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[DrM]

It will be much cooler tomorrow

Oh and Mateschitz is serious about extending the circut. There are some strong rumors flying around that they will present the project to local government this autumn and request all additional permits for extension

 

[Zeknurn]

Formula E qualifying is about to start.

The Youtube stream should work for everyone but if not, check out the post on the FE subreddit if you need a way to watch it.

 

[tomtom94]

It will be much cooler tomorrow

Oh and Mateschitz is serious about extending the circut. There are some strong rumors flying around that they will present the project to local government this autumn and request all additional permits for extension

You pretty much have to, the track is barely longer than the Top Gear test track for christ's sake.

Weren't there issues about local residents and noise with using the old loop though?

 

[Zeknurn]

FIVE NEW CITIES FOR THIRD FORMULA E SEASON


The 2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship calendar was announced today, having been approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council by an e-vote.

The calendar features 14 races, to be staged in 12 of the world’s leading cities, with double-headers in Montreal and New York. In addition to the ePrix, there will be a special event, the FIA Electric Mobility Forum, which will take place in Las Vegas on January 7.

“Formula E is all about showcasing fully-electric racing together with the most iconic landmarks in the world - and the calendar for next season certainly matches our ambitions,” said Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag. “It’s fantastic to be able to bring Formula E to new markets, but more importantly to new fans. It will be great to finish the third season in New York, pending the approval of all the relevant stakeholders. The growth and interest in the sport has been on an upward trend since the very beginning, and I’m sure that the third season of the FIA Formula E Championship will once again prove to be a thrilling spectacle.”

“Today and tomorrow the finale of the second season of the FIA Formula E Championship takes place in London and already, the third season promises to be even more exciting. It will tackle a schedule that takes it to some of the most beautiful cities on no fewer than four continents, starting in Hong Kong and finishing in New York,” commented FIA President Jean Todt. “It’s been less than two years since Formula E made its debut in Beijing and today it has staked its claim to being one of the most interesting and innovative championships on the current motorsport scene at a global level, which was not something that could have been taken for granted when it first began. More than any other, this championship brings together the two pillars on which the FIA is based, namely sport and mobility. It is also an amazing platform for the promotion of a new model for sustainable mobility, bringing a new form of motorsport to the heart of cities.”

2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship - Calendar

Rd 1 - Hong Kong ePrix* - October 9

Rd 2 - Marrakech ePrix* - November 12

FIA Electric Mobility Forum - Las Vegas** - January 7

Rd 3 - Buenos Aires ePrix - February 18

Rd 4 - Mexico City ePrix - April 1

Rd 5 - TBA - April 22

Rd 6 - Monaco ePrix - May 13

Rd 7 - Paris ePrix - May 20

Rd 8 - Berlin ePrix - June 10

Rd 9 - TBA - June 24

Rd 10 - Brussels ePrix* - July 1

Rd 11 - Montreal ePrix* - July 15

Rd 12 - Montreal ePrix* - July 16

Rd 13 - New York ePrix*** - July 29

Rd 14 - New York ePrix*** - July 30

Not bad. Dropping London and getting Brussels seems a bit poetic now.


They haven't made it through Q1 and it's already started raining. Utter chaos will ensure.

edit: Whoa, that squirrel almost got run over.

 

[Tempy]

Frijns almost hitting a squirrel on the track.

https://grabyo.com/g/v/ypeI3O3wzab

 

[Zeknurn]

And it's back on track. What a crazy bastard.

 

[NHale]

Big big crash, bad time of the session to have one for Q

Maybe Verstappen was right, suspension broke on the kerbs

It was clearly the sun that caused the crash.

 

[Mastah]

And it's raining.

 

[brotkasten]

And it's raining.

Rain was predicted for 2 pm, so that seems right. I wonder how long it's going to last. Wet quali with a dry race is always a bit weird.

 

[Orbis]

Meanwhile the sun is shining up here in Camden.

 

[Zeknurn]

Carnage.

I guess I should focus on F1 now. This is over.

 

[Mastah]

Buemi only 4th fastest in his group, yes

Perez with suspension failure, what a shame.

 

[tomtom94]

More suspension damage, I presume those will have to get changed for next year then (like the Singapore Sling)

 

[Orbis]

Drivers are gonna need to take it easy on these kerbs during the race, else expect plenty more suspension failures.

 

[PdotMichael]

The new onboard camera is pretty neat.

 

[Mastah]

Wehrlein in Q2

Kvyat crashed heavily.

 

[Tempy]

WHOA

 

[TCRS]

yikes

 

[Orbis]

Fuck me, Kvyat.

 

[Aiii]

Holy shit Kvyat.

 

[tomtom94]

Wait, surely there's time for another lap?

 

[bobnowhere]

1.45 left, should be enough for an outlap for a good number of people.

Damn a little bit to the right and that could have been huge.

 

[Aiii]

Wehrlein into Q2

 

[dakun]

that lap from Wehrlein was amazing

 

[Tempy]

Yellow kerbs again.

 

[Mastah]

Another suspension failure.

 

[chadskin]

Another broken rear suspension, jesus.

 

[Antagon]

Nice to see Wehrlein. And luckily Kvyat walks away.

Another suspension failure. Seems like Max was right.

 

[Aiii]

Maybe Verstappen wasn't such a cunt, after all.

 

[Zeknurn]

The drivers needs to stay inside the racing lines.

Great lap from Wehrlein.

 

[Frankfurter]

Welp, suspension broke, but on the "wrong" side?

 

[Orbis]

Surely removing some of those yellow kerbs would be safer? I know they're to discourage running wide and gaining an advantage but still.

 

[DSN2K]

think they will blame him regardless of if its not his fault.

 

[Aiii]

The drivers needs to stay inside the racing lines.

That's fine, put something that slows the car down there instead.

There's no reason to completely destroy suspensions and make cars spin off towards walls or other cars uncontrollably. At least you can see a wall.

 

[DrM]

There was awesome super slowmotion footage on ORF, rear wishbones literally snapped due to excessive tyre vibrations from the yellow kerbs

 

[Upinsmoke]

Kerbs aren't there to drive across completely.

 

[PdotMichael]

Kerbs aren't there to drive across completely.

Kerbs aren't supposed to be safety risks either.

 

[Upinsmoke]

Kerbs aren't supposed to be safety risks either.

Barriers are safety risks if you smash into them.

Its not the kerbs that are a safety risk, it's the drivers that are a risk to there own safety and others.

 

[Orbis]

Barriers are safety risks if you smash into them.

Its not the kerbs that are a safety risk, it's the drivers that are a risk to there own safety and others.

This happens all the time, kerbs/pit entries cause safety issues and they deal with it accordingly. I don't see why this should be any different. If not tonight, they'll certainly change for next year.

 

[djplaeskool]

Oh wow.
I'm just now joining in, and they're still on Q1?
What's going on?

 

[Orbis]

Poor Toro Rosso, what a shit session for them.

 

[Tempy]

Sainz's (new?) engine blows up.

 

[bobnowhere]

Poor TR, going to be a busy night.

 

[nny]

Poor Toro Rosso.

 

[tomtom94]

Oh for fuck's sake Renault.

EDIT: Less than one hundredth of a second separating Button, Perez, Gutierrez and Grosjean. Less than two hundredths separating Button and Alonso.

 

[Lach]

Wow. That would have been an exciting end of Q1.

 

[dakun]

why doesn't he just go to the exit instead of stopping next to the track.. wtf

 

[Mastah]

And absolutely nothing changed in classification, lol.

Great job by Wehrlein, but that's the margin you should have over Harytanto week in, week out.

 

[Lach]

Sainz drove quite a while after his engine blew. Not accusing him of causing yellow flags on purpose (I don't see how that would help him or the team), but it sucks for Renault, Sauber and Haas

 

[Antagon]

Oh wow.
I'm just now joining in, and they're still on Q1?
What's going on?

Kvyat hit the yellow kerbs, broke the suspension and crashed hard. Red flag just before the end of Q1

https://streamable.com/ecsn