Formula E - First Jolt
One of the advantages of living near a race track is that sometimes you get to attend some interesting events. So it was yesterday when I went to see a new brand new Motorsport go through it's initial testing before hitting the world stage. Formula E is a new FIA single-seater championship. The unique selling point however is that this is the first championship where the cars will be totally electric powered. When it was announced that they would be holding free test days at my local circuit, Donington Park, I thought I would go and have a look and see what all the fuss is about. The first thing that hits you as you enter the park is the amount of money spent on new Formula E facilities. Donington has been chosen as the official headquarters for the teams and in a relatively short period, new buildings have sprung up to house not only administration buildings, but also sites for the formula E teams. After the debacle of Donington parks attempt to host F1 , ...