2016–17 Formula E season

2016–17 FIA Formula E season
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The 2016–17 FIA Formula E season will be the third season of the FIA Formula E championship starting September 2016 in Montreal.^[1]

Teams

Team	Manufacturer	Powertrain
Dragon Racing	Spark-Dragon^[2]	TBA
Jaguar Formula E Team^[3]	Spark-Jaguar	TBA
NEXTEV TCR Formula E team^[4]	Spark-TBA	TBA
Renault e.dams	Spark-TBA	TBA
Team Aguri^[5]	Spark-TBA	TBA

Team changes

Dragon Racing will manufacture its own drivetrain after using the Venturi drivetrain in the 2015-16 season.^[2]
Car manufacturer Jaguar will enter the sport, in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering, as a means of expanding their electric vehicle portfolio.^[3]^[6]
The Trulli Formula E team withdrew from the sport due to technical and financial issues.^[7]
The Aguri team will attempt to get a customer power train for season three after previously running with McLaren's powertrain from season one.^[5]

Rule changes

The maximal weight of the battery cells will increase from 200 kg in season two to 230 kg for season three.^[8]
The permitted amount of regeneration will be increased to 150 kW (previously 100 kW).^[9]
The overall weight of the car will be reduced from 888 kg to 880 kg.^[8]
Maximal power output will remain limited at 200 kWh for season three, but will later be increased to 220 kWh in season four and 250 kWh in season five.^[9]

Calendar

The season was announced to begin in Montreal in September 2016.^[1] An ePrix in Hong Kong has also been added to calendar, tentatively to be held in October 2016.^[10]

References

1 2 Straw, Edd (May 28, 2015). "Montreal set to host 2016/17 Formula E season opener". Autosport. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
1 2 "Exclusive: Dragon Racing to become Formula E manufacturer". December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
1 2 Mitchell, Scott (December 15, 2015). "Jaguar to return to motorsport with Formula E programme". Autosport. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
↑ "NEXTEV TCR to drop twin-motor concept?". December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
1 2 Mitchell, Scott (December 23, 2015). "Aguri Formula E team to secure customer powertain deal for '16/17". Autosport. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
↑ "Williams Supports Jaguar's Return to Racing". December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
↑ "Trulli Formula E Team announce withdrawal from championship". December 15, 2015.
1 2 "Power hike for 2016 regs". current-e.com. 6 January 2016.
1 2 "Future power increase plans revealed". fiaformulae.com. 8 January 2016.
↑ "Hong Kong ePrix set to feature on season three calendar". October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

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