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This weekend’s Formula E doubleheader in Saudi Arabia is expected to deliver more overtaking opportunities after the unusually straightforward season-opener in Mexico City two weeks ago, where TAG …
The upcoming Formula E doubleheader in Saudi Arabia is expected to provide more overtaking opportunities compared to the previous race in Mexico City. Energy management plays a crucial role in Formula E, with drivers starting the race with less energy than needed to complete the distance. This energy-saving leads to overtaking opportunities as drivers lift and coast and use different braking strategies to regenerate energy. Pascal Wehrlein, who dominated the last race, believes that if the race had been slightly longer, there would have been more overtaking opportunities. The absence of tools like DRS or KERS in Formula E means that energy-saving creates chances for overtaking. Although the last race in Mexico may not have been the most thrilling for fans, Wehrlein believes that the variety in the Formula E calendar is good, with some races being easier to overtake and others requiring good qualifying positions. This weekend’s race in Saudi Arabia is expected to be similar to Mexico but slightly easier to overtake.
