Formula E-cars arrive in city
1 year, 11 months ago

Formula E-cars arrive in city

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad is gearing up to host the country’s first ever Formula E Championship while racing enthusiasts are waiting for the dawn of February 11 when the vicinity around Hussainsagar will come alive to fast cars. Meanwhile, eight cars that will participate in the two-day event landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad in the early hours of Thursday. Meanwhile, arrangements at NTR Marg are progressing at a brisk pace while there have been periodical inspections of the 2.5 km race-track, especially with regard to their safety and durability as befitting the international event. According to RGIA officials from the cargo division, around 90 tonnes of race car components have also come along with the racing cars by a chartered cargo aircraft from Riyadh.

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Fresh 'Concerns' Emerge Over Formula E Race in Hyderabad After Change of Guard in Telangana
1 year ago

Fresh 'Concerns' Emerge Over Formula E Race in Hyderabad After Change of Guard in Telangana

News 18  

Formula E has raised fresh concerns over its race in Hyderabad, saying it might not be able to go ahead with the round scheduled for February 10 following the latest communique from the new Telangana government. “Following a recent official communication received from the new Government of Telangana, Formula E is seeking urgent clarification of their contractual commitments under the …

Hyderabad track to have design changes as Formula E returns to India for consecutive editions
1 year, 2 months ago

Hyderabad track to have design changes as Formula E returns to India for consecutive editions

The Hindu  

Hyderabad is set to host the Formula E race for a second edition in February 2024, and the street track around the banks of the Hussain Sagar Lake will undergo modifications for the same. There was uncertainty around the hosting rights but after multiple rounds of discussions within the state and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, the city administrators finalised …

Formula E to return to India next year with Hyderabad hosting its second E-prix
1 year, 2 months ago

Formula E to return to India next year with Hyderabad hosting its second E-prix

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad EPrix Formula E race will return for a second edition next year, which will be held on February 10, 2024. Next year, there will be an Indian driver on the grid with Jehan Daruvala, set to debut in the all-electric single-seater championship driving for Maserati MSG Racing apart from the Indian team Mahindra Racing. Racing on home soil …

Formula E race may not come to Hyderabad in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Formula E race may not come to Hyderabad in 2024

The Hindu  

Formula E might not be coming to Hyderabad next year, as the city has in all likelihood been denied the hosting rights for the 2024 championship. Top sources in the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India have confirmed to The Hindu that Hyderabad “won’t be hosting the event” that was marked to be held in February 2024. The city …

Hyderabad to host Indian Racing League season two opener with expansive plans ahead
1 year, 3 months ago

Hyderabad to host Indian Racing League season two opener with expansive plans ahead

The Hindu  

The second season of the Indian Racing League will kick off in Hyderabad from November 4-5 and will be followed by two races in New Delhi and Chennai. RPPL was the track promoter for the Formula E event that happened in Hyderabad last year, and Akhilesh said that his team has gained much expertise after hosting an international event. This …

Hyderabad unlikely to host Formula E race in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Hyderabad unlikely to host Formula E race in 2024

The Hindu  

Formula E might not be visiting the shores of Hyderabad in 2024, as the city has in all likelihood been denied the hosting rights for the 2024 Championship that was scheduled to be held early next year. The city hosted India’s maiden Formula E race, with Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne winning the inaugural Hyderabad E-Prix. Formula E witnessed the first year …

‘Working to secure commitments necessary for Hyderabad E-Prix'
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Working to secure commitments necessary for Hyderabad E-Prix'

Hindustan Times  

Despite the Hyderabad E-Prix not making the provisional calendar for the 2023-24 Formula E season, its co-founder Alberto Longo remains positive about the race returning to India next year. “My team at Formula E is working incredibly hard to secure the commitments necessary that would enable us to return next season and deliver an even bigger event, with greater economic …

First Formula E race had positive impact on Hyderabad’s economy
1 year, 5 months ago

