Edited by SonGoku, 10 September 2019 - 14:45.
2019/2020 Formula E silly-season
#251
Posted 10 September 2019 - 14:44
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#252
Posted 11 September 2019 - 20:05
According to e-racing 365 Vandoorne and de Vries will drive for Mercedes.
According to Mercedes Vandoorne and de Vries will drive for Mercedes
#253
Posted 12 September 2019 - 02:51
Kinda nice.
#254
Posted 12 September 2019 - 02:54
Many German car companies does this.
Looking it, I can hardly avoid thinking; Is there any way for a new series, a series with open formula for chassis-motor building?
#255
Posted 12 September 2019 - 11:39
Many German car companies does this.
Looking it, I can hardly avoid thinking; Is there any way for a new series, a series with open formula for chassis-motor building?
Hard to start new series, tho, now that Porsche, BMW, AUDI, Merc, Nissan had lined up for this series... But therefore also interested in thinking about it.
But the way F1 and LeManPrototype goes, would it be yet again the money wins, and a driver to become a puppet in a computer?
FE has kept the open development areas to motor/inverter/gearbox/rear suspension/software and kept the chassis-battery spec for that reason. It's all about mitigating a spending war or one team dominating which would easily have killed a new series dead. This way they've had the major manufacturers all come in on relatively level footing (they all took at least one win last season).
If we are to see complete open development of an electric racing car, I think it will be Formula E (or F1 in a weird future twist of plans - it has the brand strength for it) opening itself up once it considered itself to be stable enough to support it. I don't think a brand new series could do it.
#256
Posted 13 September 2019 - 08:36
#257
Posted 13 September 2019 - 08:41
Plus FE is very relevant. Merc basically got out DTM and put that money in FE and who can blame them? Even WEC starts a new formula to stay relevant.
#258
Posted 13 September 2019 - 08:57
FE should always be about the powertrain and if they free up development it should be in that area. Chassis/aero development will only add cost and not improve the racing or increase development of electric vehicles.
#259
Posted 18 September 2019 - 08:03
Nico Mueller takes the Dragon seat
https://e-racing365....dragon-line-up/
Edited by Vielleicht, 18 September 2019 - 08:06.
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#260
Posted 18 September 2019 - 08:21
Hell yeah!
I've been rooting for his debut for years.
He just seems comfortable in driving Formula E cars, always fast in testing.
Muller-Hartley. Stellar lineup if you ask me!
Edited by thegamer23, 18 September 2019 - 08:24.
#261
Posted 18 September 2019 - 08:32
Updated grid
DS Techeetah: Jean-Eric Vergne - Antonio Felix da Costa
Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler: Lucas di Grassi - Daniel Abt
Virgin-Audi: Sam Bird - Robin Frijns
Nissan e.dams: Sébastien Buemi - Oliver Rowland
BMW Andretti: Alexander Sims - Maximilian Günther
Mahindra: Jérôme D'Ambrosio - Pascal Wehrlein
Jaguar: Mitch Evans - Alex Lynn
Venturi: Edoardo Mortara - Felipe Massa
Mercedes: Stoffel Vandoorne - Nyck de Vries
Dragon: Brendon Hartley - Nico Müller
NIO: Oliver Turvey - Tom Dillmann
Porsche: André Lotterer - Neel Jani
Green: Confirmed
Yellow: TBC
Edited by thegamer23, 18 September 2019 - 08:33.
#262
Posted 18 September 2019 - 08:35
#263
Posted 18 September 2019 - 08:44
NIO might even change lineup completely this season.
Hopefully the car/electric p.u is better than last year tho. A friend of mine was in Bern watching the race, and the NIO cars were all over the place compared to all the others.
Turvey & Dillmann are decent drivers. But i feel they need a very strong N.1 driver even from a marketing point of view.
NIO was just invisible last season. Dull livery, slow car, dull lineup
Edited by thegamer23, 18 September 2019 - 08:50.
#264
Posted 18 September 2019 - 09:05
NIO's change of ownership to Lisheng Racing (TCR China promotors) is defintely a bit of a wildcard. Could end up with either very little difference or a major shake-up.
#265
Posted 18 September 2019 - 09:09
#266
Posted 18 September 2019 - 10:02
Yeah, Turvey is a very expererienced driver, especially in test and development. I think it would be a mistake to lose him.
#267
Posted 18 September 2019 - 10:03
I'm liking how this lineup is developing
#268
Posted 18 September 2019 - 11:13
Two or three years ago we were saying that FE had one of if not the best driver lineups outside of F1. This one already looks a leap above the field of a few years ago.
#269
Posted 18 September 2019 - 11:30
Two or three years ago we were saying that FE had one of if not the best driver lineups outside of F1. This one already looks a leap above the field of a few years ago.
Misses Jarno Trulli and team IMO.
#270
Posted 24 September 2019 - 08:40
So is Jaguar going to bag Nico Hulkenberg?
#271
Posted 25 September 2019 - 12:01
Surprise!
James Calado close to a deal with Jaguar to partner Mitch Evans!
https://e-racing365....guar-race-seat/
#272
Posted 25 September 2019 - 12:08
Huh, who saw that coming? I rated him pretty highly in his GP2 years and would be intrigued to see how well he could do here.
#273
Posted 25 September 2019 - 13:36
Hoped that Hülkenberg would get the Jaguar seat but he is not interested in Formula E I think.
