Formula E batteries are currently a standard-specification component, with Williams Advanced Engineering picking up the tender to supply the batteries to the upcoming Gen3 car – having done so for the original generation of cars before McLaren Applied Technologies picked up the Gen2 contract.
Porsche motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach is keen for FE and the FIA to allow battery technology to be partially opened up to the teams, suggesting a standard cell but leave the rest open to the teams to reduce the overall costs.
Formula E has introduced a cost cap of €25 million across two seasons for manufacturer teams from 1 October.
Laycock says that although the battery research would help OEMs despite the differences between racing and road EV energy storage technology, he says it would not be “the work of a moment” to square it off commercially for the smaller teams.
“The type of battery technology that you need for road car versus race car is notably different,” Laycock…
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