First Formula E race had positive impact on Hyderabad’s economy

The Hindu  

Formula E’s first-ever race in India, the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix, hosted in collaboration with the Telangana government, delivered an economic impact of nearly USD 84 million, according to a report. The economic study conducted by Nielsen Sports Analysis calculated an USD 83.7 million uplift to Hyderabad’s economy as a result of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s debut …

Despite Four-year Agreement, Hyderabad Not on Provisional Formula E Calendar for 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

Despite Four-year Agreement, Hyderabad Not on Provisional Formula E Calendar for 2024

News 18  

Hyderabad doesn’t find a mention on the provisional Formula E calendar for the next season after hosting its inaugural race earlier this year. Formula E and local promoters of the Hyderabad race — Telangana government and Ace Nxt Gen — had agreed to a four-year deal and envisioned a long future for the electric race in India. Though it is …

Despite four-year agreement, Hyderabad not on provisional Formula E calendar for 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

Despite four-year agreement, Hyderabad not on provisional Formula E calendar for 2024

The Hindu  

Hyderabad, which hosted India’s first Formula E earlier this year, does not feature in the provisional calendar released for the 2023-24 season unveiled on Tuesday. A top-level motorsport event returned to India earlier this year with the Hyderabad E-Prix, a round of the FIA Formula E championship. Before this, India last hosted an FIA event ten in 2013 with the …

Thrills and spills in the first Hyderabad E-Prix
1 year, 10 months ago

Thrills and spills in the first Hyderabad E-Prix

The Hindu  

In the spring of February, India left a mark on the world map in motorsport as Hyderabad hosted a mesmerising maiden Formula E World Championship alongside the banks of the iconic Hussain Sagar Lake. The Race India marked its return to the top tier of motorsport racing in a decade by hosting Round 4 of the ninth season of the …

India’s first Formula E to attract record-breaking audience
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s first Formula E to attract record-breaking audience

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The inaugural of the first-ever Formula E racing event in the country, taking place at the NTR Marg near the picturesque Hussainsagar on Saturday, is expected to attract a crowd of over 22,000 spectators in addition to millions watching it live around the world. There will also be an Allianz Fan Village, which will include displays from manufacturers such …

Formula E: Chaos reignites as volunteers wait for passes
1 year, 11 months ago

Formula E: Chaos reignites as volunteers wait for passes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: On the eve of Formula E race here on Sunday, utter confusion and chaos reigned at the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship venue with scores of members of racing teams, volunteers and housekeeping personnel not knowing where they could pick up their passes. We don't know if our passes will be issued here or not, and we’re unable …

The Formula E cheat sheet: Everything you need to know
1 year, 11 months ago

The Formula E cheat sheet: Everything you need to know

The Hindu  

A Federation Internationale de l’Automobile world championship event returns to India this weekend for the first time since the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida hosted the third and final Indian Grand Prix Formula One race ten years ago. A new generation: the Gen3 car For the 2022-23 season, Formula E unveiled its most technically advanced car with a power …

Racers brief Hyderabad on Formula E
1 year, 11 months ago

Racers brief Hyderabad on Formula E

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As Hyderabad gears up for one of the most awaited international events to be held in the city — ABB FIA Formula E World Championship - two racers who are going to be in the thick of all the racing action, have shown glimpses of what Formula E is like. Andre Lotterer of Team Avalanche Andretti and Jean Eric …

Hyderabad ePrix: 'Good time for Formula E to come to India'
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyderabad ePrix: 'Good time for Formula E to come to India'

Firstpost  

Karun Chandhok writes: The Formula E World Championship heads to India for the first time this week, with the inaugural ePrix in Hyderabad. With Indian brands such as Tata and Mahindra launching EV ranges and the government taking proactive steps to push the electric infrastructure across the country, this is a good time for the premier all electric racing championship …

