2022–23 Formula E World Championship

The 2022–23 FIA Formula E World Championship is due to be the ninth season of the FIA Formula E championship.

It will be the first season of the Formula E Gen3.

Teams and drivers
Team Powertrain No. Drivers
Jaguar TCS Racing[1] Jaguar TBA[2] 9 Mitch Evans[3]
10 Sam Bird[4]
Envision Racing[5] Jaguar TBA[2] 37 Nick Cassidy[6]
TBA TBA
Avalanche Andretti Formula E[7] TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA
DS Dragon Racing[8] DS TBA[8] TBA Stoffel Vandoorne[9]
TBA Jean-Eric Vergne[9]
Mahindra Racing[10] Mahindra TBA[11] TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Maserati[12] Maserati TBA[12] TBA TBA
TBA TBA
NIO 333 FE Team[13] NIO 333 TBA[11] TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Nissan Formula E Team[14] Nissan TBA[11] TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Porsche Formula E Team[15] Porsche TBA[11] TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Techeetah[16][17] TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA

Team changes
  • Mercedes will leave the championship after competing for three seasons and winning the drivers and constructors titles in the 2020–21 season.[18]
  • On 10 January 2022, Maserati announced they would be joining Formula E in the 2022–23 Season.[12], becoming the first Italian manufacturer in the series. It was later announced in April 2022 that Maserati had agreed a multi-year partnership with ROKiT Venturi Racing.[19]
  • In January 2021 McLaren Racing announced they "had an agreement to join Formula E in Gen3," with no official confirmation being provided since. In December 2021 McLaren Team boss Zak Brown stated that the team would choose if it will enter Formula E sometime in early 2022.[20][21]
  • In April 2022, Nissan announced they would be completely purchasing the e.dams Team in Formula E, to become Nissan Formula E Team.

List of planned races

The following ePrix are contracted to form a part of the 2022–23 Formula E World Championship:

ePrix Country Circuit Source
Diriyah ePrix Saudi Arabia Riyadh Street Circuit [22]
Hyderabad ePrix India Hyderabad Street Circuit [23]
Paris ePrix  France Paris Street Circuit [24]
Rome ePrix  Italy Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR [25]
Cape Town ePrix  South Africa Cape Town Street Circuit [26]
Vancouver ePrix  Canada Vancouver Street Circuit [27]
São Paulo ePrix  Brazil Anhembi Sambadrome[28] [29]

Location changes
  • A letter of intent was signed between the city of Hyderabad, India, and the FIA, making the city a potential new ePrix location for the season.[23]
  • The Paris ePrix is due to return to the calendar after being left out of the 2021–22 calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]
  • The Cape Town ePrix and the Vancouver ePrix will be introduced, after both were originally scheduled to debut in the 2021–22 season.[26][27]
  • The São Paulo ePrix will be introduced, after unsuccessfully attempting to hold a race in the 2017–18 season.[28][29]

References
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  2. "Jaguar to Power Envision for 2023 Formula E". Motorsport. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  3. "Mitch Evans pens new multi-year contract with Jaguar Racing". fiaformulae.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  4. "Sam Bird and Jaguar TCS Racing secure new multi-year deal". fiaformulae.com. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  5. "VIRGIN NAME EXITS FORMULA E AS ENVISION TEAM REVEALS NEW LOOK". The Race. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  6. "Former Audi Partner Abt Lining up for Formula E return". therace.com. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  7. "AVALANCHE BLOCKCHAIN PARTNERS WITH ANDRETTI FORMULA E TO ACCELERATE IMPACT OF ECO-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGIES". Andretti Autosport. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  8. "DRAGON PENSKE SET TO GIVE UP FORMULA E MANUFACTURER STATUS". The Race. 2022-04-04.
  9. "Vandoorne will join DS Penske for 2023 Formula E season". The Race. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  10. "Mahindra Becomes First Team to Commit to Formula E GEN3". The Race. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  11. "FORMULA E REVEALS ITS LIST OF MANUFACTURERS FOR GEN3 ERA". The Race. 2022-03-31.
  12. Smith, Sam (2022-04-07). "Venturi's Deal to Become Maserati Formula E Team Explained". The Race.
  13. "NIO 333 latest team to sign up for Formula E's Gen3 era". Autosport. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  14. "Nissan Poised to Make Long-Term Formula E Commitment". The Race. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  15. "Porsche makes long-term Formula E commitment". The Race. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  16. "THE STATE OF PLAY IN FORMULA E'S FRENZIED TEAM SILLY SEASON". The Race. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  17. Smith, Sam (2022-01-04). "DS TECHEETAH'S FORMULA E FUTURE IN FLUX AS GEN3 DECISION LOOMS". The Race.
  18. "Mercedes to leave Formula E after 2022". ESPN.com. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  19. "Maserati and ROKiT Venturi Racing to partner from 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  20. https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2021/january/mclaren-racing-gen3
  21. "McLaren: No decisions on FE or WEC programmes until early '22". www.motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  22. "Formula E reveals 10-year deal to race in Saudi Arabia from 2018/19". Autosport. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  23. "Hyderabad Signs Letter Of Intent To Host ABB FIA Formula E World Championship". FIA Formula E. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  24. "SEASON 8 CALENDAR: Cape Town, Vancouver and Seoul feature on most expansive Formula E schedule yet". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  25. "Formula E set to race in Rome for a further five seasons". Formula E. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  26. "Track revealed for Formula E's first Cape Town e-Prix". Formula E. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  27. "Formula E Vancouver cancelled in 2022, with race postponed to next year | Urbanized". dailyhive.com. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  28. "Formula E to race in Brazil for first time in 2023". The Race. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  29. "São Paulo Set To Host First e-Prix in Brazil". Formula E. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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