Formula E - TV coverage
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cliffords said:
I think the fact the highlights are shown in 5 mins says it all.
It's deadly boring, it needs a huge format change to give it any interest, like adding big V12 engines perhaps.
For an electric series, I’d have the weight of the battery be excluded from the minimum weight of the car, and allow prototype batteries and motors with free rules about charging or swapping them during the race. It's deadly boring, it needs a huge format change to give it any interest, like adding big V12 engines perhaps.
Yes there will be a fire or two along the way, and one car might dominate for a season or two, but what the EV World needs is rapid improvement in battery technology.
Mercedes got out of FE because it was too much of a spec series, and the team built the EQXX prototype road car instead. It does 1,000km on a 100kW battery. https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/mercedes-vision-...
What a bizarre decision. Wasn't the idea of FE to 'bring the racing to the people' or some such?
Didn't even realise it was on, and there doesn't seem to be any way to catch up.
No hint of FTA races or even YouTube highlights so far.
So what's the point in it? The cynic in me has always thought that the series is just occupying a niche so that someone e.g. Formula 1 would one day have to buy exclusivity / naming rights to all-electric motor racing from FE.
I don't think I know anyone who's going to be willing to pay to watch it?
Didn't even realise it was on, and there doesn't seem to be any way to catch up.
No hint of FTA races or even YouTube highlights so far.
So what's the point in it? The cynic in me has always thought that the series is just occupying a niche so that someone e.g. Formula 1 would one day have to buy exclusivity / naming rights to all-electric motor racing from FE.
I don't think I know anyone who's going to be willing to pay to watch it?
Thanks all for the replies, personally I have no desire to actively search out Formula E online let alone pay to watch it.
For the past 5+ years I've enjoyed watching it evolve and the racing improve and have had the races and / or highlights series linked and over time got more involved in it to the point where I would watch most races and even attended one event in person (which was enjoyable).
Now it is basically out of my mind and I'll find other things to watch instead (such as Extreme E) which are available. It's a shame because I was getting more involved season by season and now it's gone and I suspect many others feel the same.
For the past 5+ years I've enjoyed watching it evolve and the racing improve and have had the races and / or highlights series linked and over time got more involved in it to the point where I would watch most races and even attended one event in person (which was enjoyable).
Now it is basically out of my mind and I'll find other things to watch instead (such as Extreme E) which are available. It's a shame because I was getting more involved season by season and now it's gone and I suspect many others feel the same.
They are probably contracted and/or sponsored/paid to do so they were throwing money around like sweets a few years ago and that company is always hounding for cash.
it is a simple enough premise, nobody wants it FTA, it doesn't pull in any viewers, so the FTA have all let it go, so the rights holder touts it to the highest bidder and makes them sign a 3 or 4 year contract. Just like WRC< MotoGP etcetc. Just because it is green doesn't make it any less of a product to flog as much as you can
it is a simple enough premise, nobody wants it FTA, it doesn't pull in any viewers, so the FTA have all let it go, so the rights holder touts it to the highest bidder and makes them sign a 3 or 4 year contract. Just like WRC< MotoGP etcetc. Just because it is green doesn't make it any less of a product to flog as much as you can
Formula E is moving back to free to air. All 16 races on live on ITVX player, 9 races live on ITV4. First race of the new season is December 7th.
https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/for...
https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/for...
I think in reality they need to be and should be free, it is supposed to be a series showing off electric power, putting behind a paywall was dumb. It leaves me cold, always has, but it has a place, just clearly not one people will pay for in any numbers.
What it also might show is that series can change their minds if there are not enough people willing to pay, so for smaller stuff like WRC or rallycross even WEC, if enough people say no, you never know.
What it also might show is that series can change their minds if there are not enough people willing to pay, so for smaller stuff like WRC or rallycross even WEC, if enough people say no, you never know.
Free practice on YouTube finishing now. Just had a bit of an explanation of the 2 motor 4wd on the new 'Gen 3 Evo' cars. The cars are 2wd single motor in 'normal' mode. They have 2 motor 4wd a) for the launch off the start line until they brake for the first corner. b) attack mode which they have 8 minutes use of during the race in 2 minute blocks, 4 minute blocks, or a single 8 minute block.
ajprice said:
Formula E is moving back to free to air. All 16 races on live on ITVX player, 9 races live on ITV4. First race of the new season is December 7th.
https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/for...
Yes, season opener on ITV4 starting 4pmhttps://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/for...
Is anyone actually watching it? I watch all sorts of Motorsport but this just didn't and has never grabbed me,
I don't understand why we need to know energy levels so the time or who has attack mode durations etc. Keep it secret, it will make it more interesting, and why not allow them to activate attack mode themselves without going through the special bit of the track
We. Don't see fuel levels or fuel mix settings in any other formula
And the led lights at the front look like crappy LEDs from Audi years ago.
And let's see then on proper race tracks with elevation and bumps...
I don't understand why we need to know energy levels so the time or who has attack mode durations etc. Keep it secret, it will make it more interesting, and why not allow them to activate attack mode themselves without going through the special bit of the track
We. Don't see fuel levels or fuel mix settings in any other formula
And the led lights at the front look like crappy LEDs from Audi years ago.
And let's see then on proper race tracks with elevation and bumps...
Edited by rider73 on Saturday 15th February 18:11
rider73 said:
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We. Don't see fuel levels or fuel mix settings in any other formula
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WEC show energy levels https://youtu.be/6aNlfSOh4ks?list=PLpP_UZovQ7LDm-x...We. Don't see fuel levels or fuel mix settings in any other formula
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bodysnatcher said:
rider73 said:
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We. Don't see fuel levels or fuel mix settings in any other formula
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WEC show energy levels https://youtu.be/6aNlfSOh4ks?list=PLpP_UZovQ7LDm-x...We. Don't see fuel levels or fuel mix settings in any other formula
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They dont suit proper race tracks they are too long, these are cars basically designed for city tracks that are short and punchy, it is a manufacturer R&D exercise nothing more and it will die when they lose interest and EV's become more and more popular as it has never really gained any audience traction other than at events live.
bergclimber34 said:
They dont suit proper race tracks they are too long, these are cars basically designed for city tracks that are short and punchy, it is a manufacturer R&D exercise nothing more and it will die when they lose interest and EV's become more and more popular as it has never really gained any audience traction other than at events live.
Which would be an absolute shame because the racing itself is entertaining, in my opinion. It certainly holds my attention. I particularly like that the cars have a surplus of power over grip, makes them move about more and seem quite 'alive'.
I know attack mode is labelled as a bit of a gimmick but it does shuffle the order, much like full course yellows do in Indycar, which means you never really get a predictable result. The introduction of the charging stop adds another variable too.
It's come quite a way since the car swapping in the 1st season..
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