Formula E

We are veering quite far off course here...
Since we are on the subject: what > points out is entirely accurate. The issue with electric vehicles is that they essentially just shift the pollution from a vast number of exhaust pipes to a much smaller number of power plant stacks. If these grids were required to support a significant portion of all vehicular traffic, our current power plants would be insufficient. Constructing new energy sources would be prohibitively expensive and ultimately suboptimal—because whenever there is a massive spike in demand for capacity, we inevitably end up relying on less desirable energy options. Furthermore, tidal energy isn't a universal solution; you can't just deploy it everywhere (for instance, it wouldn't work along the Atlantic Ocean), which, besides the limited capacity, raises serious concerns regarding massive energy transmission losses.

So, while I am not opposed to electric cars—after all, one must consider ecology and continue developing technology in that direction—it seems that hybrid technology is currently better for the planet than pure EVs. Hybrids combine the advancement of internal combustion engine technology with significantly reduced emissions by utilizing electric motors powered by locally produced electricity. To put it more bluntly, current Formula 1 is following the technological eco-trend much more effectively than Formula E.😁

Renewable energy is a joke for fools.

As for environmentalism? I couldn't care less when it comes to Formula 1.
I’d be fine with half the world going up in smoke, as long as they give me decent racing.

Speaking of which, Formula E—interesting competition, plenty of big names, but those tracks...
Those street circuits are garbage; they're going to kill the excitement of the sport.

Regarding the sound, even the lack of it didn't bother me all that much. 😁

Oh, and Prost? Absolute idiot.
A guy supposedly packed with experience across various formulas and different endurance races.
He glances at the right rearview mirror, sees nothing... then panics when he realizes his rival is right there in the left. Pure desperation.
It's obvious he stumbled into racing by accident, riding on nothing but a famous last name.
Just like Villeneuve, Senna, or Rosberg.

Yet, it was also the move that brought massive publicity to Formula E.

Who hasn't seen this? It's right here if you want to check it out...

Now I just gotta figure out how long it'll take me to totally trash this video.😁

stormybadger8 said:Who hasn't seen this? It's right here if you want to check it out...

Now I just gotta figure out how long it'll take me to totally trash this video.😁

They might actually leave it up just for the PR... Since Bernie isn't around with his usual megalomaniacal schemes, it might just stay put...

Jason Campbell70 said:Renewable energy is a joke for fools.

As for environmentalism? I couldn't care less when it comes to Formula 1.
I’d be fine with half the world going up in smoke, as long as they give me decent racing.

Speaking of which, Formula E—interesting competition, plenty of big names, but those tracks...
Those street circuits are garbage; they're going to kill the excitement of the sport.

Regarding the sound, even the lack of it didn't bother me all that much. 😁

Oh, and Prost? Absolute idiot.
A guy supposedly packed with experience across various formulas and different endurance races.
He glances at the right rearview mirror, sees nothing... then panics when he realizes his rival is right there in the left. Pure desperation.
It's obvious he stumbled into racing by accident, riding on nothing but a famous last name.
Just like Villeneuve, Senna, or Rosberg.

Yet, it was also the move that brought massive publicity to Formula E.

At this stage, street races are a total necessity. With street racing, you aren't bringing the fans to the track—you're bringing the race to the fans.

Since Formula E doesn't have a die-hard fanbase yet (honestly, nobody does besides Formula 1 and NASCAR), if they raced on some random track in China, the grandstands would be dead empty. It’d make the whole vibe feel way worse.

But when you run a race right in the middle of downtown, you actually get people in the stands—random passersby or folks who just happened to be there and decided to check out the action.

ruggedhawk20 said:At this stage, street races are a total necessity. With street racing, you aren't bringing the fans to the track—you're bringing the race to the fans.

Since Formula E doesn't have a die-hard fanbase yet (honestly, nobody does besides Formula 1 and NASCAR), if they raced on some random track in China, the grandstands would be dead empty. It’d make the whole vibe feel way worse.

But when you run a race right in the middle of downtown, you actually get people in the stands—random passersby or folks who just happened to be there and decided to check out the action.

