Dec 2016 16:50
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FE: Audi's WEC exit to benefit their FE programme
Audi have said that their World Enduarnce Championship withdrawal will benefit their Formula E programme. The German marque quit prototype racing after last weekend's Bahra...

23 Nov 2016 15:40
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FE: Sam Bird feels nobody can challenge Sebastien Buemi
Sam Bird feels that Sebastien Buemi is on "his own little level at the moment" following back-to-back victories in the opening two round of the 20016-17 FIA Formula E ...

16 Nov 2016 10:47
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FE: Video: Marrakech ePrix highlights
After a number of years hosting rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, the streets of Marrakech welcomed the FIA Formula E championship for the second round of the se...

14 Nov 2016 16:59
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FE: Sebastian Buemi wins in Marrakech
Sebastian Buemi has won the Marrakech ePrix to make it two wins from two this season. Buemi started the race from seventh after being handed a five place grid penalty for an un...

12 Nov 2016 18:02
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FE: Mercedes option allows them to assess the series
Toto Wolff has said that Mercedes' decision to reserve an entry for the 2018/19 Formula E season provides them with a good opportunity to assess the series before committing...

08 Nov 2016 16:15
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FE: NextEV team boss dies
NextEV team boss Dr. Martin Leach has died aged 59. Dr Leach, who founded the NextEV electric car company that assumed control of Team China part-way through the maiden Formula...

02 Nov 2016 15:40
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FE: World's first all-electric rallycross series to begin in 2018
The world's first all-electric rallycross series will begin in 2018, Red Bull Global Rallycross has announced. Red Bull GRC, who ran the world's first truly internation...

28 Oct 2016 15:28
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FE: Audi committing to Formula E
Audi have announced that they are committing to Formula E and plan to enter the sport as a full manufacturer in 2017. The company announced earlier this week that they would be ...

28 Oct 2016 13:26
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FE: Alex Lynn in the frame for Renault drive
Alex Lynn could be in line for a move to the Renault e.damns Formula E team after seemingly missing out on a chance to move into Formula One. The Williams F1 tester looks set t...

19 Oct 2016 13:48
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FE: Nelson Piquet: "It's much better than last year"
Nelson Piquet Jr. believes that the year ahead will be much better than last season after ha promising performance at the opening round at Hong Kong. After leading from pole fo...

17 Oct 2016 13:00
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FE: Oliver Turvey worried by Hong Kong slump
NextEV are keen to get to the bottom of an efficiency problem which saw them fad from the front row of the grid to the fringes of the points places during the Formula E season o...

12 Oct 2016 16:33
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FE: Video: Highlights of ePrix in Hong Kong
The launch of the new Formula E season took place this weekend on the streets of Hong Kong. Thanks to a well-timed pit stop and an overtaking move on rival Lucas di Grassi, rei...

10 Oct 2016 16:20
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FE: Sebastien Buemi gets title defence kicked off with a win
Sebastien Buemi survived carnage on the streets of Hong Kong to win the first race of the 2016/17 Formula E season. The reigning champion started from fifth on the grid but mad...

09 Oct 2016 12:40
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FE: NextEV back with a vengeance to sweep front row
NextEV showed that their hard work during the off season is paying off by locking out the front row for the Hong Kong ePrix. 2014 champion Nelson Piquet Jr. lapped the city cir...

09 Oct 2016 09:49
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FE: NextEV ready after tough season two
NextEV are hoping that changes made in the off season will stand them in good stead as the third Formula E season gets underway this weekend. The team won the inaugural champio...

08 Oct 2016 12:40
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FE: Sauber considered Formula E entry
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has revealed that the Swiss team gave serious thought to entering Formula E. The revelation comes just days after Mercedes GP, the Germ...

06 Oct 2016 16:32
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FE: Niki Lauda: Formula E "the worst thing"
Niki Lauda has hit out at Formula E, despite Mercedes GP securing an entry to the all-electric championship in two season's time. Lauda, who owns a 10 per cent stake in the...

05 Oct 2016 12:00
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FE: Jaguar: "Something wrong if we win straight away"
Season three of Formula E kicks off this weekend in Hong Kong and teams are making final preparations ahead of the all-electric racing series. This year sees a couple of n...

05 Oct 2016 11:00
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FE: Mercedes confirm Formula E entry
Formula One world champions Mercedes will enter Formula E from the 2018-19 season. The series and the manufacturer's F1 team have signed a deal that will allow them to join...

04 Oct 2016 14:33
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FE: McLaren clinch battery deal
McLaren Applied Technologies will be the sole battery supplier for the FIA Formula E championship from the 2018/19 season. McLaren's battery will have to last the length of...

03 Oct 2016 11:28
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FE: Renault e.dams unveil season three livery
Renault e.dams have unveiled a striking new livery for their season three car, the Z.E. 16. The car features a matt blue, along with dark grey and reflective elements. However,...

28 Sep 2016 17:11
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FE: BMW announce FE and WEC programmes

BMW Motorsport have announced that they will enter a partnership with Andretti Autosport in Formula E for at least the next two seasons. The announcement comes after months of ...

27 Sep 2016 11:09
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