FormulaE sits on the cusp of the first race of its next generation in Mexico this weekend and, with such a prevalence of changes from last season, it’s almost like an entirely new championship. Here's what's new for Gen3: MexicoCityEPrix
Ten of the 11 teams have a revised driver line-up, the entry list features a handful of different names, while the Gen2 cars have been put out to pasture and replaced with the jet-fighter-inspired Gen3 machinery. Plus, for those critical of the championship and what it comes to represent, Fanboost has been officially killed off.
But it’s important to note the teething problems ahead of the season. The deliveries of common parts were late, causing manufacturers to cancel tests. The new battery also had a fraught development and required a packaging rethink as overheating and derating proved a common theme. With limited running, some teams have also suffered with brake-by-wire problems, with Formula E taking the brave decision to remove the rear brakes and hand the motor the remit of providing the stopping power.
The first glimpse of the cars all running together was offered in Valencia’s December test. It’s a fool’s errand to try to derive any pecking order from one collective test, given each team is at different stages in their understanding of the Gen3 package, but patterns nonetheless emerged in the timing screens.New Maserati MSG recruit Maximilian Guenther headed five of the seven timed sessions and ended the test with the fastest time, joined by the DS Penskes in the overall top three.
Both ended in heartbreak. The 2021 finale in Berlin began with Evans unable to pull away from the grid, collecting fellow title contender Edoardo Mortara in the process to kill off his chances. Another electronics glitch a year later in London left Evans with too much to do in the Seoul finale, despite taking the title to the final race with a win at the Olympic Complex on the Saturday.In the case of that Seoul win, he underlined the determination he carries into every race.
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