On 3 and 4 May 2025, the atmosphere in Monaco promises to be
electric as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns.
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In 2025, the Principality of Monaco will for the first time be
hosting two stages of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship over the course
of one weekend, as part of the competition’s eleventh season.
To mark the tenth anniversary of the electric motor racing
championship in Monaco, spectators will be treated to two whole days of
thrilling sporting spectacle, on a circuit that saw almost 200 overtaking
manoeuvre last time out.
With the latest generation of cars, the "GEN3 EVO"
(0-100 km/h in 1.82 seconds) and 17 races on this season’s calendar, Formula E
is entering a whole new era.
As spectacular as
ever, the Monaco E-Prix is a real crowd-pleasing event, with lots going on in
the Allianz Fan Village on Quai Antoine Ier.
An idea made reality
On the evening of March 3, 2011, FIA President Jean Todt and
Spanish businessman, Formula E Chairman Alejandro Agag, met in a Paris
restaurant and between them sketched out - on a napkin - what would go on to
become the world's first all-electric international single-seater championship:
the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
Formula E’s founding
mission was to race through the streets of the most iconic cities in the world
- with a grid full of the best racing drivers and teams around - showing just
what sustainable mobility was capable of, putting electric vehicles in pole position
in the race for a better, cleaner future.
Evolution or revolution?
September 2014 marked the launch of the inaugural Formula E
season. Initially, the category only permitted a single model of car (similar
to Formula 2). But from 2015, Formula E
rules were changed to allow constructors to build their own motors, and various
other parts (gearbox, rear suspension, electronic control system).
The competition underwent a major shake-up, with increasingly
more powerful and efficient cars and technologies.
For the 2018/2019 season, the Gen2 car was introduced in place
of the Gen1. The restyled version
boasted more power, increased from 180kW (240 bhp) to 250kW (335 bhp) with a
top speed of 280km/h.
Formula E is reinventing motor racing, bringing in tactical
innovations like "ATTACK MODE".
It represents a real challenge for the teams and drivers: leaving the racing line to launch ATTACK MODE
poses a risk, but the additional power for a few laps can be a game-changer.
It also happens to be
the only sport in the world where fans can influence the outcome, by voting to
give their favourite driver an extra boost of mechanical performance during the
race: "Fan Boost".
Faster and faster…
The 2022/2023 season sees the arrival of the third generation of
car, Gen3!
Learning lessons from
the last eight years of electric racing, the new car's battery pumps out 350Kw
(470 bhp) of power, for potential top speeds of 320km/h. Compared with the
previous generation, this latest model is 75% more powerful and its maximum speed
is no less than 95 km/h faster!
The Monaco E-Prix, un
unmissable annual event
At the first
Monaco E-Prix in May 2015, the cars raced through the Principality on a reduced
circuit, since they lacked the range to complete a full race on the same
circuit as that used for Formula 1.
Electric cars
have been racing the full circuit since 2021, illustrating the huge technical
strides made in the discipline since its creation.
Held in 2015, 2017,
2019, 2021 and 2022, the Monaco E-Prix is now an annual fixture of the ABB
Formula E World Championship, after getting the green light from the FIA World
Motor Sport Council in June 2021.
1,800 new parking spaces
Spectators
arriving by car can now enjoy easier access to the circuit and special rates by
using the new "Parking des Salines" car park at the western entrance
to the Principality, opposite the Exotic Garden.
From the car
park, it's just a 15 minute walk to the circuit via the Galerie des Salines.
Simply follow the signposts. Alternatively, use one of the free shuttle buses
laid on by Monaco's bus operator CAM. You will just need to show your car park
ticket on boarding.
The buses will
run every ten minutes from 8 am to 8 pm, between the Parking des Salines and
Avenue Albert II in Fontvieille.
Spectators can then walk to the Place d'Armes and the F1 circuit in
minutes, or use the elevators.
Spectators with
reduced mobility are encouraged to use this solution if possible.
For more details, visit the car park website: Parking des Salines
Visit Monaco to experience electric sporting action, and recharge your
batteries!
For more information, visit the official website of the Automobile Club de Monaco
Photo credits:
©ACM / Jean-Marc Follete / Stephane Demard / Natacha Peyret / FIA Formula E