Formula E have released their provisional 14-race calendar for the 2019/20 season

The all-electric series is set to visit South Korea for the first time while the championship will also return to the English capital with an innovative track around the Royal Docks, passing inside the ExCeL Centre. The 2019/20 calendar comprises of 14 races in 12 different cities, with two double-header events in Saudi Arabia and London book-ending the season. Monaco has dropped off the schedule as it continues to rotate on a bi-annual basis while races in Marrakesh and Sanya are missing from the provisional plans with Round Three and Round Seven still to be confirmed. A number of rule changes have also been announced ahead of the upcoming campaign in order to preserve Formula E’s reputation as the most unpredictable racing series in the world.

The 2019/20 season is set to get underway on November 22 in Ad Diriyah with a second race taking place the following day, although these back-to-back events are still awaiting approval from the local government. Trips to Santiago and Mexico City will follow in January and February before a return to Hong Kong and an as-yet-unconfirmed race in China complete the early-season fly-aways. Flagship European events in Rome and Paris will take place in April while the new Seoul race will run on May 3. Formula E will then return to ever-popular Berlin before flying out to New York – which is hosting the current season’s double-header finale – and wrapping up in London on the weekend of July 25/26.

Our provisional calendar for the 2019/20 season as we return to London and race in Seoul for the first time! #ABBFormulaE pic.twitter.com/oxpRiyEPxB — ABB Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) June 14, 2019

There will be added interest in the all-electric championship next season when manufacturing giants Porsche and Mercedes join the fray, giving an indication of the momentum behind Electric Vehicle Technology. Regulation changes include an increase in power that drivers will have available during Attack Mode, while they will not be able to activate the boost under a full-course yellow or safety car conditions. Therefore, they will have to move off the racing line and activate Attack Mode while under normal racing conditions and run the risk of losing positions. Meanwhile, power used under a full-course yellow or the safety car will be held at a fixed rate in order to enhance energy management - meaning drivers will no longer be able to save power driving at slow speeds and this will consequently prolong the on-track drama until the chequered flag.

There are also additional points on offer, with the driver topping each qualifying group awarded one extra towards their overall total. Finally, Formula E have also announced the current Gen2 car will now be used until the end of Season Eight, although updates to regulations and car performance can still be made during this cycle. Speaking about the announcements, Formula E co-founder and Deputy CEO Alberto Longo said: “Next season promises to be the most exciting and eagerly-anticipated in the short history of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. “More races and new faces, with the incredible new additions of Seoul and London, as well as the inclusion of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.

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