by Vadim Stepanov, Formula143.org
Recently I have visited Formula E race – Cape Town ePrix. Leaving aside the sports component, let’s focus on the aesthetic – cars and liveries. 11 teams and 22 drivers take part in the Formula E championship. All teams use the Formula E Gen3 car – chassis made by Spark Racing Technologies. Williams Advanced Engineering supplied the batteries, and Hankook supplied all-weather tires. The main difference between teams is the powertrain. Seven works Formula E teams (DS Penske, NIO, Mahindra, Maserati, Jaguar, Porsche, Nissan) develop and build their own powertrain, and three teams used custom powertrains – ABT CUPRA (by Mahindra), NEOM McLaren (by Nissan), Envision Racing (by Jaguar) and Avalanche Andretti (by Porsche).
The 2022–23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Round 5, Cape Town ePrix, Cape Town Street Circuit, 25 February 2023 – Teams, Cars and Drivers
DS Penske (FRA)
#1 – Stoffel Vandorne (BEL)
#25 – Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA)
NIO 333 Racing (China)
#3 – Sergio Sette Camara (BRA)
#33 – Dan Ticktum (GB)
ABT CUPRA Formula E Team
#4 – Kelvin van der Linde (RSA)
#51 – Nico Muller (SUI)
NEOM McLaren Formula E Team (GB)
#5 – Jake Hughes (GB)
#58 – Rene Rast (GER)
Maseratri MGS Racing (MON)
#7 – Maximilian Gunther (GER)
#48 – Edoardo Mortara (SUI)
Mahindra Racing (IND)
#8 – Oliver Rowland (GB)
#11 – Lucas de Grassi (BRA)
Jaguar TCS Racing (GB)
#9 – Mitch Evans (NZ)
#10- Sam Bird (GB)
TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team (GER)
#13 – Antonio Felix da Costa (POR)
#94 – Pascal Wehrlein (GER)
Envision Racing (GB)
#16 – Sebastien Buemi (SUI)
#37 – Nick Cassidy (NZ)
Nissan Formula E Team (JAP)
#17 – Norman Nato (FRA)
#23 – Sacha Fenestraz (FRA)
Avalanche Adretti Formula E (USA)
#27 Jake Dennis (GB)
#36 – Andre Lotterer (GER)
Moments
Before the race
Formule E Gen3 maquette
Pre-race interview with Nico Muller and Kelvin van der Linde
Grandstand (A), Stands B, First corner
Safety car
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