Formula E has at this time introduced its provisional calendar for its eleventh season, with the most important variety of races and areas set for a season. The new schedule consists of the breathtaking venue of Miami for the primary time because the inaugural season of the sequence.
Formula E will full a 17-race season for the primary time in its historical past spanning 11 iconic venues. New race areas in Miami and Diriyah; a double-header of separate races in Monaco – a primary for the Principality in any motorsport championship; a double-header of races in Tokyo; and the return of Jakarta complement the roster of different metropolis venues.
The Season 11 marketing campaign will start in São Paulo on the 7 December 2024 following pre-season testing on 4-7 November 2024 in Valencia. It would be the first time the all-new GEN3 Evo race automobile will likely be put by means of its paces and examined in public, able to 0-60mph in simply 1.82 seconds – 36% quicker than the present GEN3.
A brand new venue in Diriyah will host the primary double header of the season on 14-15 February 2025, whereas the sequence returns to Miami for the primary time since Season 1 in an all-new location on 12 April 2025.
Monaco will, for the primary time within the Principality’s historical past, host separate back-to-back motor races on the total Circuit de Monaco given the aggressive and action-packed nature of Formula E races.
Following the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix the place public roads on this planet’s most populous metropolis have been closed for an automotive occasion for the primary time, a double header of races will happen on 17-18 May 2025.
Jakarta additionally returns to the calendar following a one-year hiatus, whereas a double-header finale in ExCeL London rounds out the most important Formula E race calendar to date.
One location has been included as TBC whereas closing discussions with a brand new venue happen, forward of the confirmed calendar announcement due within the autumn following the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council Meeting.
Season 11, coming 2025 ❌
Season 11, coming 2024 ✅We simply couldn’t wait 🤭
👉 17 Rounds
👉 11 Locations
👉 1 VERY thrilling calendar pic.twitter.com/JxgTMCqegw— Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) June 11, 2024
Speaking of the brand new calendar, Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds stated: “For Season 11 we’re taking electrical racing to the following stage and doing issues by no means been executed earlier than in motorsport. Our world-leading GEN3 EVO will debut in entrance of a whole lot of tens of millions of followers across the globe, whereas including two model new areas and combos of double-headers to develop our sport additional.
“The new and improved calendar gives an ideal mix of circuits for drivers to push their upgraded vehicles to the restrict, whereas staying true to our avenue racing DNA and the on-track motion it produces.”
Co-Founder of Formula E Alberto Longo commented: “We’re thrilled to provide a calendar with some recent new highlights whereas constructing on our legacy areas. Returning to Miami offers us a house in one of many US’s most iconic and sports-mad cities, whereas securing a double-header in Monaco is a dream come true.
“We can’t wait to construct on the success of Tokyo and ship a double-header, whereas returning to Jakarta and entertaining our large Indonesian fanbase too. With 17 races throughout the season and our most superior race automobile debuting on monitor, we’re providing our followers cutting-edge sport we might solely have hoped for when founding the championship simply over 10 years in the past.”
Expanding on the brand new schedule, FIA Circuit Sport Department Marek Nawarecki stated: “The 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship calendar contains a vary of circuits that may actually showcase the qualities of the model new GEN3 EVO automobile, set to be launched subsequent season.
“I’m glad that Formula E capitalizes on the success of the Tokyo and Shanghai races while additionally returning to a few of its iconic venues and retaining an excellent quantity of avenue circuits, which is in its core DNA. I’m additionally hopeful that this new season will once more play host to some fascinating motion on monitor.”
