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LaraCroft2016 wrote: 5 years ago It seems I'm the only one that follows formula E here
The tracks kill it for me.
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MonteCristo wrote: 5 years ago The tracks kill it for me.
Also a big factor. Street circuits with no real imagination. Just road with catch fences right next to it.
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erwin greven wrote: 5 years ago
MonteCristo wrote: 5 years ago The tracks kill it for me.
Also a big factor. Street circuits with no real imagination. Just road with catch fences right next to it.
And always seem to be made to be as narrow as possible.
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They have started testing the new 'GEN2' Formula E car that will be in use for 2018/19 series starting in December this year. Testing is being held now at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, Spain. I still think they look more like Sports Cars than open wheelers.

Vandoorne is having a busy week.... testing for two days in FE at Valencia before heading off to Austin for McLaren duties. (top pic below)

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MonteCristo wrote: 5 years ago
LaraCroft2016 wrote: 5 years ago It seems I'm the only one that follows formula E here
The tracks kill it for me.
Also the fact that the tracks have to be flat, since the cars can't handle uphill slopes kind of turns me off... That and the fan-boost.
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At least the new cars will allow them to do a complete race without having to stop mid race for a car change. That used to shit me.

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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 5 years ago I still think they look more like Sports Cars than open wheelers.
As a result they look better with the halo than 'true' openwheelers, IMO.
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Yes, they kind of look like a shrunk LMP2-car-
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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 5 years ago At least the new cars will allow them to do a complete race without having to stop mid race for a car change. That used to shit me.
That was probably the best thing the series had going for it, aside from the horseshit carbon credit con job of claiming to be Carbon nuteral, the unique pit stops were the only thing that interested me.

I wonder how many carbon credits they had to buy so that the disposal of the old batteries, cars and motors etc. wasn't counted as pollution?
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Ian-S wrote: 5 years ago
Everso Biggyballies wrote: 5 years ago At least the new cars will allow them to do a complete race without having to stop mid race for a car change. That used to shit me.
That was probably the best thing the series had going for it, aside from the horseshit carbon credit con job of claiming to be Carbon nuteral, the unique pit stops were the only thing that interested me.

I wonder how many carbon credits they had to buy so that the disposal of the old batteries, cars and motors etc. wasn't counted as pollution?
Yes, what's the body count of Congolese children working in cobalt mines up to these days? Ah who cares anyway, as long as can sell these cars...
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First race of the new season today, thought the racing was very good. I won’t give anything away but it’s worth a watch. I also need to watch the Jaguar eTrophy as well.
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how was it worth a watch? I thought it was terrible. the lack of post prior to yours proves my point.
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kals wrote: 5 years ago First race of the new season today, thought the racing was very good. I won’t give anything away but it’s worth a watch. I also need to watch the Jaguar eTrophy as well.
I watched the race too, which was very entertaining. Pity of Massa's penalty. He did some good moves.
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erwin greven wrote: 5 years ago
kals wrote: 5 years ago First race of the new season today, thought the racing was very good. I won’t give anything away but it’s worth a watch. I also need to watch the Jaguar eTrophy as well.
I watched the race too, which was very entertaining. Pity of Massa's penalty. He did some good moves.
Yes indeed. Shame for all the penalties, which the commentators were blaming on the lack of practice today. The course was also surprisingly good.
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From what I managed to see, the racing was good, very good even. The cars were able to follow each other through the corners easily, the cars looks good, a decent batch of drivers at that.

My dislike for FE is diminishing.
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FP1 was partially rained out, so that's worth a watch :)

The track is a bit more conventional then the usual hairpin infested tracks FE tends to run on and made for good racing.
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