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[thegamer23]

Is that the usual Sam Smith clickbait or something big coming driver market wise?

"Far reaching consequences for the rest of Gen 3"

Mmm.

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Edited by thegamer23, 14 August 2024 - 10:16.

[RSRally]

Is that the usual Sam Smith clickbait or something big coming driver market wise?

"Far reaching consequences for the rest of Gen 3"

Mmm.

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It looks as if it may just be the confirmation that Muller is now a Porsche factory driver.

[HistoryFan]

Jaguar: Mitch Evans – Nick Cassidy

Porsche: Pascal Wehrlein – Antonio Felix da Costa

DS Penske: Jean-Eric Vergne – Maximilian Günther

Nissan: Oliver Rowland

Andretti-Porsche: Jake Dennis – Nico Müller

Envision-Jaguar: Robin Frijns - Sébastien Buemi

McLaren-Nissan: Taylor Barnard

Maserati: Stoffel Vandoorne - Jake Hughes

Abt Lola Yamaha: Lucas di Grassi

Mahindra: Nyck de Vries – Edoardo Mortara

ERT:

[RSRally]

I think Bird is confirmed at McLaren.

We're just waiting for the second McLaren, the second Nissan, the second Abt-Lola, and both ERTs i believe.

[thegamer23]

[RSRally]

I guess the 'nailed on' one is confirmation of Max G at DS Penske, the other also likely will be the second Nissan or McLaren and the total rookie will be Tim Tramnitz at Abt.

[pacificquay]

Is the second McLaren nailed on for Tyler Barnard? Or is there any chance of T Pourchaire?

[RSRally]

Barnard confirmed alongside Bird:

https://www.autospor...eason/10648277/

[maximilian]

Barnard confirmed alongside Bird:

https://www.autospor...eason/10648277/

 

Why?  He's done nothing in F2, and nothing in his outings in FE... 

[RSRally]

Why? He's done nothing in F2, and nothing in his outings in FE...

He started three races in FE and scored points in two of them, that's no mean feat with very short practice sessions!

[Frood]

Plus he's in one of the worst teams on the grid in F2, and made the most of his opportunity to win a race there. He's also one of the very few drivers that showed any threat to Kimi Antonelli in recent years.

[Disgrace]

Well deserved, I think. He outperformed Hughes during his cameo. On the other hand, he looks ridiculously young, so I am outraged.

[balage06]

Why?  He's done nothing in F2, and nothing in his outings in FE... 

 

Whaaat? He is one of the most exciting junior talents next to Antonelli    F2 is completely irrelevant nowadays.

[thegamer23]

Why? He's done nothing in F2, and nothing in his outings in FE...

He did great in the few occasions we saw him, outpacing Hughes on occasion despite lack of experience and keeping it clean.

Also he pulled off some great overakings in Berlin!

I think he's a great talent and i'm excited to see him as a full time driver!

Also, the more young prospects in FE, the better!

[maximilian]

OK, you have me convinced! 

 

I agree he looks like a 12-year old, though! 

[thegamer23]

Happy Barnard!

Seat fitting at Mclaren!

Who will be the next driver announced? 
Still seats up for the grabs in Nissan, ERT and ABT Cupra! 
 

Edited by thegamer23, 28 August 2024 - 16:59.

[RSRally]

*Abt Lola, pretty sure they won't be Cupra any more.

[juicy sushi]

Yeah, the Cupra relationship seems very much over.  I think the Nissan seats are filled, pending a sudden change of heart, but ERT is very much waiting on a lot of things, probably

[thegamer23]

Abt Cupra gets a big technical director! 

 

https://www.the-race...f1-super-aguri/

 

Also, more about the mysterious second driver.

 

"Abt will confirm a second driver to join di Grassi in the coming weeks. It is possible that Formula E's most experienced driver, who has raced in all bar one E-Prix since 2014, will be paired with a rookie for the 2024-25 campaign"

The Race understands that Dan Ticktum and Sacha Fenestraz had talks with the Abt team last month but that a driver without experience is being favoured and is close to signing for the team.

Formula 3 racer and Red Bull junior Tim Tramnitz - who has tested for the team occasionally - is not expected to be that new Abt driver"

 

Who could be that driver with no FE experience close to sign?    

Edited by thegamer23, 29 August 2024 - 12:59.

[maximilian]

Glad to hear it's not Dick Tantrum.  Let's hope for someone exciting.  I would have said Robert Shwartzman, but I'd rather have him do IndyCar with PREMA.

[Disgrace]

I stumbled upon this recently, and completely forgot that FE had a Moscow venue in season one. It feels like forever ago. This is also Justin Wilson's only series appearance.

 

[HistoryFan]

Glad to hear it's not Dick Tantrum.  Let's hope for someone exciting.  I would have said Robert Shwartzman, but I'd rather have him do IndyCar with PREMA.

 

I would like to see a lot of Formula E drivers in IndyCar...

