The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is rolling out a brand-new sporting format for the 2027 season, introducing a groundbreaking dual-race concept designed to test drivers, teams, and the new gen4 technology. For double-header weekends, teams will face two entirely different tactical disciplines, forcing them to adjust their setups to match the specific demands of each format.
Free practice has been extended to 45 minutes across two sessions over a race weekend, while the popular qualifying 'Duels' format is staying put for the gen4 era. Races will now be split into two distinct categories: 'E-PrixUnleashed' and the standard 'E-Prix'.
Designed to showcase the raw speed of the gen4 machinery, 'E-PrixUnleashed' is a 30-minute sprint utilising a high downforce configuration. This setup gives drivers extra grip to attack corners at higher speeds and pull off more audacious overtakes, while ATTACK MODE is squeezed into a sharp 6-minute window to ramp up the wheel-to-wheel action.
Meanwhile, the 45-minute E-Prix puts efficiency front and center. In a massive aerodynamic shift, the cars pivot to a low-downforce setup to slash drag and maximize energy management. Here, the ATTACK MODE duration is extended to 8 minutes, and drivers must also complete a mandatory PIT BOOST stop. This E-Prix format will run at every race weekend, serving as the main event at single-header locations.
The championship points system for the races themselves stays unchanged, with full points handed out equally for both formats using the traditional 25-to-1 scale for the top ten finishers. But the stakes in qualifying have gone up significantly. Starting from the 2026/27 season, drivers who make it into the Duels stages will score championship points based on how far they advance through the Quarter and Semi Finals.
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