Hyderabad gears up for India's first-ever Formula E race, Karun Chandhok excited for high-voltage action
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyderabad gears up for India's first-ever Formula E race, Karun Chandhok excited for high-voltage action

India TV News  

The highly popular single-seater electric racing Formula E comes to India. Hyderabad is all set to host the nation's first-ever Formula E race as the development marks a big feat in the country. India has already hosted a few races of Formula One and as it is set to host a Formula E race, experts and fans are all excited …

Formula E works progressing at snail\'s pace
1 year, 11 months ago

Formula E works progressing at snail\'s pace

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: While ABB FIA Formula E race aims to promote electric racing and speed up the transition to a greener future, preparations for the inaugural event on February 11 on Hussain Sagar Lake seem slow. Although tickets are already available online, the organisers accommodated by the state government have not yet built four foot over bridges and 15 galleries. The …

Hyderabad to host Formula E world championship
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyderabad to host Formula E world championship

Deccan Chronicle  

MUMBAI: Telangana industries minister K.T. Rama Rao has asserted that Hyderabad is all set to host the ABB FIA Formula E world championship, to be held for the first time in India, on February 11. This is not an achievement for Hyderabad or Telangana but for India as a country,” said Rama Rao at the ‘30 days to go countdown’ …

Eleven Teams to be on Grid in Hyderabad Formula E Race
2 years ago

Eleven Teams to be on Grid in Hyderabad Formula E Race

News 18  

Eleven teams and 22 drivers will be seen in action in the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on February 11. The organisers said two iconic motorsport names — McLaren and Maserati — will line-up on the Formula E grid in Hyderabad for the first time where they will compete …

Hyderabad gears up to host Formula E in February 2023, FIA official inspects street circuit
2 years ago

Hyderabad gears up to host Formula E in February 2023, FIA official inspects street circuit

The Hindu  

Hyderabad is all set to host Formula E next year and the race circuit has impressed a Federation Internationale de l’Automobile official who was on a two-day visit in the city for an inspection at the street racing circuit. The senior official who was the race director of the IRL 2022 for the Chennai leg further informed that the FIA …

Hyderabad to host Formula E in February despite racing league hiccups
2 years ago

Hyderabad to host Formula E in February despite racing league hiccups

The Hindu  

Hyderabad is all set to host Formula E next year and the race circuit has impressed a Federation Internationale de l’Automobile official who was on a two-day visit to the city for inspection at the street racing circuit. The season finale of the Indian Racing League ended on Sunday with Godspeed Kochi winning the championship title, and the FIA official …

A safer track in place for today’s IRL race
2 years, 1 month ago

A safer track in place for today’s IRL race

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Indian Racing League is back on the Hyderabad street circuit, the only in the country, for yet another weekend of adrenaline rush. Drawing lessons from the first trial run’s mistakes, preparations were in full swing to ensure an error-free event over the weekend. There were also a couple of visitors who came a day in advance hoping to …

Indian Racing League gives people of Hyderabad a taste of race cars in their backyard
2 years, 1 month ago

Indian Racing League gives people of Hyderabad a taste of race cars in their backyard

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The keenly awaited Indian Racing League came rumbling to the city on Saturday for the first time and the atmosphere on the Hyderabad Street Circuit was nothing short of electric as racers driving Wolf Racing’s GB08 Thunder cars gave the locals their first taste of a major motorsport event. A racing event organised on NTR Marg, turned into a …

IRL races to test Formula-E track readiness
2 years, 1 month ago

IRL races to test Formula-E track readiness

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The 2.7-kilometre Formula-E circuit around the Hussainsagar, through Necklace Road, will host Indian Racing League events on November 19-20 and December 10-11 as real-time tests to ensure safety standards are in place ahead of the Formula-E race in early 2023. In a statement, HMDA said that Formula-E races are unique as the cars used can touch a speed of …