[HistoryFan]

Jaguar: Mitch Evans – Nick Cassidy

Porsche: Pascal Wehrlein – Antonio Felix da Costa

DS Penske: Jean-Eric Vergne – Maximilian Günther

Nissan: Oliver Rowland

Andretti-Porsche: Jake Dennis – Nico Müller

Envision-Jaguar: Robin Frijns - Sébastien Buemi

McLaren-Nissan: Sam Bird – Taylor Barnard

Maserati: Stoffel Vandoorne - Jake Hughes

Abt Lola Yamaha: Lucas di Grassi

Mahindra: Nyck de Vries – Edoardo Mortara

ERT:

[RSRally]

Fenestraz out of Nissan: https://www.the-race...fenestraz-nato/

[thegamer23]

Fenestraz out of Nissan: https://www.the-race...fenestraz-nato/

 

Ouch!

From wonder boy of Formula E to seat-less in the space of two seasons.

Can totally see Nato managing to grab a last minute seat for the, like, 4th season in a row? 

[Disgrace]

Not basing this on any news, but Nissan could do worse than admitting they got rid of the wrong guy and hire Nato back.

 

There is now news...

[maximilian]

I would like to see a lot of Formula E drivers in IndyCar...

 

Especially Cassidy and Frijns!

[Sterzo]

I would like to see a lot of Formula E drivers in IndyCar...

I have no idea which of the two series has a higher standard of drivers, but I would have thought of all the series in the World they are the two closest in quality.

[thegamer23]

More about Max Gunther's transfer to DS Penske

 

https://www.the-race...la-e-ds-penske/

 

[midgrid]

There is now news...

And the prophecy is fulfilled!

https://www.autospor...straz/10653082/

[RSRally]

And the prophecy is fulfilled!

https://www.autospor...straz/10653082/

Presume a one year deal lol

[thegamer23]

Nato is FE's supersub

[RSRally]

Looking at this thread it appears there is some chance Fenestraz might stay in FE with either Abt-Lola or ERT, and that Sette-Camara might end up wherever he doesn't:

https://x.com/fe_not...XTJBxjOYig&s=19

[thegamer23]

Also he's hinting at a possible Abt Lola driver announcement later this week

[RSRally]

Buemi/Frijns confirmed at Envision:

https://fenotebook.c...emi-and-frijns/

[thegamer23]

Just 3 seats left to be assigned! 

1 seat at Abt Lola

2 seats at ERT

 

 

There's a bit of mistery on the ABT Lola second driver, could be a new rookie, we should know more about it soon

Edited by thegamer23, 19 September 2024 - 17:13.

[HistoryFan]

Jaguar: Mitch Evans – Nick Cassidy

Porsche: Pascal Wehrlein – Antonio Felix da Costa

DS Penske: Jean-Eric Vergne – Maximilian Günther

Nissan: Oliver Rowland – Norman Nato

Andretti-Porsche: Jake Dennis – Nico Müller

Envision-Jaguar: Robin Frijns - Sébastien Buemi

McLaren-Nissan: Sam Bird – Taylor Barnard

Maserati: Stoffel Vandoorne - Jake Hughes

Abt Lola Yamaha: Lucas di Grassi

Mahindra: Nyck de Vries – Edoardo Mortara

ERT:

[RSRally]

From:https://x.com/fe_not...vY-mhY3Hmw&s=19


Big week for Formula E news coming up. Next piece of driver line up puzzle, latest on calendar, a secret technical tweak for Gen3Evo & a couple of Gen4 revelations will be among the headlines this week. Watch @wearetherace & our Wednesday notebook for all the answers #

[RSRally]

The Race Formula E Podcast 10 year special is well worth a listen, featuring Sam Smith, Nikki Shields, Jack Nicholls and an interview with AFDC.

Was nice to hear Jack, who didn't talk about the incident but still talks fondly of FE.

[thegamer23]

From:https://x.com/fe_not...vY-mhY3Hmw&s=19


Big week for Formula E news coming up. Next piece of driver line up puzzle, latest on calendar, a secret technical tweak for Gen3Evo & a couple of Gen4 revelations will be among the headlines this week. Watch @wearetherace & our Wednesday notebook for all the answers #

Seems like a good time to start the S11 thread!

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[thegamer23]

ABT Lola 2nd driver announcement coming today!

Latest predictions?   

Edited by thegamer23, 25 September 2024 - 07:24.

[thegamer23]

Zane Maloney joins LOLA!!

More young blood in Formula E!

Edited by thegamer23, 25 September 2024 - 11:28.

[midgrid]

Barbadian national colours!

[RSRally]

Only ERT to confirm then.. hints coming from Sniffermedia/Sam Smith seem to suggest Ticktum is secure but second seat is up for grabs between either Sette Camara or Fenestraz.

Don't really see any logic in dropping SSC unless he's had enough of being an FE backmarker.

[HistoryFan]

It sounds  ERT will have a difficult future.