#274
Posted 25 September 2019 - 14:25
Hoped that Hülkenberg would get the Jaguar seat but he is not interested in Formula E I think.
Well, I can't blame him, the F1 -> FE transition must be the most underwhelming one a professional driver can make nowadays (from a pure driving/racing point of view).
#275
Posted 25 September 2019 - 16:55
Surprise!
James Calado close to a deal with Jaguar to partner Mitch Evans!
https://e-racing365....guar-race-seat/
A shame for Lynn, but Calado is a really good choice. Experienced guy, and a very good GT racer. One of the Rosenqvist category of drivers where you always wonder what could have been with a proper shot at F1.
#276
Posted 25 September 2019 - 19:53
Well, I can't blame him, the F1 -> FE transition must be the most underwhelming one a professional driver can make nowadays (from a pure driving/racing point of view).
Depends on your mindset, I think. You'd have thought LMP1 to FE would be fairly similar but Lotterer says FE is so difficult to drive and they have so much to do in the cockpit that it makes LMP1 seem like a piece of cake.
I think expectations and mindset still plays a massive part in all that.
#277
Posted 26 September 2019 - 07:35
Depends on your mindset, I think. You'd have thought LMP1 to FE would be fairly similar but Lotterer says FE is so difficult to drive and they have so much to do in the cockpit that it makes LMP1 seem like a piece of cake.
I think expectations and mindset still plays a massive part in all that.
Yeah, but I've never heard a single driver say that the FE car is enjoyable to drive. Of course, successful drivers use terms like "challenging", but you can tell it's a frustrating experience, especially after you try it out on a simulator for example.
#278
Posted 26 September 2019 - 08:48
Mitch Evans confirmed as #1 Jaguar Driver
#279
Posted 26 September 2019 - 10:16
Yeah, but I've never heard a single driver say that the FE car is enjoyable to drive. Of course, successful drivers use terms like "challenging", but you can tell it's a frustrating experience, especially after you try it out on a simulator for example.
I would have thought that more difficult to drive results in being more satisfying to master...
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#280
Posted 26 September 2019 - 13:33
Yeah, but I've never heard a single driver say that the FE car is enjoyable to drive. Of course, successful drivers use terms like "challenging", but you can tell it's a frustrating experience, especially after you try it out on a simulator for example.
Really? I think it is quite common to heat them talk favouribly about the instant torque of the electric motors when asked. If electric karts are anything to go by I can compeltely beleive that they are enjoyable cars to drive, even if difficult.
#281
Posted 26 September 2019 - 15:12
Really? I think it is quite common to heat them talk favouribly about the instant torque of the electric motors when asked. If electric karts are anything to go by I can compeltely beleive that they are enjoyable cars to drive, even if difficult.
That's just a small part of the whole driving experience. But of course we would enjoy it, I'm talking about switching from F1 to FE. It's a completely different experience, even compared to LMP cars. I think both Hülkenberg and Alonso said that driving those is relatively easy with previous single seater experience. LMP are also high-tech, full of electronic aids and equipped with those amazing Michelin tyres, drivers can push them to the limit without much less compromise.
#282
Posted 26 September 2019 - 18:33
That's just a small part of the whole driving experience. But of course we would enjoy it, I'm talking about switching from F1 to FE. It's a completely different experience, even compared to LMP cars. I think both Hülkenberg and Alonso said that driving those is relatively easy with previous single seater experience. LMP are also high-tech, full of electronic aids and equipped with those amazing Michelin tyres, drivers can push them to the limit without much less compromise.
I can see where're you are coming from. Underwhelming is perhaps not the word I would use though.
Edited by Vielleicht, 26 September 2019 - 19:29.
#283
Posted 26 September 2019 - 21:43
So is Jaguar going to bag Nico Hulkenberg?
Possibly.
#284
Posted 27 September 2019 - 09:16
Uh oh
That's interesting
And probably not a coincidence, given he himself admitted that there are offers from FE.
Edited by thegamer23, 27 September 2019 - 09:32.
#285
Posted 27 September 2019 - 10:23
What seats are left?
One Jaguar
One BMW
Both Mahindras
Both NIOs
6 more drivers to come!
#286
Posted 01 October 2019 - 16:07
Possibly Chinese driver to be paired with Oliver Turvey at NIO:
“We are under a lot of discussions with drivers about next season but we would rally want to have a Chinese driver,” Wang told e-racing365. These are former NIO racer Ma Qing Hua and Renault young drivers Guanyu Zhou and Ye Yifei, who compete in FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 this season, respectively.
Dillman still in the frame.
https://e-racing365....chinese-driver/
#287
Posted 01 October 2019 - 17:15
Ma Qing Hua, oh no, not again!
#288
Posted 01 October 2019 - 17:20
FE is hyping up the event quite a bit on their social feeds, so i guess it might be a special name 😎
Or not!
Edited by thegamer23, 01 October 2019 - 17:26.
#289
Posted 01 October 2019 - 17:56
That Mahindra teaser image? Well...
#290
Posted 02 October 2019 - 07:36
That Mahindra teaser image? Well...
That is amazing.
JAGUAR #2 driver to be announced tomorrow.
FE is hyping up the event quite a bit on their social feeds, so i guess it might be a special name
Will be interesting to find out later!
#291
Posted 02 October 2019 - 07:55
#292
Posted 02 October 2019 - 12:02
James Calado completes the Jaguar lineup.