Motivation and expectation invades managers, teams, drivers and fans with the early arrival of the Gen3 era of Formula E, which will open on January 14 in Mexico City.
On the future of the electric series, its Co-Founder, Alberto Longo, offered his impressions with less than a month to go before the electrified engines start.
“There is no end to the appetite for the championship. We are in the best situation we have ever been in the history of Formula E,” the executive assured in an interview with Madrid daily Marca.
“We hope that between the first race and the last we will see an evolution of the car, as has happened in the previous ones; a season in which the four new races will be a resounding success, and I think they will be because we will be with 30,000 or 40,000 people,” he explained.
He stated that they are facing the new season with a lot of optimism due to the four new races in very important markets, a new manufacturer and sponsors that are about to join the tournament.
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Gen3 Expectations
Longo pointed out that the beginning of the new stage has taken them to the maximum in terms of technology and now they have to integrate it. “The whole process has been somewhat delayed due to global supply problems and the teams are still going through the running-in process.”
He detailed that some of the common parts have arrived late and they have not been able to mesh all the elements until practically a month ago. “When you go so far out on the edge of technology these things happen. I have no doubt that by the end of the year we will be much faster. And there will be some very new things coming for Season 10, 11 and 12.”
On the battery production line, Longo explained that it is the same as the ultrafast charger, although he noted that the supply delay has affected charger production.
On the role of the fans and the elimination of the Fanboost, he indicated that there are different alternatives to give prominence to the public. “It has been a fantastic tool, but a world championship like Formula E should not condition its outcome from home.”
He noted that the FIA has been supportive during the time it was applied, but with the maturity of the championship the time has come to let it go. “When you are smaller you can do more crazy things, but in maturity you have to look for the strongest drivers and teams to be in front and fight for the race,” he concluded.
