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The second day of Formula E testing has been canceled after a fire brought the first day of running at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo to an early halt. After Robert Shwartzman’s DS Pe…
Due to a fire that occurred during the first day of Formula E testing at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo, the second day of testing has been canceled. The fire broke out after Robert Shwartzman’s DS Penske car stopped on track and its battery was removed, causing it to catch fire and resulting in a paddock evacuation. A staff member from Williams Advanced Engineering was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The series has released a statement confirming that Wednesday’s testing will not take place and an investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing. Jaguar’s Mitch Evans was leading the testing before it was halted on Tuesday afternoon. This is the first incident of its kind in Formula E’s history, although a similar fire occurred during July’s World Rallycross event at Lydden Hill. The investigation into that fire is still ongoing, and teams have switched to the single-make Zeroid X1 car for the remainder of the season.
Source: Racer
