Formula E: The electric F1, explained

The fight for the future of car racing has begun...
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You already know about Formula 1. The car racing sport is famous around the world and is skyrocketing in popularity in the US in part because of the Netflix series Drive To Survive. But Formula 1 has a problem.
More and more the cars that we drive are going fully electric, and the cars that they drive… aren’t. That matters, because the real reason F1 gets all this money and attention is that big companies are investing in and advertising their cutting edge tech. If that tech gets outdated, it loses the point - and the extra investment. What is the future of car racing? If it’s electric, does F1 change? Or is someone else going to get there first?
Enter Formula E, the all-electric Formula 1.
In this video, we explore the future of car racing, explain Formula E’s amazing tech and wild rules, and break down the drama within one of the world’s most popular and expensive sports.
Chapters:
00:00 Will Formula 1 go electric?
1:27 What is Formula E?
2:13 How did Formula E start?
3:01 Why isn't F1 electric?
4:45 Thank you Athletic Greens!
5:30 What are the rules of Formula E?
7:52 What does a Formula E car look like?
9:18 Are F1 cars hybrid?
10:13 Formula E Gen 3: What's new?
11:30 Why don't Formula E cars have rear brakes?
13:36 What is the future of car racing?
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Bio:
Cleo Abram is an Emmy-nominated independent video journalist. On her show, Huge If True, Cleo explores complex technology topics with rigor and optimism, helping her audience understand the world around them and see positive futures they can help build. Before going independent, Cleo was a video producer for Vox. She wrote and directed the Coding and Diamonds episodes of Vox’s Netflix show, Explained. She produced videos for Vox’s popular KZbin channel, was the host and senior producer of Vox’s first ever daily show, Answered, and was co-host and producer of Vox’s KZbin Originals show, Glad You Asked.
Additional reading and watching:
- The FIA explaining Formula E: www.fiaformulae.com/en/what-i...
- My absolute favorite newsletter on F1, Engine Failure by Lily Herman: bit.ly/EngineFailureF1
- “An introduction to Formula E” by Chain Bear: • An introduction to For...
- “F1 Drivers Explain F1,” from F1 • F1 Drivers Explain F1
- “How a Formula 1 Race Car Works” by Animagraffs • How a Formula 1 Race C...
- “The Insane Logistics of F1,” by Wendover Productions • The Insane Logistics o...
- “Top 5 reasons you should watch Formula E” by Donut Media: • TOP 5 Reasons You Shou...
- “How to Make F1 Sounds,” by Matt Chambers :) • How to make F1 Sounds
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[@oli74111]

I don't enjoy the "fan boost" concept simply because it puts emphasis on popularity, rather than raw driver/team skills. Other than that however, it is a promissing series and I can't wait to see where it goes!

[@alotheone]

Fan boost is no longer in FE.

[@diethersantos6404]

Here after removing fanboost and it's so DAMN GOOD 😍

[@thebeezkneez7559]

I think they shouldn't just remove it but replace it with something that doesn't rely on popularity like maybe some sort of random boost or something.

[@Leanzazzy]

I think that's the point: it adds an element of unpredictability and chaos.

[@rocket3646]

I agree I don’t think it really has a place but it was smart marketing in its formative years by engaging the spectators

[@the1stmetalhead]

The action for the championship is also a lot closer in Formula E compared to Formula 1. In Formula 1 a few teams like Mercedes and Red Bull are the only ones dominating. Also love the effort that you are putting into creating the content. The quality is out of this world.

[@finewine1001]

ferrari has left the chat

[@StayClosedDelorean]

The unpredictability of FE is why sometimes I prefer it over F1. Even a relatively boring E-prix is entertaining to watch. There's always chaos, on-track battles all over the field, level-playing teams and drivers with varying degrees of performance every other race. It's just more fun to sink into on a consistent basis. F1, while obviously a far better established series, can often feel like a very redundant chore to sit through. With all its recurrent DRS-train races where literally nothing happens, hardlined hierarchies between teams that kill almost any actual competition, and the long-running domination periods that no one likes.

