When it comes to WEC, everything really hinges on what Ford decides to do. Electric racing isn't quite there yet, unless they step in as a major partner or something similar. Red Bull Racing is just throwing money at the problem and letting their engineers figure it out. By the way, Red Bull Racing actually became the first constructor in Formula 1 to build a 100% electric car, specifically to use for pit stop practice.
I'm on my tablet right now and can't seem to track down the specific clip, but if you look on YouTube, there's footage of Red Bull Racing's pit stop drills where they use a KERS electric motor as—maybe(?)—their only power source.
You can't really trust everything you hear from media PR departments. Right now, they just don't seem to have much interest in electric racing, but if you ask me, it would make total sense for them to jump in as a team sponsor for Extreme E. They back so many rally events that you almost start wondering when they'll finally make their move into EE.
Formula E isn't on my radar at all—I realized that a long time ago. WEC? Maybe, possibly...
It’s pretty straightforward. Once Red Bull hits their breaking point with Honda and everything goes south, they’ll probably just sell the team to Aston Martin. Then they can pivot to WEC or maybe Formula E / Extreme E. I mean, Red Bull already sponsors rally programs, so why not? It would be easy free marketing for their green image, right? mmm.
And Vettel... once he develops a more intense thousand-yard stare than Fernando Alonso, he’ll end up driving all those weird niche cars he’s actually good at. He might even jump into Extreme E just to relive those old Red Bull glory days.
As for Alonso, he has to be the center of attention in every single conversation. He’ll try anything that moves. Honestly, I was reading that paparazzi caught him hanging around near NASA. At this rate, he’s going to become the first F1 driver in space.
Tibi, are you actually serious right now or just pulling my leg? I was on my phone earlier and couldn't really look it up quickly because I was rushing to get ready for work.
Anyway, Extreme E uses mobile generators powered by glycerin. That fuel is so non-toxic you could basically drink a glass of it and be totally fine.
Tibi, FE and EE were actually designed with the goal of creating non-toxic batteries and green generators. I can't recall the specifics right now, but FE batteries are charged using some pretty revolutionary green generator tech.
As for EE, they’re going to keep pushing forward and developing batteries that don't rely on cobalt at all.
I’ve been reading that Gil de Ferran wants big names like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton to join the fray.
Honestly, getting Hamilton involved feels like a long shot. On the other hand, Alonso mentioned wanting to give rally a shot with Toyota, and if he enjoys that, maybe he'll jump into Extreme E. Though, he'd have to actually get used to electric power first... It could also be a great marketing move for him—imagine him joining forces with Kimera Racing. Financially speaking, he probably wouldn't even blink at the cost.
At the end of the day, Extreme E needs to get its feet on the ground and bring in some different talent, maybe someone like Valtteri Bottas, Robert Kubica, or even Mercedes drivers. To me, Kubica seems like the most likely candidate; once he's done with Formula 1, he might just look for a new adventure.
Just like how Formula E pulls in former Formula 1 drivers, or how WEC draws in those GT Racing stars, Extreme E could definitely attract talent from WRC, Rallycross, or even Red Star Belgrade.
Extreme E is this new series that’s trying out a pretty radical racing concept.
Basically, Gil de Ferran and Alejandro Agag (CEO Formula E) came up with the idea for a new competition. Much like Formula E, the goal is to shake up the motorsport world by pushing green tech on a global scale. The platform uses modified electric SUVs powered by two Formula E motors, and they're letting various manufacturers tweak the chassis design and some of the smaller internal components.
The cars are meant to show just how far electric vehicle tech can be pushed—testing limits everywhere from the frozen North Pole to the rugged terrain of the Amazon Rainforest, through the intense heat of the Sahara Desert, and finally up into the thin air of the Himalayas.
The whole point behind Extreme E is to wake people up to how much humanity has damaged certain parts of Earth. That's why the races will actually take place in those specific spots. We're talking about devastated areas of the Amazon, shrinking polar ice caps, the Sahara Desert expanding because of deforestation, rising sea levels in the Indian Ocean swallowing islands, and the glaciers in the Himalayas disappearing due to waste buildup.
The race format will follow a World Cup style. Drivers will be split into groups for sprint stages around 6.2 miles kilometers, eventually moving into quarterfinals, semifinals, and finally the championship. Each stage will happen on its own dedicated track.
They aren't doing live broadcasts. Instead, they'll release content featuring reports on these damaged environments, efforts to help local communities, and then condensed footage of the sprints and the winners being announced.
This year, we'll see what the prototype looks like out on the track. Next year, we'll find out which manufacturers are involved and what their specific cars look like. The very first race is expected to kick off in early 2021.
One unique thing about this series is the paddock itself. It’s mobile, traveling all over the world. They're using the RMS St Helena as a base, which will feature platforms for the teams to prep their cars and even include a VIP lounge.
I get what you're saying, he isn't that bad. I just think they should have handled that Terminator character differently. Instead of having him kill off the girl's promise, it would've been cooler if his whole arc was about switching sides to help them fight Valentine. That way, the Chinese girl wouldn't have died.
Then, after the war, the Terminator could be a free "man" just living his life, maybe drifting away from the girl once the promise is fulfilled. A perfect happy ending.
Honestly, the movie would’ve been way better if that Terminator guy wasn't even in it, or if they at least fixed his annoying dialogue. I'm not sure how he's portrayed in the book, by the way.
Honestly, calling this movie a total mess of vegetables is probably the best way I can put it. The young heroes were pretty mediocre, and the Terminator vibe was a complete bust—his voice was so grating I actually had to turn the volume down whenever he spoke. As for Valentin, he’s just your run-of-the-mill dictator, nothing special there either.
The only things that actually stood out were those spectacular cities on caterpillars; that floating sky city was pretty cool too. The final showdown was decent enough.
The first two races of this new season have been a total hit. I was honestly a bit worried about these processional races without any pit stops, but it turned out to be the complete opposite. This feels like it’s going to be a golden season.
Btw, Treluyer was testing in FE. I wasn't really expecting anything from this, but maybe there's a transfer coming to Porsche? Who knows. Or perhaps Audi as a replacement for Abtu.
Whatever you guys say, I actually liked this one. It feels like those predictable sci-fi blockbusters from the mid-2000s. It was a fun watch for me. What were you all expecting from this? 2001? Interstellar?
fadedwalker18, The family was holding onto hope for a recovery. For a moment, there was even a glimmer of it when Jules took his first breath on his own. But we all knew deep down that more wasn't coming. He was never going to wake up. 😢
He hit the tractor head-on with an impact force of 254G (!) while the car itself absorbed 60G. Jules lost control of the car at 124 miles mph, and by the time he hit the tractor, his speed had reached 78 miles mph. At the moment of impact, the force exerted on Jules's brain was roughly equivalent to 381kg (due to that 254G force).Link.That kind of impact killed him instantly; there is just no surviving something like that. Technically, he was in a coma for nine months—what remained of his brain function was barely being sustained by machines just to keep Jules breathing and his heart beating regularly. On Friday, July 17th, his brain could no longer sustain even those basic functions, marking the definitive end. If he had stayed in that state any longer, his body would have started to fail completely. My God, no matter how safe NASCAR becomes, it just can't account for these rare, freak accidents. I really hope seeing a Safety Car deployed marks the end of tragedies like this. RIP Jules.
