The London Excel Exhibition Centre in East London has emerged as a back up option if Battersea Park fails to go through. The Wandsworth council which Battersea Park is included in will have a meeting in the next coming days about the future of Formula E at Battersea Park.

It is expected that the race in London at Battersea Park will go ahead at Formula E’s preferred choice but Alejandro Agag the sports promoter has said that the Excel Exhibition Centre is interested in staging the race if the deal with Battersea Park falls through.

Alejandro Agag also said that if Formula E does go to the Excel Exhibition track then it will have an indoor section through one of many of the events main halls but also reiterated that they are still working on Battersea Park.

“At the moment we are still working on Battersea, but the Excel is a great venue as well and would put on a fantastic event in London.”

The back up plan seems necessary at this current time as progress with Battersea Park has not gone smoothly since the news of the park holding the race came out in June. However, a big step forward could be made if the vote on the race going ahead goes in Formula E’s favour at the end of this month.

But even if the vote goes through for Formula E then they will have to go though the planning permission stage which could take up to two to three months.