FIA FORMULA E 2021 & 2022

[kappa_md]

I believe this deserves a special thread starting this year Especially that we already have an Official TAG Heuer x Porsche Global Partnership whick Kick-Off early this February and TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team competing in the 1st Race for Season February 27, 2021
2021 TAG Heuer x Porsche FIA Formula E
(Andre Lotterer & Pascal Wehrlein)

 

[kappa_md]

Round 1 & Round 2 - TAG Heuer Fastest Lap

 

[kappa_md]

FIA Formula E Team Standings after Round 2

 

[Albert-AMG]

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FIA Formula E Team Standings after Round 2

And the FIA Formula E Driver Standings, with Nyck de Vries (Mercedes-EQ) leading the Championship

 

[kappa_md]

Yes! And he is also a TOYOTA reserved driver

 

[Michael156]

I think, I hope, Formula E sustains its energy and following - potential yet unrealized.

Looking forward to a good year!

M.

 

[HoltzPlatz]

I'm not a follower of the series, but I saw this article on "André Lotterer, a Belgian-German driver for TAG Heuer's Porsche Formula E team, to discuss not only his passion for motorsport but also his love of watches" and thought I'd share it here. I mean he is wearing a TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche edition CBN2A1F after all, and driving a Porsche race car

https://www.watchonista.com/article...ce-cars-and-mechanical-watches-andre-lotterer
He seems like a fine young man, hope things get better soon.

25 drivers

 

[kappa_md]

He’s a three time 24H of Le Mans Over-All Winner with Audi, a Super GT & Super Formula Champion for Toyota Lexus TOMS. I hope TAG Heuer x Porsche’s Formula E team can compete for winning championships

 

[Yago]

The real deal

 

[Mspeedster]

I don't follow this series either. But I do enjoy following Jean Eric Vergne, he's often wearing his '90s Monaco 50th LE.

 

[Mspeedster]

HoltzPlatz

I'm not a follower of the series, but I saw this article on "André Lotterer, a Belgian-German driver for TAG Heuer's Porsche Formula E team, to discuss not only his passion for motorsport but also his love of watches" and thought I'd share it here. I mean he is wearing a TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche edition CBN2A1F after all, and driving a Porsche race car

https://www.watchonista.com/article...ce-cars-and-mechanical-watches-andre-lotterer
He seems like a fine young man, hope things get better soon.

25 drivers

The Watchonista article got it wrong, that's not the Carrera x Porsche watch he's wearing in that pic. I believe it's a Connected Carrera Skeleton.

 

[kappa_md]

Although they did place a picture of the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph, they made an error on the next photo

 

[HoltzPlatz]

They've followed up with another article.
https://www.watchonista.com/articles/events/experiencing-formula-e-tag-heuer
Hopefully the "Suited Racer" does fact checks on their posts too.

He was at the boutique opening yesterday too. I thought he looked a bit odd so I looked the other way.

 

[Mspeedster]

HoltzPlatz

They've followed up with another article.
https://www.watchonista.com/articles/events/experiencing-formula-e-tag-heuer
Hopefully the "Suited Racer" does fact checks on their posts too.

He was at the boutique opening yesterday too. I thought he looked a bit odd so I looked the other way.

I suppose the Suited Racer is sort of like TAG Heuer's version of the Stig.

 

[HoltzPlatz]

"Design based on the decoration of the Porsche 99x Electric from the Formula E TAG Heuer Porsche team." From a custom paint designer

 

[HoltzPlatz]

Stampede of 911

 

[Calibre11]

Looks like Mercedes are out:

https://the-race.com/formula-e/mercedes-set-to-quit-formula-e-after-2022-season/

 

[Albert-AMG]

Calibre11

Looks like Mercedes are out:

https://the-race.com/formula-e/mercedes-set-to-quit-formula-e-after-2022-season/

Maybe, but winning both 2021 World Titles (Drivers, with Nyck de Vries, and Teams) before leaving Formula E

Edited: Aug 15, 2021

 

[kappa_md]

Wow! Just like Nico Rosberg. Winning then Quitting the year after

 

[Calibre11]

Fascinating watching the developments in Formula E. A couple of years ago, I thought that this could well overtake F1- sure the racing was sub-par, but it was consistent with the focus of all car makers and had the benefit of manufacturer dollars. Now? Audi, BMW and Mercedes all out, with others to follow.

I still think that the ingredients are there for Formula E to succeed- car racing has always been linked to advancements in car technology, but the brutal reality is that quality of racing just isn't there at the moment, and the rules too restrictive.

So what happens from here? Feels like its a fork in the road time as to whether Formula E withers, or takes on board the feedback from the exiting manufacturers and draws up new rules that fit with their strategy