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For those who haven't followed the link, Formula E is essentially just like F1 but with all-electric cars. It's a bit slower, but the competition is great, it's

For those who haven't followed the link, Formula E is essentially just like F1 but with all-electric cars. It's a bit slower, but the competition is great, it's my personal favorite racing series. The official youtube channel uploads the full races for those interested. As mentioned in the article, Formula E also runs an e-sports version of its series. They had live e-races at every racing event last year. Unfortunately, the races were quite bad to watch - pretty much exactly like playing racing games online (everyone goes in hard at the 1st corner, lots of collisions). The F1 esports final was 10x more fun to watch, although there was some aggressive driving, they mostly drove the same way the pros do.

bgarbiak 9y ago
I can not disagree more. Formula E is nothing like Formula 1. I was hoping it is, even considered going to the race nearby, but then I dug more into it. In reality: it's closer to go-karts than F1 or other "racing formulas". I'm not saying it's not fun. The driver's talent is there (many ex-F1 guys there), it has an appeal of manufacturers, there's hi-tech involved. But the cars are small, slow, light, silent, and they are all the same (chassis and aero). Plus, the fan boost... Ugh. With all the big marques coming in FE will only go up in, and I hope it'll someday mature to something akin to F1 combined with Teslas in ludicrous mode. For now: any comparison to F1 is not merited.
exDM69 9y ago
Formula E has one huge issue: the tracks they race on. Street circuits with mostly 90 degree corners and not much overtaking opportunities. It is somewhat mitigated by the energy management aspect, where the following car can reduce their power for a while and then come back with a vengeance to grab the position. The best Formula E race I've seen was the practice race before Season 1 at Donnington Park, a real racing track with sweeping, cambered corners fast and slow, uphills and downhills and a few big braking spots that allow for overtaking. The world is full of race tracks that can't be used for Formula 1 any more, but would suit Formula E cars very well. Like Brands Hatch for example. Of course, the tracks are not usually suitable for large audiences or are at remote locations which makes it unappealing for the series from a business point of view.

bgarbiak 9y ago

I can not disagree more. Formula E is nothing like Formula 1. I was hoping it is, even considered going to the race nearby, but then I dug more into it. In reality: it's closer to go-karts than F1 or other "racing formulas". I'm not saying it's not fun. The driver's talent is there (many ex-F1 guys there), it has an appeal of manufacturers, there's hi-tech involved. But the cars are small, slow, light, silent, and they are all the same (chassis and aero). Plus, the fan boost... Ugh. With all the big marques coming in FE will only go up in, and I hope it'll someday mature to something akin to F1 combined with Teslas in ludicrous mode. For now: any comparison to F1 is not merited.

exDM69 9y ago

Formula E has one huge issue: the tracks they race on. Street circuits with mostly 90 degree corners and not much overtaking opportunities. It is somewhat mitigated by the energy management aspect, where the following car can reduce their power for a while and then come back with a vengeance to grab the position. The best Formula E race I've seen was the practice race before Season 1 at Donnington Park, a real racing track with sweeping, cambered corners fast and slow, uphills and downhills and a few big braking spots that allow for overtaking. The world is full of race tracks that can't be used for Formula 1 any more, but would suit Formula E cars very well. Like Brands Hatch for example. Of course, the tracks are not usually suitable for large audiences or are at remote locations which makes it unappealing for the series from a business point of view.