Fresh 'Concerns' Emerge Over Formula E Race in Hyderabad After Change of Guard in Telangana
11 months, 3 weeks 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 agreement and how it could impact the Hyderabad race. “Formula E’s senior executive team met with the new leadership of the Government of Telangana immediately following elections earlier this month. “The inaugural Hyderabad E-Prix in February this year returned almost 84 million USD in positive economic impact to the region, many times more than the overhead costs invested by Formula E and the Government of Telangana,” the statement added.

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We saved a potential loss of Rs 600 crore by denying permission to Formula E-car race: CM
3 days, 4 hours ago

We saved a potential loss of Rs 600 crore by denying permission to Formula E-car race: CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the Formula E-car race scam was not limited to the Rs 55 crore that has already been paid but it could have resulted in losses of up to Rs 600 crore if the Congress government had not intervened. The Chief Minister said that he had come to know that Rs 55 crore …

Formula-E race issue: Case registered against BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao
4 days, 4 hours ago

Formula-E race issue: Case registered against BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao

The Hindu  

The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday registered an FIR against BRS working president and MLA K T Rama Rao over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race in Hyderabad during the previous regime, official sources said. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma had recently granted permission to register a case against Rama Rao, over the issue. Rama Rao, who was the …

Case against KT Rama Rao over Rs 45 crore payment linked to 2023 Formula-E race
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4 days, 18 hours ago

Case against KT Rama Rao over Rs 45 crore payment linked to 2023 Formula-E race

India Today  

The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday filed an FIR against Telangana’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president and MLA, KT Rama Rao, over alleged irregularities in hosting the Formula-E race during the previous regime, official sources revealed. KTR has been named the prime accused, with former Municipal Administration and Urban Development Principal Secretary Arvind Kumar and former Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Chief …

Telangana governor clears prosecution against KTR over Formula E funding misuse
6 days, 18 hours ago

Telangana governor clears prosecution against KTR over Formula E funding misuse

India Today  

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma approved the prosecution of KT Rama Rao, former state minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president, for allegedly misusing Rs 55 crore during the Hyderabad Formula E race. KTR, former Principal Secretary Arvind Kumar, and Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Chief Engineer BLN Reddy are likely to be named in the case. The case involves alleged …

Formula E Race Noose Tightens Around KTR After Governor Gives Nod for ACB Probe
1 week, 3 days ago

Formula E Race Noose Tightens Around KTR After Governor Gives Nod for ACB Probe

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has reportedly granted permission to the Anti-Corruption Bureau to prosecute BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, the former municipal administration and urban development minister, in connection with alleged irregularities in the payment of Rs 55 crore for the conduct of a Formula E car race at Hyderabad in February 2023, official sources said here on …

Formula E announces largest-ever calendar for season 11
6 months, 1 week ago

Formula E announces largest-ever calendar for season 11

The Hindu  

Formula E on Tuesday announced its provisional calendar for the 11th season of FIA Formula E World Championship, with the largest number of races and locations set for a season, following endorsement from the World Motorsport Council. Formula E will complete a 17-race season for the first time in its history spanning 11 venues as it continues to pioneer all-electric …

Challenging for us to return to India in 2025: Formula E CEO
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Challenging for us to return to India in 2025: Formula E CEO

Hindustan Times  

Indian motorsport enthusiasts were hopeful of Formula E returning to India next year after the 2024 Hyderabad E-Prix was cancelled but CEO of the electric car racing series Jeff Dodds said that the chances of a race in 2025 are unlikely. Jay Penske celebrates on podium during the Hyderabad E-Prix last year "It's very realistic that Formula E returns to …

Jehan Daruvala finishes 16th on Formula E debut
11 months, 1 week ago

Jehan Daruvala finishes 16th on Formula E debut

Hindustan Times  

Indian driver Jehan Daruvala had an ordinary outing in his debut Formula E race as the 25-year-old finished 16th in the season-opening Mexico City E-Prix on Saturday. Formula E’s 10th season will continue in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, for the first double-header event of the campaign on January 26-27. “I'm very happy to have completed my first weekend in Formula E. …

