Formula E, the top division of motor racing for electric vehicles, is all set to kick off its latest season on January 13, 2024. Pre-season testing for all the teams was held in Valencia, Spain, in October 2023.
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A total of 16 races are scheduled to be held across 10 different countries from January to July 2024. Thanks to the presence of an Indian team, Mahindra Racing, among the 11 in the paddock, an India leg was scheduled beginning last season, in Hyderabad.
There have been a couple of changes in the driver's seat for Mahindra, with Lucas di Grassi and Roberto Mehri leaving the team to be replaced by Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara.
Will Hyderabad host the Formula E race this year?
Even apart from the personnel changes, the latest update on the India leg of Formula E for the upcoming season is that the race will be moved out of Hyderabad. Telangana state IT Minister KT Rama Rao had played a huge role in bringing the event to the capital city in 2023.
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However, after the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Party lost the state elections to the Congress Party in December, the new government is reportedly not keen on hosting the Formula E race. In a statement, the organisation said,
The cancellation comes following a decision by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department (MAUD), under the control of the Government of Telangana, not to fulfil the Host City Agreement signed on 30 October 2023.
Chief Championship Officer of Formula E, Alberto Longo, expressed disappointment on behalf of the organisers and for the fans on motorsport in India. It remains to be seen whether the race, which was scheduled for February 10, will now be held elsewhere.
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