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Big-ticket motorsport action returns to India after a decade with Hyderabad becoming the 30th location to host a <keyword id="1378541" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="formula-e" source="Orion">Formula E</keyword> race. Here is all you need to know about the all-electric racing series ahead of its first race in India on Saturday. Formula E is an electric equivalent of the widely followed Formula 1 which was staged in India from 2011 to 2013. However, other than the 'Formula' prefix, there is no similarity between the two FIA world championship status events. The hybrid turbo-charged engines in Formula 1 are the epitome of performance while the battery-powered Formula E machines promote sustainability and a greener world. Formula E is racing with a purpose but its cars have rapidly evolved over the last eight seasons and Gen3 technology has been introduced this season. As the series claims, Gen3 is the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient car in its history. It has a top speed of 320 kmph, a 100kmph faster than the first generation cars used from 2014-2017. The Gen2 cars were run from 2018-2022 and they could touch speeds over 280kmph. Since most of the Formula E races are held on the twisty street circuits around the world with not so long straights, top speeds are not reached often. 40 percent of energy produced while braking In the first season, the batteries could only produce 200kw of power requiring the drivers to swap cars midway into the race. The introduction of the more powerful Gen2 cars meant the cars could last the full race distance. The power output has been increased to 350kw in the Gen3 cars and with regeneration, it could go up to 600kw. More than 40 percent of the energy will come from regenerative braking, an increase of 25 percent over Gen2 machines. The series has a new tyre supplier in Hankook but drivers are not fully satisfied with its performance. The latest cars are also 60kg lighter than the previous generation and weigh at 840kg. Homecoming for <keyword id="583864" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mahindra-racing" source="Orion">Mahindra Racing</keyword> Mahindra Racing, which has been with Formula E since its inception, will finally get to experience the thrill of a home race after eight seasons. The other manufacturers in the championship include Nissan, Porsche, Tata owned Jaguar. <keyword id="64813" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mclaren" source="Orion">McLaren</keyword> and <keyword id="301878" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="maserati" source="Orion">Maserati</keyword> are the new entrants. After winning the title last season, Mercedes withdrew from the championship. Audi and BMW too are no longer part of the championship. After a podium in the opening race of the season in Mexico, Mahindra will be hoping for an encore. The racing format To ensure minimum disruption in public life, most of the action is packed in one day with FP2, qualifying and race scheduled on Saturday. Formula E introduced a new qualifying format last season calling it "Duels" with drivers taking on each other in quarterfinals, semifinals and finals after qualifying from group stage. The winning driver of the final duel takes Pole Position, while the runner-up lines up second. The semi-finalists will line up third and fourth, the quarter-finalists between fifth and eighth - according to their laptimes. The Hyderabad track The 2.83km track set up in the heart of the city showcases the best of what Hyderabad has to offer. The cars will vroom around the Hussain Sagar Lake, NTR Gardens, NTR Park and Prasads' Imax, covering the necklace road. Hyderabad will be round four of the championship. Saudia Arabia hosted two races in January after the season opener in Mexico. Formula E sees India as a huge market and hopes to have a long future in the country. "It took us too long to get to India. We will be here until they want us," Formula E co-founder Alberto Longo had said after marking the 100-day countdown to the race. Renewable energy major <keyword id="405998" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="greenko" source="Orion">Greenko</keyword> is the local promoter of the race alongside Telangana government. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/pakistan-pumps-run-out-of-petrol-disrupts-routine-life-of-people-says-a-dawn-report/articleshow/97795433.cms">Pakistan pumps run out of petrol, disrupts routine life of people says a Dawn report</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/game-of-thrones-spider-man-no-way-home-among-most-pirated-content-in-india-in-2022/articleshow/97795322.cms">Game of Thrones, Spider-Man: No Way Home among most-pirated content in India in 2022</a>

What is Formula E? All you need to know ahead of inaugural race in India

<keyword id="6354552" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="hyderabad" source="Orion">Hyderabad</keyword> on Monday achieved the distinction of becoming first Indian candidate city to host <keyword id="1378541" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="formula-e" source="Orion">Formula E</keyword> world championship and is expected to host the first race of electric cars between November this year and March 2023. The <keyword id="68884" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="telangana" source="Orion">Telangana</keyword> government and Formula E Association along with promoter of the event, <keyword id="405998" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="greenko" source="Orion">Greenko</keyword> signed a letter of intent to make Hyderabad a candidate host city for hosting Formula E race on yearly basis. The tripartite letter of intent was signed in Hyderabad in the presence of Telangana's Industry Minister <keyword id="3863563" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="k-t-rama-rao" source="Orion">K. T. Rama Rao</keyword>, FIA Formula E Chief Championship Officer Alberto Longo, Greenko Group Chief Executive Officer Anil Chalamasetty, <keyword id="583864" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mahindra-racing" source="Orion">Mahindra Racing</keyword> CEO and Team Principal Dilbagh Gill and other officials. Hyderabad will join the elite club of Rome, Paris, London, Hong Kong, New York and Berlin. Eighteen cities around the world are hosting the race organised every year by the Federation of Internationale de Automobile. Alberto was impressed with the speed with which the Telangana government moved to sign the letter of intent in less than a month since the idea was mooted. He said he had never seen a government taking decisions at such a speed. He said Hyderabad would soon become official host city with first race happening between December 2022 and March 2023. Rama Rao said hosting Formula E is the right step to position Hyderabad as electric vehicles hub. "It's more than a race. It's the perfect combination of future technology, sustainability and most importantly spirit of innovation," he said. He hoped that the event will give a big fillip to the city's image and infrastructure. The state government plans to promote awareness around EVs and encourage innovation by hosting an EV summit parallel to the Formula E championship. Leading EV players and charging infrastructure companies from around the world will be invited for the EV Summit. Stating that India is going to witness revolution of electric vehicles, the minister said Telangana wants to be the epicentre of this revolution. KTR, as the minister is popularly known, said Formula E from FIA family is the fastest growing sport with viewership being more than half of Formula One. He said the popularity of Formula One is increasing every year and it is expected that by the end of the decade, it will equal Formula One in the popularity. He said Hyderabad has everything in place to host the event. "Hyderabad is the most logical and natural choice to host Formula E," he said. The minister claimed that Telangana has done extremely well in 7.5 years in meeting energy challenges. The state's energy output grew four-fold in 7 years and 20 per cent of this came from green energy. He also pointed out that in seven years, the state planted more than 2 billion saplings. More than 80 per cent of these saplings survived, taking green cover to a massive 632 square kilometers in last two years. KTR said among Indian cities Hyderabad has highest greening in last decade. The green cover grew by 147 per cent, beating Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai. Telangana's Director for Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Systems Sujai Karampuri hoped that an agreement to make Hyderabad an official host city will be signed in next 90 days or much earlier. He pointed out that 60 cities around the world were vying to host Formula E and of them 24 cities are really strong candidates. He said the organisers were impressed with the 2.3 km long race track overlooking Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city. Gill, who heads the only Indian team participating in Formula E race, said they will soon have an opportunity to race in front of the home crowd. According to him, Formula E is significant as technology transfer from race car to roll car happens in 18 months. 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