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Venturi Formula E Drivers, Nick Heidfeld & Stéphane Sarrazin

Stéphane Sarrazin

Stéphane Sarrazin is renowned as a driver with great versatility, competing across a wide range of motorsport categories throughout his career. The Frenchman picked up karting from his father who was a passionate motorsport enthusiast. During his early years he clinched two karting titles and progressed to single-seaters becoming the French Formula Renault champion in […]

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Punta del Este in Uruguay is described as the Monte Carlo of South America

New Formula E Punta del Este Circuit Rivals Monaco in More Ways Than One

The FIA Formula E Championship has today revealed the location and circuit layout for the Punta del Este ePrix – the host for round three of the new global electric race series on December 13 2014. The location is enough to rival Monaco for both it’s beautiful seaside presence and winding track design which is

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Jarno Trulli has today announced he is to form a new Formula E team under the banner TrulliGP as well as race for the new outfit

TrulliGP

TrulliGP is a team change from the originally planned Drayson Racing, fronted by Lord Paul Drayson. Drayson Racing have stepped down from the title and instead will act as a support provider with the team working on adopting Drayson’s wireless charging technology during the course of the year, ready for season two where it is

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2. Former F1 racer Jarno Trulli

Jarno Trulli

Jarno Trulli is one of the most experienced Formula 1 drivers in the history of the sport. He competed in 256 Grand Prix and is third on the all-time list, behind only Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher. The Italian was renowned for his qualifying pace, especially over the one-lap format in the mid-2000’s. Trulli began

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Franck Montagny has signed US Formula E team Andretti Autosport

Franck Montagny

Born in Feurs, France, Montagny started karting at the age of 10 and was a French national champion by the age of 14. In 1994, he moved into cars with the ‘La Filiere’ scheme and was soon impressing in the Formula Renault Championship, finishing fourth in his first season. A bad accident halted his progression

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Franck Montagny has signed US Formula E team Andretti Autosport

Franck Montagny has become the first driver to sign for US Formula E team Andretti Autosport

US Formula E team Andretti Autosport has announced it has signed Frenchman Franck Montagny to compete in the inaugural all-electric FIA Formula E Championship. With a diverse and extensive racing resume, Montagny becomes the first driver announced for Michael Andretti’s two-car Formula E assault. Although both are new to Formula E for its debut season,

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Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag (left) with EEI President Tom Kuhn beside the fully electric Formula E race car

Edison Electric Institute Partners with Formula E

Organisers of the FIA Formula E Championship have announced a joint partnership with the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the US-based association that represents all American investor-owned electric utility companies, to work together on the advancement of electrification in the transportation sector. The announcement was made during the EEI Annual Convention held at the ARIA Resort

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