Formula E – Premiere in Las Vegas

The great mass of new technologies in the field of electronics, the CES (Consumer Electronics Show), which is held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada had a somewhat special guest for this 2014 edition. The future car which will take part in the FIA ​​Formula E world championship, carried out a first public demonstration between the “Strip” and the Caesar Palace, scene of the United States GP in 1981 and 1982, with the Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi.

Fruit of the collaboration between Dallara (chassis), Williams (batteries), McLaren (electronic), or Renault (system integration), the SRT_01 E will compete in 10 races in 2014, with an initial round scheduled for September 20 in Beijing, China. “Today is a very special day for the FIA Formula E." said Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E Holdings. “Since the FIA ​​launched Formula E just over a year ago, progress and interest in the series has continued to grow. When we started, we had no cities, no teams, no cars. Now we have all these things and we are able to present our new car to everyone involved, and of course the fans. It is a moment of great pride. 2014 is a very big year, so it's important to start on a positive note. Today is also the first of many tours we have planned over the next few months. We want as many people as possible to see and hear what we believe is the future of motorsport. »

“It’s also important that we are here in the United States for the car’s debut. This remains a key area for Formula E as we have two teams, two cities, broadcaster FOX Sports, a new investor with the owner of the Boston Celtics (Editor’s note: NBA basketball team) Wyc Grousbeck. » adds Agag.

Remember that the French team DAMS will be entered in this championship with its e.dams team, including Alain Prost as a partner.