Formula E: Hyderabad E-Prix Retained for 2024 Calendar, Race on February 10 Next Year
Next year, on February 10, 2024, the Hyderabad E-Prix will take place in India, marking Formula E's official return to the country. Following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, a 16-round schedule including the new event was announced.
By Divyam Dubey
The second edition of Formula E will make its triumphant return to Hyderabad on February 10, 2024, so get ready for an exhilarating burst of racing excitement. During the month of February, there will be a dramatic transformation of the bustling streets of this metropolis into an exciting urban racecourse. To demonstrate sustainable speed and cutting-edge innovation, state-of-the-art electric vehicles will compete head-to-head in this arena. For the tenth season of Formula E, which features an amazing lineup of 16 rounds, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula E have formally confirmed Hyderabad's presence on the calendar. An Indian driver, Jehan Daruvala, will join the grid for the first time in the 2024 season when he competes for Maserati MSG Racing with the Indian team Mahindra Racing in the all-electric single-seater championship. When the season begins in Mexico City and continues with an exciting doubleheader in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, the third and last destination on the schedule will be in Hyderabad.
Daruvala expressed excitement about racing in front of his own crowd for the first time in an international series with the Maserati Formula E Team, said, "I’m delighted that the Indian E-Prix will be returning to Hyderabad for Season 10! It will be the first time in my racing career that I’ll be competing in front of a home crowd and I genuinely can’t wait. The Indian fans are so passionate and I really want to do my home nation proud."
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Formula E: Shanghai Join 2024 E-Prix Calendar
In a groundbreaking move, Formula E will have its first-ever race in Shanghai on May 25 and 26, 2024, at the Shanghai International Circuit, with a thrilling doubleheader on both days. The first Formula E race was held in Beijing on September 13, 2014, and a second race was held the following year, making this an important landmark in the history of the championship. While Formula E has visited Hong Kong four times from Seasons 2 through 5, the most recent Chinese E-Prix was held in Sanya in 2019.
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— Maserati MSG Racing (@maseratimsg) October 19, 2023
With the confirmation that we are heading back to India for S10, we spoke to @DaruvalaJehan about how he feels knowing he will be racing on home soil for his rookie season in @FIAFormulaE #ABBFormulaE | @MaseratiCorse pic.twitter.com/glEtVY1nLe
With the latest confirmation of a race in Tokyo for Saturday, March 30, Formula E's Season 10 schedule continues to make headlines. This is historic because it will be the first time a race for a global motorsports championship has ever been held in the heart of Japan's most recognisable city.
In addition, thanks to the backing of the Telangana Government and Minister K. T. Rama Rao, Formula E will return to the exciting city of Hyderabad on Saturday, February 10, 2024. The maiden race in February of this year was a huge success, drawing a sold-out crowd and bringing an estimated USD 84 million in economic benefit to the city of Hyderabad.
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Formula E CEO and FIA Director Share Their Thoughts
Jeff Dodds, CEO of Formula E, said: “Formula E will lead global motorsport next season as the only world championship to race in the three biggest markets of China, India and the USA. Together with our debut on the streets of Tokyo and races in other major global markets like Brazil, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the UK, we have built a calendar that has the potential to engage billions of people in the exciting, entertaining, electric future of motorsport.”
Marek Nawarecki, Director of the FIA Circuit Sport Department, said: “The 2023/24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season promises to play host to some fascinating action, with a range of circuits that will truly showcase the qualities of the GEN3 car. In addition to the return of Hyderabad, Formula E will be heading back to China, whilst also organising a brand new race in Tokyo. The growing presence of the championship in Asia is a very positive development, that will benefit fans and manufacturers alike.”
There were some hiccups at the start of the first-ever Hyderbad E-Prix, but the event went off without a hitch and the drivers were quite complimentary of the track layout.