Why calling off Formula E Grand Prix in Hyderabad is a big jolt to racing in India
11 months, 1 week ago

Why calling off Formula E Grand Prix in Hyderabad is a big jolt to racing in India

India Today  

The new Revanth Reddy government in Telangana has decided against hosting the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and alleged that the agreement to host it in Hyderabad was a fraud perpetrated on the state. On January 7, Formula E Operations officially announced cancellation of the Hyderabad E Prix of Season 10, which was to kick off on January 13 …

Formula E announces cancellation of E-Prix race in Hyderabad
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Formula E announces cancellation of E-Prix race in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Formula E has announced the cancellation of the Hyderabad E-Prix, alleging a contract breach by the new Telangana government. The cancellation is following the decision of the Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, not to fulfill the 'Host City Agreement' signed in October last year. "The cancellation comes following a decision by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development …

'Regressive decision': KCR's party leader slams Congress after Formula E exits Hyderabad
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Regressive decision': KCR's party leader slams Congress after Formula E exits Hyderabad

India Today  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi working President and former Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR, on Saturday criticised the ruling Congress after Formula E cancelled the Hyderabad E-Prix, which was slated for February 10. He called the Congress's decision to not continue Formula E in Hyderabad a "poor" and a "regressive decision". He also mentioned that it took a …

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 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Formula E announce first-ever Tokyo race in expanded 2024 calendar
1 year, 6 months ago

Formula E announce first-ever Tokyo race in expanded 2024 calendar

The Independent  

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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 …

Formula E Race: Hyderabad has biggest day since Clinton visit
1 year, 10 months ago

Formula E Race: Hyderabad has biggest day since Clinton visit

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With the first-ever Formula E race in India, and also the first on a street circuit, Hyderabad enjoyed its biggest week in the international space since the visit of US President Bill Clinton in March 2000. N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister at that time, used Clinton's visit, the first ever by a US President to Hyderabad, to pitchfork the …

Formula E: Chaos reignites as volunteers wait for passes
1 year, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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-cars arrive in city
1 year, 10 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 …

Formula E: Pascal Wehrlein completes brilliant double victory in Diriyah to take Championship lead
1 year, 10 months ago

Formula E: Pascal Wehrlein completes brilliant double victory in Diriyah to take Championship lead

The Independent  

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Greenko to be title partner for Formula E to be held in Hyderabad
1 year, 10 months ago

Greenko to be title partner for Formula E to be held in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Formula E and Ace Nxt Gen, promoter of the first ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India, which will be held in Hyderabad on February 11, on Friday announced that Greenko, a dispatchable renewables company, would be the title partner. Its core values aligned with the mission of the ABB FIA Formula E of accelerating towards a …

Formula E 2023: On and off track questions as all-electric championship heads to Diriyah for races 2 and 3
1 year, 10 months ago

Formula E 2023: On and off track questions as all-electric championship heads to Diriyah for races 2 and 3

The Independent  

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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
1 year, 11 months 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 …

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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 catch glimpse of sleek Formula E car
2 years, 2 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 …

Can Formula One racing ever go carbon neutral?
2 years, 4 months ago

Can Formula One racing ever go carbon neutral?

Live Mint  

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel’s recent announcement that he would retire from the sport after the 2022 season caught many by surprise. Assessing the impact In 2019, Fl released a landmark sustainability strategy report, based on a detailed audit, which revealed that one race season generates about 256,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. In 2019, F1 also announced big plans …

What is Formula E racing?
2 years, 5 months ago

What is Formula E racing?

The Hindu  

Thirteen years after India’s debut Formula One race, the country will get to host its first ever Formula E race, on February 11, 2023 in Hyderabad. Unlike Formula One cars which run on petrol, Formula E cars run exclusively on electric power. A Formula One Grand Prix race takes place over three days, with days reserved for practicing and qualifying …

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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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 …

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