You speak with such wisdom. Although, I can't help but wonder if they could have squeezed a few more races into the season schedule; personally, I find ten to be far too few. 🤷

graniteharbor502 said:You speak with such wisdom. Although, I can't help but wonder if they could have squeezed a few more races into the season schedule; personally, I find ten to be far too few. 🤷

I’m always dropping gems

Yeah. Totally agree—not enough races and they're spaced out way too much. It'd be perfect if the schedule was tighter, like running from now straight through April. Just fill that winter void.

Because this two-month break before the next race? Way too long.

And honestly, it'd be killer if they did a New Year's race somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere—like how Formula 1 used to hit South Africa or whatever.

It'd be great to have a race in the US or Europe around late September or early October—Rome would be perfect in October—then head down to the Southern Hemisphere and wrap everything back up in Europe with a grand finale in Monaco this April. That would be genius.

I just can't bring myself to watch. I really did try—I truly did—but that slight, high-pitched squealing sound is driving me absolutely crazy, and honestly, everything just feels so sluggish and slow.

I watched the replay and actually drifted off three times during those 25 laps... on a Sunday afternoon 🤣
It broke the NASCAR record, and I honestly thought something like that was physically impossible 😳

Maybe the rain played a part since it was pouring all day...
The race was a race, and it wasn't exactly mind-numbing, just incredibly slow.
The engine noise isn't even that loud or intense; they might as well just mute it.

stormybadger8 said:I watched the replay and actually drifted off three times during those 25 laps... on a Sunday afternoon 🤣
It broke the NASCAR record, and I honestly thought something like that was physically impossible 😳

Maybe the rain played a part since it was pouring all day...
The race was a race, and it wasn't exactly mind-numbing, just incredibly slow.
The engine noise isn't even that loud or intense; they might as well just mute it.

While I was watching, this was pretty much what was going through my head:

This place is absolutely unreal. People are going to be talking about this race for ages just because of the atmosphere alone.

I’m totally with ruggedhawk20 on this one—bringing the action into the heart of major cities is a massive win for making the sport actually popular.

Imagine if they started hitting up spots like Los Angeles, New York City, Rome, Paris, or even Lisbon...

I’m not sure if anyone else caught it, but the second Formula E race took place this morning over in Malaysia.
After that ten-week hiatus, the second round actually lived up to the hype for me. Plenty of solid moves out there, though we certainly saw our fair share of contact on track as well.
As for the results, I’m going to hold off on mentioning them for now so I don't spoil anything for those of you planning to watch later.

One more update from this race: it looks like future broadcasts might be available on Arena. I haven't checked yet to see who they have doing the commentary or what the overall production quality looks like, but personally, I'll be sticking with the crew over at NBC.

shadowhawk24 said:I’m not sure if anyone else caught it, but the second Formula E race took place this morning over in Malaysia.
After that ten-week hiatus, the second round actually lived up to the hype for me. Plenty of solid moves out there, though we certainly saw our fair share of contact on track as well.
As for the results, I’m going to hold off on mentioning them for now so I don't spoil anything for those of you planning to watch later.

One more update from this race: it looks like future broadcasts might be available on Arena. I haven't checked yet to see who they have doing the commentary or what the overall production quality looks like, but personally, I'll be sticking with the crew over at NBC.

Respect, man.

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! Heidfeld won!!!!!!!!!

Anyone happen to have a link to a replay somewhere?

Race footage right here. If anyone actually cares to watch the practice sessions or qualifying, they're all uploaded on the same channel. 🙂

shadowhawk24 said:

Race footage right here. If anyone actually cares to watch the practice sessions or qualifying, they're all uploaded on the same channel. 🙂

thanks 🙂

Solid race, definitely worth watching...

I haven't even sat down to watch the first one yet, even though I downloaded the damn thing like two months ago 🙂

Today we're in Uruguay

Alguersauri is absolutely tearing it up in practice.

Qualifying starts at 3:00 PM

Race at 7:00 PM MaxGP

MaxGP has you covered with all the coverage

darkmarlin16 said:The E Prix is at 8:00 PM

There is a 3-hour difference. That puts the race at 7:00 PM.

The driving skill here is basically just a bunch of refugees from other series—and that's assuming the car even hits 137 miles mph 😂
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