Don’t miss the thrill: Here’s where you can watch Formula E race live

Hyderabad: The cars are here, the track is ready. The historic Formula E race, taking place in India for the first time, will be held near the picturesque Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad on 11 February. Will you be there to watch the race live? If not, do not worry. You can now enjoy the thrill from the comfort of your home.

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will air live on Star Sports and Hotstar.

Formula E is unique in world motorsport for racing on street circuits created on public roads in the heart of world cities to encourage the adoption of EV vehicles. Hyderabad will be the 27th world city to host a Formula E race, the 104th in the history of the series.

This year, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will race in 11 world cities, more than any other season. Cape Town, São Paulo, Berlin, Monaco, Jakarta, Portland, Rome, and London will follow Hyderabad while Mexico City and Diriyah in Saudi Arabia hosted the opening races of the season last month.

Eleven teams and 22 drivers will compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Two iconic names in world motorsport—McLaren and Maserati—line up on the Formula E grid for the first time this season.

Introducing fastest & lightest electric race car

This season also saw Formula E and the FIA introduce the fastest, lightest, most powerful, and efficient electric race car ever built—the GEN3. Capable of a 200mph (322kph) top speed, the GEN3 is 53kg lighter than the previous Gen2 model with a smaller chassis optimised for street racing. An additional front powertrain adds 250kW to the 350kW at the rear, more than doubling the regenerative capacity of the previous car to 600kW, with more than 40% of the energy used in-race regenerated from braking.

The carbon footprint of the GEN3 has been measured from the design phase to inform all reduction measures taken to reduce environmental impact, while all unavoidable emissions are offset as part of Formula E’s net zero carbon commitment. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is the first and only sport in the world to be certified net zero carbon since inception.

Linen and recycled carbon fibre are being used in GEN3 bodywork construction for the first time in a formula car, featuring recycled carbon fibre from retired Gen2 cars and reducing the overall amount of virgin carbon fibre used. This reduces the carbon footprint of the production of the GEN3 bodywork more than 10%. All waste carbon fibre will be reused for new applications through adoption of an innovative process from the aviation industry.

Transforming live broadcast coverage

Formula E is pioneering a new broadcast production facility in London that delivers state-of-the-art coverage of its live motor racing action from around the world while reducing the environmental impact typical of major live international sports events on TV.

Now in its ninth season, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will race in Hyderabad this Saturday, the first time the series has visited India. The race will air live in the UK on Channel 4 and Eurosport. Beginning this season, the live international race feed distributed to more than 40 broadcasters and airing in more than 150 countries will be produced remotely from The Production Centre in London, a new state-of-the-art production facility.

The innovative production setup allows for the seamless remote integration of replay, audio, and graphics into the live programme output, as well as a resilient disaster recovery system to ensure the broadcast feed remains uninterrupted in the event of technical difficulties.

Jaguar TCS to debut with Jaguar 1- TYPE-6

Jaguar TCS Racing will debut their Jaguar I-TYPE 6 in India for the first time in Hyderabad. Drivers Mitch Evans and Sam Bird are aiming to secure further points and podiums in the race.

James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal: “Ever since the 2023 race calendar was announced, Hyderabad has been one of the tracks that the whole team has been looking forward to. Hyderabad is a new opportunity for our drivers and engineers to take on and importantly it’s also a home race for Tata and our title partner, TCS. It means a huge amount to us as a proud part of the Tata Group to race in India. We are also pleased to announce our new partnership with AERO ahead of this weekend, and we’re immensely excited to be racing with a partner focused on performance but also setting new benchmarks in sustainability.”