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Formula E’s more powerful Gen4 cars will have a new race format too
Gen4 Formula E cars have made a formal entry with a grand launch at Paul Ricard this week, but questions remain about their performance on the racetrack due to their increased power, size, and weight. The FIA’s head of Formula E, Pablo Martino, believes that the new sporting framework for the upcoming season is near completion and may feature a mix of sprint and feature races across a potential 20-race calendar. However, concerns have been raised by team principals and drivers regarding the balance between extreme racing and energy-saving strategies. A meeting between teams and the FIA at Paul Ricard aims to finalize the race structure submission for the new era, while retaining Formula E’s signature elements that have built a strong fanbase and exciting racing environment. The provisional 2026-27 calendar is expected to include five double-header events, such as Jeddah, Monaco, Circuit of the Americas, Shanghai, and Tokyo, with a potential return to the full Hermanos Rodriguez track in Mexico City. The new Gen4 cars will allow for a variety of race formats, emphasizing pure performance in some events and longer races with different energy efficiency requirements in others.
