The Pit Boost concept, which is able to require mandatory stops from Formula E drivers, is to be implemented during races within the upcoming 2024/25 season, in accordance with Motorsport.com.
The technology, which suggests the brand new Gen3 Evo cars will likely be charged by 10% at 600 kW, taking about 30 seconds, has finally been given the green light after being in development for the past two seasons.
Initially advertised as the beginning of the Gen3 era in 2022 as a consequence of reliability and questions of safety, it has until now had to attend until the FIA ​​and Formula E organizers were completely happy to permit it to be utilized in competition.
The concept was first tested in a race during last month's pre-season testing in Spain, and data from that simulation was analyzed by the champions and the governing body.
Motorsport.com understands that the concept has been approved and will likely be implemented over two-race weekends to diversify strategies for every race at the identical venue.
It will due to this fact make its first appearance in Jeddah in a shortened version of the Formula 1 layout on February 14-15, before being seen at subsequent rounds including Monaco, Tokyo, Shanghai, Berlin and London.
Pascal Wehrlein, TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team
Photo: Andreas Beil
While Pit Boost is already a part of the game's current regulations, Motorsport.com understands that following the FIA ​​World Motor Sport Council meeting next week, changes will likely be made to the regulations regarding how attack mode will likely be used together with the brand new technology.
In addition to the 350 kW of additional power in Attack mode, which prompts all-wheel drive this 12 months, the introduction of Pit Boost is predicted so as to add one other strategic element to racing, but which some drivers fear within the event of poor timing of the security automotive.
Ahead of the season opener in Sao Paulo this weekend, current champion Pascal Wehrlein warned: “We must not box everyone at the identical time, it’s all the time one automotive per team.
“Half of the sector, i.e. 11 cars, pits on lap 15, and the opposite half perhaps pits on lap 18, but there may be a security automotive in between these laps. This is a large advantage for the second group.
“It's not like there's one guy or two that will benefit from it, it could be that you end up P1 [to] completely no points, just because there was an unfair situation with the safety car.”
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