100-day countdown for ‘Formula E’ race in Hyderabad begins
2 years, 2 months ago

100-day countdown for ‘Formula E’ race in Hyderabad begins

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The 100-day countdown to the much awaited ‘Formula E’ race of the ninth season to be held here on February 11 next, began on Friday in New Delhi. The programme was held in the presence of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and others. Rama Rao said in his message to mark the occasion, “Hyderabad …

100 days countdown to India’s first Formula E Race
2 years, 2 months ago

100 days countdown to India’s first Formula E Race

The Hindu  

A 100-day countdown to India’s first Formula E Race, the 2023 Ace Hyderabad E-Prix to be held on February 11 next year, beginning with the unveiling of a Formula E car here on Friday. “We are thrilled to bring the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to India for the very first time and showcase our new Gen3 car to …

Hyderabad e-Mobility Week in February next year
2 years, 3 months ago

Hyderabad e-Mobility Week in February next year

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government will organise the Hyderabad e-Mobility Week from February 6 to 11, 2023, to celebrate the city becoming the first in India to host a Formula E race. Rama Rao formally announced the Hyderabad e-Mobility Week on Friday at Pragathi Bhavan by launching the website and unveiling the logo and flyer for the event in the presence …

Hyderabad catch glimpse of sleek Formula E car
2 years, 3 months ago

Hyderabad catch glimpse of sleek Formula E car

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A Formula E car was showcased on the cable-stayed bridge at Durgam Cheruvu on Sunday as part of a promotional campaign to the city folk interested in the ePrix race that will be organised on NTR Marg in February. Hyderabad is the only Indian city and is among 12 from across the world to host a Formula E World …

Hyderabad | Formula E in India in 2023 will take electric mobility to the masses
2 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad | Formula E in India in 2023 will take electric mobility to the masses

The Hindu  

The arrival of Formula E in India marks yet another significant milestone for racing enthusiasts in the country. I believe it can bring downstream opportunities, as well as prove an incentive to develop grassroots interventions in the sport,” says Akbar Ebrahim, former racer, and President of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India. Conducted as a series of 16 races, …

Formula E puts India back on world motorsport map but will it revive Indian motorsport?
2 years, 6 months ago

Formula E puts India back on world motorsport map but will it revive Indian motorsport?

The Hindu  

Formula E’s entry into India next year will mark the return of a major motorsport event in the country and the development has already started to draw an ‘unfair’ comparison with the Formula 1 cars that last raced on the outskirts of the national capital in 2013. Vicky Chandhok, who was heading the India motorsports federation when Formula 1 cars …

Explained | Formula E to race in Hyderabad in 2023
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | Formula E to race in Hyderabad in 2023

The Hindu  

The story so far: International motorsport racing is set to come back to India with a major event in 2023. The competition’s founding mission was to “race through the streets of the most iconic cities in the world, to show just what sustainable mobility was capable of, driving electric vehicles to the fore in the race for a better, cleaner …

Hyderabad E-Prix to take place on February 11, 2023; Formula E confirms race in India
2 years, 6 months ago

Hyderabad E-Prix to take place on February 11, 2023; Formula E confirms race in India

India TV News  

Formula E will make its way to India for the first time ever with a race scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on February 11 next year, the organisers have confirmed. The race in Hyderabad will be the first time a major international racing event is held in the country since the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix in October 2013 …

Formula E race to be held in Hyderabad in 2023
2 years, 6 months ago

Formula E race to be held in Hyderabad in 2023

The Hindu  

India will be back on the global motorsports map with the FIA Formula E race in Hyderabad on February 11, 2023. The calendar for the ninth season of the Formula E championship was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council with Hyderabad set to host the fourth race after Mexico and a double-header in Saudi Arabia. After hosting the …

Hyderabad to host Formula E race in 2023
2 years, 6 months ago

Hyderabad to host Formula E race in 2023

The Hindu  

India will make a return on the global motorsport map with the FIA Formula E race in Hyderabad on February 11, 2023. The calendar for the ninth season of the Formula E championship was approved by FIA World Motor Sport Council with Hyderabad set to host the fourth race after Mexico and a double-header in Saudi Arabia. After hosting the …

