Bob Barnard Track Engineering

Now we have these extraordinarily complex F1 cars with several forms of energy recovery and storage I have to wonder what the significance of Formula E is anymore? If it supposed to be cutting edge technology then they are already out of date. The components are made by F1 companies McLaren and Williams drawing on their past F1 experience, so what's new? They cannot run a whole race with one set of batteries, so how good will that look in comparison to what F1 is now doing? 

It continues to look more of a gimmick or side show, or perhaps a money maker for the series owner. It is in the same league as the Nissan "electric" car at Le Mans this year that can run one lap on electric power and has to run the rest of the stint on a fuel powered engine. The Audis, Porsches and Toyotas are already far more sophisticated.