Giovinazzi: Nothing from F1 works in Formula E

Antonio Giovinazzi said Formula E is “completely different” to any racing he has done previously after making the move from F1.

The Italian spent three seasons as a driver for Alfa Romeo before being released as the team brought in Zhou Guanyu.

Shortly after his exit from Formula 1, Giovanzzi was picked up by the Formula E team Dragon Penske Autosport and has been competing in the 2022 season which runs from January through till August.

The 28-year-old is last in the standings having retired in five of the 12 grands prix so far this season and has said his experience in other forms of racing did not help when it came to Formula E.

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“Unfortunately it’s a completely different car and format,” he told the Independent. “Everything is different, from what I learned in the past in different categories and F1, nothing works here!

“How you need to brake, the mentality in the race to not push and [the] need to save energy, recharge the battery, it’s completely different.

“That was one of the things that made me want to come here to be honest, to learn new things, because in my career I drove so many cars and the only one missing was Formula E.

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“[But it’s] another world, for a rookie it’s not the best championship because you don’t have much time in the car: a session of 30 minutes, a new track, one day sometimes. It’s