[@officialRandall]

Because F1 is an engineering competition, it's more like about the car itself and how the engineers can find and play the holes in the rules. While other championships focuses more on driver's skills, F1 is like space research on land. The drivers have only PR purposes, the only opponent they have to defeat is their teammates. But the real championship is in the garages and offices.

[@alfredogedengbe2591]

Factors like Shorter tracks and straights coupled with the fact you don't get any turbulent air from the combustion engines and the chassis are all the same cause leads to closer racing

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

Fe is a spec series, like any other spec single seaters, just these are electric, f1 are prototypes, that's just the opposite end of the racing universe, apples and oranges here.

[@ArmorLightning]

Great video! I like how you focus not only on the sport itself, but more on the technology and its impact on the "commercial" car market. I'd like to emphasize on the topic of regenerative braking (RB): Yes, Gen 3 is pushing the benchmark even further, but F1 did the babysteps for it, by implementing KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System). Meaning: It is not totally new, but yes Formula E does bring it to the next level. Now, whats really interesting, is how RB is already the standard for commercial cars: PEVs, PHEV and Mild HEVs are totally making use of this, which has many benefits. One very crucial benefit (beside recharging your battery of course) is the reduced usage of friction brakes. Modern PEVs are able to brake more than 80% of all brake events via the electric motor and therefore abstaining from friction brakes. Which brings the crucial benefit: EVs emit WAY less brake particles than ICEs. Which is huge, since the current regulation draft for brake emission particles may makes it impossible for ICEs to reach the threshold values. So, car OEMs need to electrify their cars or use expensive brake pads which wear less, so their cars meet the regulations demands. In other words: ICEs are getting less and less attractive for OEMs, even through back doors like brake emissions.

[@NeilCC125]

Thanks for this comment. I was confused when she made it sound like regenerative braking was completely new or something.

[@Jehty21]

So then what exactly is the new exciting technology regarding RB this video is talking about? One-pedal-driving is already possible with many EVs. Sure, taking racing lines is a bit different than normal driving, but what exactly is the big deal that this video talks about?

[@ArmorLightning]

@@Jehty21 The overall abstinence of rear wheel brakes. The only friction brakes are in the front. Basically it is not a new technology, it's just that for Gen 3, they improved RB in such a way, that they won't use rear wheel friction brakes and only rely on RB.

[@Jehty21]

@@ArmorLightning still doesn't explain why this video hyped it up that much? Is it just ignorance of the video presenter?

[@ArmorLightning]

@@Jehty21 It shows how far RB has come and how Formula E is pushing the technological benchmark, which can find its ways to the commercial car market. With the prospect of maybe completely abstaining from friction brakes for commercial cars one day.

[@bladeship]

I'm a huge* fan of both F1 and FE and I'm so glad that you made this episode to balance out your previous video. I've watched every FE race since season one and when around other spectators (usually in the online space, not in person) I continually witness so much hate and complaining about FE instead of focusing on the all the cool tech, advancements, and entertaining racing. You've done a fantastic job role modeling for current F1 fans that it is possible to be an enthusiastic fan about both sports at the same time!

[@anydaynow01]

Both have their merits, I did enjoy watching FE when they were broadcasting on YT, hopefully they will be on the FIA sight with F1/2/3/A. With the EV transition, and new ICE sports cars being tuned to run on synth fuels there is plenty of relevancy for both series for the future.

