The much-maligned group system, which often rewarded the drivers placed in the fourth group – populated by the drivers lowest in the championship – was considered to be too unpredictable and was unpopular among the field.
To address this, Formula E’s new knockout system will now consist of two groups at the start, but the drivers will be allowed to do multiple laps with tyre changes within a 10-minute time-frame.
The top four from each group will progress to the “duels” stage, which is a knock-out tournament format that will eventually lead to a final battle for pole position.
Jaguar team principal James Barclay felt that the changes would prove that Formula E didn’t need “artificial” rules changes to create exciting racing, although added that the championship should be open to tweaks if there are any minor problems with the format.
“I think we’ll see more authenticity coming out in the results,” said Barclay.
“I think we will see, though, is that we didn’t need to artificially…
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