The incoming ruleset, which will feature a 350kW drive motor at the rear of the car, is expected to cut lap times down by around five to seven seconds thanks to the increased power on offer.
This means that some of the smaller, tighter circuits will now be largely unsuitable to accommodate the more powerful cars – or to showcase the higher power limits that the teams now have access to.
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Reigle explained that the series was conducting ongoing discussions with circuit promoters – including Paris, which hosted races between 2016 and 2019 on a layout 1.2 miles in length – to increase the size of the circuits to allow the drivers to reach higher overall speeds.
“All things being equal, [the Gen3 cars are] going to go faster and there’s going to be much more opportunity for overtaking,” Reigle said, when asked by Autosport about the impact of Gen3 cars on circuit design.
“Clearly there are some circuits within Formula E that there’s…
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