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Formula E battery concerns prompt Attack Mode change for Berlin

Ahead of the two races in Germany, which will be held on a new configuration at the Tempelhof Airport circuit, the Attack Mode duration has been reduced to six minutes for the opening contest and just four minutes for the sequel, to be used across two activations.

Autosport · May 10, 2024

Cause of Formula E battery failure still unknown to FIA and ERT

Sergio Sette Camara was unable to take the start in the Mexico City E-Prix season-opener earlier this month after an issue on the instillation lap meant his car came to a halt following a “very loud noise” and smoke.

Autosport · Jan 27, 2024

Di Grassi "felt 100% safe" driving in Formula E testing after battery fire

Testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain was postponed following a battery fire in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) on Tuesday afternoon.

Autosport · Nov 1, 2023

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Five things we learned from Formula E pre-season testing

Less than three months separated the season finale in London from the start of Formula E pre-season testing in Valencia last week and the beginning of a new campaign.

Autosport · Oct 31, 2023

DS Penske confident after Valencia Formula E tests

The situation could have been serious, but the worst was avoided thanks to perfectly applied safety procedures. On Tuesday morning, test driver Robert Shwartzman stopped the #2 DS E-TENSE FE23 usually driven by Stoffel Vandoorne at Turn 11. The car appeared to be experiencing a battery problem, a part common…

Autosport · Oct 28, 2023

FIA reveals further details on Formula E Valencia battery fire

The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain.

Autosport · Oct 27, 2023

How Mahindra rose from the ashes after Formula E’s Valencia battery fire

Nobody was seriously injured in the incident on Tuesday afternoon, with only one person taken to hospital as a precaution, but the infrastructure damage has been high, notably in the garage of WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) where the incident occurred.

Autosport · Oct 27, 2023

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Mahindra to be "compensated" for lost track time in Formula E testing

Three days of running at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain have been curtailed since Tuesday afternoon when a battery exploded in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering).

Autosport · Oct 26, 2023

Battery fire prevents de Vries Formula E pre-season running as Mahindra limited to one car

Track action at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain has been curtailed since Tuesday afternoon when a battery exploded in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering).

Autosport · Oct 26, 2023

Battery fire prevents de Vries Formula E pre-season running with Mahindra

Motorsport · Oct 26, 2023

Formula E testing to resume in Valencia after battery fire investigation

Track action is to resume at 2:00pm local time on Thursday and will run until 6:30pm following a lengthy investigation by the FIA, Formula E and battery supplier WAE.

Autosport · Oct 26, 2023

Formula E Valencia testing delayed further following battery fire

The reason for the extended postponement is to allow battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) to file its investigation into the fire which took place in its garage on Tuesday afternoon.

Autosport · Oct 25, 2023

Day two of Formula E testing postponed after garage fire

A small explosion, believed to be from a battery, took place in the pit box of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) just before 1pm local time on Tuesday.

Autosport · Oct 24, 2023

First day of Valencia Formula E pre-season test cancelled after fire

The blaze took place shortly before 1pm local time in Spain following a suspected explosion from the pit box of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering).

Motorsport · Oct 24, 2023

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