China and India join US and Japan to stage Formula E races in 2024

RIYADH: Formula E has confirmed races will take place in China and India next year, the milestone 10th season of the world’s first electric motorsport series.

The announcement means the one-seater competition is the only motorsport to stage events during 2024 in the three biggest countries in the world by population: China, India and the US.

Shanghai and Hyderabad were confirmed as host cities in season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, following approval at a FIA World Motor Sport council meeting.

Alberto Longo, co-founder and chief championship officer, Formula E, said: “Without doubt our Season 10 calendar is the most compelling yet for drivers, teams, fans and viewers around the world. We are taking Formula E to Shanghai for the first time and are honored to return to India thanks to the support of the Telangana Government and Minister K. T. Rama Rao.

“The combination of street circuits, which is in Formula E’s DNA, and established race tracks will allow drivers to push the capabilities of the GEN3 car harder and further after a first season that beat all expectations with triple-digit overtakes in most races and the world championship titles decided on the final weekend.”

Formula E will race for the first time in Shanghai with a doubleheader of races on May 25 and 26, 2024. The first-ever Formula E race was held in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2014, with Sanya and Hong Kong also hosting a total of seven races in China to date, the most recent in March 2019.

Hyderabad will host Formula E again on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, following the 31,000-capacity sold-out debut race in February this year. The event delivered an uplift of almost $84 million to the Hyderabad economy.

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