[@ropro9817]

I _LOVE_ Cleo's enthusiasm about everything. It makes me want to learn! ❤

[@KrolKaz]

Same, I wish she made onlyfans tho 😭

[@Fatcatmatt]

@@KrolKaz bro 💀

[@AngusMokPhoto]

​@@KrolKaz dude no

[@blacksonic2094]

@@KrolKaz wtf is wrong with u

[@Leanzazzy]

​@@KrolKazThere are deepfakes 😂

[@andytran1412]

If you want to do more about this thing, there is a series called Extreme E for you, it is rally racing but electric. It would be a topic for another video too. A comparison between WRC (Old series like F1, but with a hybrid powertrain now) and Extreme E (New series, with fully electric and zero-emission).

[@Alex-yt8gn]

Extreme E was even founded by the same guy that founded Formula E

[@jakesweet1000]

extreme e is stupid

[@andytran1412]

@@jakesweet1000 ? why? at least it's carbon neutral

[@x340x]

@@andytran1412 all this carbon neutral bullshit is why we cant have nice things. soon the cars wont even make a sound and the soul of automotive will be lost forever. let me know when China stops pumping shit from the factories into the ocean and then you can have my v12

[@Aniket2712]

F1 old? ... you know F1 will use E-Fuel that can just go in any ICE car, as eco friendly as FE without mining

[@ukaszjakubowski2751]

Great episode as always, I love how well-crafted your episodes are, stark difference from "standard" youtube videos quality!

[@mattjones9269]

Formula E has the potential! It's just as techy as F1 and the translation of tech to the public is exciting. It just needs time to figure itself out! I would also like to see these cars race around purpose built circuits like silverstone and spa.. city circuits isn't always the most exciting (but certainly can be sometimes).

[@shvkpr1]

bro it’s been out for like 8-9 years. It’s finally figuring itself out but idk

[@mattjones9269]

@@shvkpr1 That's really not that long considering its going up against a sport like F1 which has been around officially for over 70 years, with similar grand prix events going even further back. Of course it's going to still have problems less than a decade in...

[@licencetoswill]

yeah, agreed. now it's starting to mature with the new cars it'd be awesome to see them on real racetracks. The city circuits feel a bit like go-cart races

[@andreabortolotto2761]

They can’t race in circuit like f1 because the battery doesn’t have the time to richarge

[@timmynicolas8729]

There would be no point having them on normal tracks . Might as well just watch GT racing since they handle similarly . The whole point of FE is to have energy regen and it doens't work on tracks with long straights and few corners and even if it did work then it would just not be exciting since it's still slower than most other series and doens't make engine noise . That's why FE need to race on those street tracks and why they need to be different otherwise it loses the entire point and identity

[@s0berlin]

Gen 3 is super exciting, so much power that now the teams and drivers are finally closer to the limits of grip and evolving the setups more like F1. Unfortunately formula E hasn’t been helping itself with its broadcast availability. That and the instability in the race time, formula 1 seems to have that figured out.

[@PrograError]

Well at least we know it's a 1 hr+ 1Lap race (or that changed? Hard to get news on it since they (FE) stopped streaming on YT with the local broadcaster "licencee"

[@racevoltGamerthemecedesguy]

Only including taile pipe emtion is stupid because ev emit but at your country it do in difrent country

[@ralffe3465]

This is a great video. I'm a huge Formula One fan, been watching since I was 3, and a big supporter of Formula E since 2017 and a lot of people don't really understand Formula E before criticising it but this video really sums up Formula E in a simple and easy to understand form and I hope it will help people get into or the very least understand more about Formula E

[@sherlockmaverick]

Great video! That said, I'd call it an electric Indycar. It's still a spec series. I do wish it wasn't, though. I'd love to see it become an open development electric racing series like Formula 1.

[@fabiankunzle1952]

It's not an entirely spec series. The drivetrain is developed by the team.

[@davidclavijo2]

I completely agree with you! I do think they want to roll this out slowly to keep costs controlled, and also assure that the fight stays competitive. I remember seeing an interview with Alejandro Agag some years ago, stating that their vision is to have fully independently developed vehicles in the future, but that it was gonna take some years!

