Formula E Season Preview - with Albert Lau and Nick Cassidy

About this episode

The episode previews the 12th season of Formula E with insights from hosts and guests about the upcoming championship.

A bumper edition of The Race Formula E podcast previews the 12th season of the only all-electric World Championship, which looks set for its closest ever campaign beginning at Sao Paulo on December 6. Hosts Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith are joined by former McLaren and Mercedes engineering head Albert Lau, as they attempt to Andrew some of the key questions ahead of the action beginning. Who will be champion, how many will win races, can rookies Felipe Drugovich and Pepe Martin thrives, and what will a successful season look like for promoters Formula E Operations? All these and many more ponderings are tucked in to as the final season of the Gen3 rules set gets really to play out. One of the key protagonists, Nick Cassidy also joins Sam and Andrew to offer his expertise on how close the action is likely to be. The 10 time E-Prix winner jumps from Jaguar to new entry Citroen this season, and the Kiwi discusses both how he has settled in to his new environment and also his recent test in the headline hitting Gen4 development car.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew van de Burgt, Sam Smith

Guests: Albert Lau, Nick Cassidy

Topics covered

• Formula E
• season preview
• electric racing
• drivers
• championship predictions
• Gen3 rules
• Gen4 development

Keywords

• Formula E
• season preview
• Albert Lau
• Nick Cassidy
• electric racing
• Gen3
• Gen4
• Sao Paulo
• championship
• E-Prix

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McLaren, Mercedes, Formula E Operations, Jaguar, Citroen

Products: Gen3, Gen4

Places: Sao Paulo

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