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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Karl Matchett

New Gen3 EVs raise the bar for Formula E to play the proving ground in sport against the energy crisis

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With the new year fast approaching, Formula E is preparing for yet another leap forward with a changed team line-up, new countries and cities on the agenda and, most notably of all, a brand new car for the all-electric, no-emissions, fast-growing racing championship.

Last term certainly marked a step up in several notable ways for FE, with audiences continuing to grow and one of the star drivers in Nyck de Vries earning himself a seat in Formula 1. But 2023 is a crucial year again, not least of all because the technology underpinning the entire championship has taken another gigantic pace: in comes Gen3, the third iteration of racecars in less than a decade – slimmer, lighter, inherently faster.

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