[@osrn2]

This is a good video and having recently discovered your channel, I really like how enthusiastic you are about Formula e, as well as Formula 1. Excited to see what you got coming next.

[@BlackjackJoe101]

Love your motorsports content. Since you took this much interest in Formula E, please consider covering Extreme E as well!

[@abhinavpattipati]

love your videos!! they're super interesting and extremely entertaining and educational thank you so much!

[@Johnmike247]

Thank you so much for the information ❤️ Keep uploading more content about racing sports 🤗.

[@louiskar]

For anyone wondering the Formula E season already started, and the next race is tomorrow (27th of January).

[@mattgills1648]

No one is wondering cause no one cares about formula e lol

[@louiskar]

@@mattgills1648 ❤️

[@emerickfekete6792]

@@mattgills1648 who hurt you ?

[@rahul9000]

Your videos are so amazing! Being a fan of both F1 and Formula E, this was so exciting to watch!

[@camiloguzman1801]

This channel never dissapoints, Cleo You and your team make such a good entretaining material. Speachless.

[@benjaminnead8557]

I appreciate the clear explanation here of the history on how Formula 1 and Formula E compliment yet compete with each other. This is a very good explainer, Cleo. As an EV driver, I honestly haven't had much interest in F1 for quite awhile. Anything that runs on gasoline feels like yesterday's news. But I've been casually following this all-electric FAI racing category since the first season, when the drivers had to switch cars mid race. I need to get back to watching the races more regularly again. Interesting to hear that the new Gen 3 cars have no physical brakes in the rear and does all the stopping back there with just regen. We've had regenerative braking on our street EVs for years now, of course, but not to the degree that they've been able discard that much physical hardware. The next time I step into an auto supply store and make note that I no longer need most of the lubricants and filters, I can add brake pads and fluid to that list pretty soon.

[@alfamaize]

Cleo- you should make sure of the ban of gas engine rules coming up. Last I saw them (which was just before I retired), EV meant BEV, HEV, MHEV, PHEV, etc. So anything that has an electric motor to help make up the energy fits the rules. And that means the current F1 rules meet that standard. California limits it to PHEVs, but that still has a gas motor in it. This isn't really a ban on gas engines, but a requirement for electrification to harvest some of the waste energy.

[@megafrodo100]

In the EU ban biofueled gas engines ar eexcluded. So that won't affect F1 anyway.

[@mateuszzimon8216]

Most Eastern UE countries have coal power as main electric source. This doesn't change pretty soon, that's zero CO2 in 2050 is dreams...

[@luislongoria6621]

​@@mateuszzimon8216Without using nuclear power in the equation, it's all a bit of a whitewash since renewables only work during the day but at least there's less air pollution in congested cities

[@mateuszzimon8216]

@@luislongoria6621 I just think we fup nuclear power, because we age in 3-4gen of reactors but we still need uranium. 5+gen should be powered by spent rods from 2-3 gen

[@jericoba]

Of course they would do that... Half-completing the task...

[@ZyahCatDragonCat]

I love this. I love FE and have watched since season 1. The first race this year was pretty good and I cant wait to see how far this goes as an EV head. Im really looking forward to the advances in technology through this series and have benefited already from some of it with my car. FE is the future of racing. And its the most entertaining, close racing youll see. The teams are more balanced, (more like Indy than F1) and I think the drivers are clearly top tier. Love to see this series continue to grow!

[@TinyBearTim]

It’s a spec series bro that’s why it’s close It’s not the future f1 will use synthetic fuels and so will most road cars

[@aarizaaban6082]

​@@TinyBearTim Let people enjoy things.

[@TinyBearTim]

@@aarizaaban6082 they can enjoy it if they want don’t change the fact it’s shit rn

[@aarizaaban6082]

​@@TinyBearTim It might not be perfect but it's definitely not shit.

