Formula E

[Tazio]

Here is the full race if anyone is looking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJZS0QhPmhs

I was really impressed by the quality of the venue, the Chinese could learn a thing or two from it, a street track doesnt have to be all 90 degree bends and long long long straights which less face it, don't really play to Formula E's strengths (ie. straight line speeds are far from impressive).

I'm really looking forward to going to the Long Beach race, but I'm not crazy about the configuration that they have chosen!

http://www.fiaformulae.com/media/488..._animation.gif

[Tazio]

Check this out mates:

The inaugural Formula E race in Long Beach next year, featuring 20 electric-powered cars, will have free grandstand and general admission, organizers said Wednesday.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sports...723-story.html

I wonder if this still holds true?

[MrJan]

I keep on missing the live races, it's the whole Saturday thing that is messing with my melon, become far too used to watching the serious end of the business on a Sunday, whether it be the pinacle of the sport in F1 down through the heirarchy to through to national level club races and hillclimbing, it is nearly always on a Sunday!

I'm exactly the same, found myself flicking through the channels on Saturday evening and happening upon the podium ceremony....although I would like to point out that hillclimbing is often on a Saturday and still counts the same (nationals are different but us club boys do it no matter what day of the weekend it is).

[Tazio]

Scarbs has a whole series of videos on Formula E. Here are a few.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L-D...0WzxMnVLKB-3VA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIsk...KB-3VA&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr8o...KB-3VA&index=7

[RS]

News on next year: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117181

[pob]

Franck Montagny has been suspended for testing positive for a cocaine derivative at the Malaysia race. He was replaced by J-E Vergne at the last race. Saward thinks the FIA are trying to bury the news.

[Tazio]

I saw that and I really would like the horny details, because I would like to think that he was doing a little pnp with a fun gurl, just like George Bush was reported to have done when he went AWOL from the Air National Guard. Of course at the time his father was the head of the CIA and managed to cover it up

[Tazio]

Here is the grid for todays race, who is watching live?

1. Sebastien Buemi, e.dams-Renault, 1:09.134s
2. Jaime Alguersuari, Virgin Racing, 1:09.161s
3. Nick Heidfeld, Venturi, 1:09.367s
4. Sam Bird, Virgin Racing, 1:09.388s
5. Lucas di Grassi, Audi Sport ABT, 1:09.521s
6. Jean-Eric Vergne, Andretti, 1:09.527s
7. Nicolas Prost, e.dams-Renault, 1:09.636s
8. Antonio Felix da Costa, Amlin Aguri, 1:09.658s
9. Nelson Piquet Jr, China Racing, 1:09.742s
10. Karun Chandhok, Mahindra Racing, 1:09.875s
11. Stephane Sarrazin, Venturi, 1:10.165s
12. Daniel Abt, Audi Sport ABT, 1:10.329s
13. Oriol Servia, Dragon, 1:10.588s
14. Marco Andretti, Andretti, 1:10.713s
15. Ho-Pin Tung, China Racing, 1:11.049s
16. Salvador Duran, Amlin Aguri, 1:11.331s
17. Michela Cerruti, Trulli, 1:11.785s
18. Jerome d’Ambrosio, Dragon Racing, 1:12.239s
19. Bruno Senna, Mahindra Racing, 1:13.209s
20. Jarno Trulli, Trulli, no time set

[jens]

What the hell was this?! LOL! A mess of a race. Including leaders hitting the wall and race control not knowing, what to do with safety car in the middle of the race.

[RS]

I would like it to have been cleaner but plenty of action and overtaking again!