After months of speculated supply chain issues and concerns about the overall reliability of Formula E’s new Gen3 package, the cars will hit the track for their first lot of competitive action this weekend. Motorsport Week dives into all the details.
Formula E will use the fourth different configuration in seven visits to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
The chicane on the back straight of the circuit’s oval configuration returns to the Formula E layout after being removed in 2020.
The Attack Mode Activation has also moved, now being placed at the exit of the circuit’s iconic stadium section. The return of the chicane as well as a more technical Attack Mode Activation will hopefully present a greater challenge to the drivers as they get to grips with the new car and tyres.
Mexico City is the fourth venue to have hosted a season opener for Formula E, taking the place of Diriyah which has held the opener since Season 5.
While the newly rebranded Maserati were the standout performers in the Valencia pre-season test, a competitive performance in the season opener in Formula E doesn’t always mean smooth sailing to the championship win.
Equally, qualifying performance isn’t everything around the 19-turn circuit with the pole sitter not taking the checkered flag on three occasions and the last three outings at the circuit seeing the driver line up last on the grid getting points.
It was Porsche who was dominant at the last Mexico City E-Prix getting the team’s first and only one-two and Pascal Wehrlein getting his first win in the championship.
With factory driver Andre Lotterer making the switch to the manufacturer’s new customer team Avalanche Andretti, could we see another instance of Porsche dominance with four cars representing the German brand?
The Mexico City E-Prix goes green at 14:03 local time, keep across Motorsport Weekly for coverage and reaction across the weekend.