[@TinyBearTim]

@@aarizaaban6082 you must be blind then

[@juanpilosino]

First of all... so so so so sorry for spoiling your "guess where I am" instagram post from few weeks ago! LOL... this episode is amazing. While I was watching it i thought... "oh she didnt mention... nvm... she just did"... I had like four of them and u explained it all very well and simple as you could. I trully love your "fascination face" as you were a little kid in candy store. That is what happens to me everytime. I've been at Buenos Aires ePrix as a photographer 3 times in a row for the very first 3 seasons of Formula E and this league is just amazing. It has an incredible exponential growth. The sky is the limit. The only thing u didnt mention were the tyres. They use one kind only tyre for both wet/dry condition. Everything else... "chef kiss!" Congrats! I can't wait for more.

[@racevoltGamerthemecedesguy]

Watch ted vdieo on conditioning of battry power vehical

[@ANAKCreates]

Love this! Awesome episode about something I knew almost nothing about, but now I wanna go watch a race!! Your enthusiasm for everything you talk about is infections :)

[@sbjrcourses7961]

I simply cannot believe how great the quality is of these videos... Phenomenal host, insanely great editing and excellent, compelling writing... So glad I found this channel...

[@jerry-ic8id]

I respect Formula E but for some reason I can't watch Formula E... I tried hard man 😓😓

[@singular9]

It feels like watching video game F1. Boring AF. The engineering isn't there (because they use the same parts) and there is no sound, and there isn't the speed, tracks, intensity, etc. There's no history either and the driveability of each car is so close you don't have the teams coming up with drastically different designs.

[@fattahrambe]

Have you watched season 9 yet?

[@David-td8dq]

Her calling formula E “the younger cooler sibling” couldn’t be further from the truth what most people think of f1 vs fe

[@lonestarr1490]

@@singular9 Personally, I also dislike the city track concept. In Formula 1, for me the most boring Grand Prix has always been Monaco, because the track is so narrow and thus hardly any overtaking is happening.

[@lewis8552]

@Daniel G Formula E is more of a driver series than a flat out engineering series like F1 is. Not to say it isn't also an engineering series as teams have to develop their own drivetrain which is critical in getting performance from the battery. Chassis and Battery are spec though as it would be too expensive for teams to run in the series and not sustainable in the slightest. It's why more and more motorsport series are becoming spec as running costs get too high and none have the capital like F1 does.

[@loganbward]

Time and time again it looks like if you don't adapt, you get left. Great video Cleo. You continue to be an inspiration for me!

[@megafrodo100]

F1 is adapting and will go biofuel and carbon neutral by 2027. Biofuel cars are also excluded in the EU ban she mentioned.

[@KrolKaz]

Carbon neutral? You do know they fly these cars across the world and the drivers fly in private jets, right? It's not possible for f1 to go carbon neutral

[@sophiaemily1819]

just discovered this channel from your newest f1 video, i love how well you explain things in a way that its understandable for a newcomer but still super interesting for someone who is already invested, defo an easy sub

[@rubyfruit]

love the effort and excitement going into your videos, keep going!

[@dcpantou]

I just heard of this 25 years exclusive license from you, thank you. I always thought that eventually FE will be absorbed by F1 because its only a matter of time that the pinnacle of motorsports is electric powered. Now I can see a timeline when is that going to happened.

[@PrograError]

I doubt... F1 will be F1 and vice versa for FE. They can always go into alternate fuels and so on... We'd need vehicles on Mars and the like. And sustainable fuel on those places like hydrogen would be helpful where solar is not really that much of a useful thing for "quick boost "

[@ayushmat316]

OMG! Thank you for making this video! I've been tirelessly trying to promote Formula E, but damn you Drive to Survive! Now I have a new power in my arsenal, cleopower! 😝

[@MarkoVukovic0]

I would love to see a follow-up on this, super interesting. This formula came to my home city recently, Cape Town. It was a street circuit, which was awesome. The tickets were pretty expensive, comparable to F1. The other challenge was electricity. