Formula E, abbreviated to FE, is the highest class of auto racing for electric cars defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. Each year, the FE World Championship season is held. It consists of a series of races, known as ePrix, held usually held on temporary street circuits within city centers. Drivers are awarded points based on their finishing position in each race, and the driver who accumulates the most points over each championship is crowned that year's Formula E World Drivers' Champion. As of the 2024 Monaco ePrix, there have been 83 Formula E drivers from 21 different nationalities who have raced at least one of the 124 Formula E races since the first such event, the 2014 Beijing ePrix.
Two-time champion Jean-Éric Vergne holds the record for the most championships. Lucas di Grassi & Sebastien Buemi both hold the record for the most wins with 13. Buemi and Vergne both hold the record for most pole positions with 16. Vergne has the most points with 1,059. Di Grassi has the most podiums with 40, he has entered more ePrix than anyone else (124) and also holds the record for the most ePrix starts (123). The United Kingdom is the most represented country, having produced 16 drivers. Four countries have been represented by just one. South Africa became the latest country to be represented by a driver when Kelvin van der Linde made his Formula E debut at the 2023 Diriyah ePrix driving for the ABT CUPRA Formula E Team. The most recent driver to make his debut was Taylor Barnard at the 2024 Monaco ePrix.[1]
Drivers edit
Driver entered in the last race (2024 Monaco ePrix) but has not won a series championship | |
Driver competed in the last race and has won a series championship | |
Driver has won a series championship but did not compete in the last race |
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References edit
- ^ "Barnard to step in for injured Bird in Monaco". The Official Home of Formula E. 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-27.