Will lighter, greener, faster Gen3 deliver on Formula E's many promises?

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Jake Boxall-Legge

Apr 29, 2022, 9:50 AM

With a fighter-jet inspired design, revamped technical specifications and a new tyre supplier, Formula E's Gen3 car is set to shake up the series. But can it deliver on all of the promises that Formula E has set out to ensure that manufacturers consider the outlay on going racing in an all-electric arena worthwhile?

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In front of a crowd of journalists, cameras, and team personnel, the Gen3 Formula E car flaunted the Monaco Yacht Club's dress code and disrobed on stage, leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination.

From the top down, it resembles a dart, harkening back to the days when the Brabham BT52 reigned supreme in Formula 1. It's deceptively simple, stitching its new mod-cons into a fighter-jet inspired design (according to Formula E's PR team) that once again turns away from a 'normal' single-seater aesthetic. As Formula E's fans have become so accustomed to the Gen2 machine, the departure in design terms might take some getting used to – but there's more than just the visuals to consider.

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Jake Boxall-Legge Autosport’s Technical Editor. Having studied Automotive Engineering with Motorsport at the University of Hertfordshire, West Country-born Jake's original ambition was to design racing cars. During a year between studies in which he accidentally rekindled a love of writing, he took up a Master's in Motorsport Engineering at Oxford Brookes. Halfway through his master's year, he was offered a place on the Autosport Academy, conducting occasional freelance duties before becoming the press officer for Formula 2 and GP3 in 2018. Autosport offered him a return to the fold later that year to serve as its Technical Editor. His voice appears on a number of videos and podcasts, and can often be found writing about terrible Formula 1 cars in excruciating detail. In his spare time, Jake enjoys baking and blames his failure to make it past the Great British Bake-Off interviews on his tenuous grasp on choux pastry. His dream is to open a brunch cafe - and his willingness to make outrageous puns in inappropriate situations has earned him the contempt of his colleagues.

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