LONDON – The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 2021/22 calendar and Season 8 regulations were ratified Wednesday by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile during a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
Berlin and Rome will now host two races each in a doubleheader format across a weekend in Formula E’s 16-race calendar, the largest calendar in series history. Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will see all-electric racing for the first time on the city streets of Vancouver, Jakarta and Seoul alongside regular host cities Diriyah, Mexico City, Monaco, New York and London.
After a successful pre-season testing in Valencia, the FIA WMSC-approved updates to the Season 8 sporting regulations include:
- The Group stages of Formula E’s new qualifying format – which also features head-to-head knockout Duels – will be increased from 10 to 12 minutes and each driver’s first timed lap must be completed within the first six minutes.
- Three points will only be awarded to the pole-winner if all timed Duel laps are completed with the outright fastest lap in all qualifying sessions no longer receiving one point
“The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 2021/22 calendar is our most extensive to date and we look forward to working alongside all our host cities to deliver 16 world class races,” said Alberto Longo, Chief Championship Officer and Co-Founder, Formula E. “The Season 8 lineup of drivers is arguably the strongest we’ve seen, and the revised sporting regulations will provide a renewed and strengthened sporting platform.”
Round(s) – Location – Date
1 & 2 – Diriyah, Saudia Arabia – Jan. 28-29
3 – Mexico City, Mexico – Feb. 12
4 & 5 – Rome, Italy – April 9-10
6 – Monaco, Monaco – April 30
7 & 8 – Berlin, Germany – May 14-15
9 – Jakarta, Indonesia – June 4
10 – Vancouver, Canada – July 2
11 & 12 – New York City, New York – July 16-17
13 & 14 – London, England – July 30-31
15 & 16 – Seoul, South Korea – Aug. 13-14