Hyderabad to host Formula E, first time in country
2 years, 7 months ago

Hyderabad to host Formula E, first time in country

Deccan Chronicle  

JAKARTA/HYDERABAD: Come February 11, and Hyderabad will become the first city in the country to host a race of Formula E cars. Rama Rao said Hyderabad would be the first Indian city to host a Formula E race, an electric car championship, in February-March 2023. A formal announcement is expected later this month, Mahindra Racing CEO and team principal Dilbagh …

Mahindra Racing CEO confirms street racing track as Hyderabad hopes to host first ever Formula E in India
2 years, 7 months ago

Mahindra Racing CEO confirms street racing track as Hyderabad hopes to host first ever Formula E in India

India Today  

India might be hosting its first Formula E race in February, 2023, revealed Mahindra Racing CEO and team principal Dilbagh Gill. The race is on track and an announcement will be made this month,” Gill told news agency PTI during Formula E race in Jakarata. Formula E racing tracks are known to be high octane given they event unfolds in …

Hyderabad set for Formula E debut in February 2023
2 years, 7 months ago

Hyderabad set for Formula E debut in February 2023

India TV News  

Hyderabad will host the Formula E in February next year, Mahindra Racing CEO and team principal Dilbagh Gill said on Friday. The race is on track and an announcement will be made this month,” Gill told PTI on the sidelines of the first-ever Formula E race in Jakarata. The race should provide a big boost to Indian motorsports which has …

Hyderabad Set for Formula E Debut on February 11 Next Year
2 years, 7 months ago

Hyderabad Set for Formula E Debut on February 11 Next Year

News 18  

The Formula E cars are set to vroom on the streets of Hyderabad on February 11, Mahindra Racing CEO and team principal Dilbagh Gill has revealed. It is also one of the fastest tracks on the calendar.” The Telangana government intends to make the state a hub for EV vehicles and a Formula E race will go a long way …

Govt of Telangana signs agreement with Formula E for Hyderabad to become host city
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt of Telangana signs agreement with Formula E for Hyderabad to become host city

India Today  

Formula E, the most prominent name in the electric car racing space, signed an agreement with the Government of Telangana to make Hyderabad a host city. A team from Formula E including Alberto Longo, the Co-Founder and Chief Championship Officer and Agus Zomano, Track and Overlay Director are on a two-day visit to the city and have expressed their intent …

Hyderabad all set to host Formula E
2 years, 11 months ago

Hyderabad all set to host Formula E

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad is all set to become a candidate host city for Formula E world championship, a race for electric cars. A tripartite agreement will be signed by the state government, Formula E Association and Greenko, a leading alternative energy provider, on Monday “to make Hyderabad a candidate host city for Formula E race on yearly basis.” Sources told this …

Formula E partners with Star India for Indian subcontinent coverage
3 years, 8 months ago

Formula E partners with Star India for Indian subcontinent coverage

The Hindu  

Formula E has announced a new multi-year media partnership with Star India on Friday to broadcast the electric motorsport series live across the Indian subcontinent. With Formula E gaining a strong following in the region, the fortunes of India’s Mahindra Racing team will be a natural focus for Star India’s coverage. Dilbagh Gill, Chief Executive Officer and Team Principal of …

Formula E race could be organised in India in two years, says Mahindra Racing Chairman Dr Pawan Goenka
6 years, 1 month ago

Formula E race could be organised in India in two years, says Mahindra Racing Chairman Dr Pawan Goenka

Firstpost  

Formula 1 may have pulled the plug — at least temporarily — on the Indian Grand Prix, but Formula E might bring a race to these shores in a few years, if Mahindra Racing have their way. At the press conference to unveil their new M5Electro car for the upcoming season of Formula E, Mahindra Racing’s Chairman, Dr Pawan Goenka, …

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