Formula E update

Nicolas Prost/Nick Heidfeld collision on the last lap of the Beijing event

Previously, on these pages, the capacity of Formula E batteries was quoted as 28 kiloWatt hours (kWh). In fact, they are 32 kWh battery capacity, with 28 kWh usable. Three drivers (Alguersuari, Legge & Abt) have been penalised 57 seconds, for exceeding the 28 kWh limit in Beijing.

Prost has been penalised 10 grid places in the next race for, "causing an avoidable collision", in the last lap of the Beijing event. See video at the top of this post & the link below.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/15/nicolas-prost-accepts-blame-formula-e-nick-heidfeld-crash

Complete video of the 1st Formula E race in Beijing, Saturday 13 September 2014.

Next Race:
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Round 2 - Saturday 22 November 2014
Practice 1 - 08:15 Malaysian local time
Practice 2 - 10:30
Qualifying - 12:00
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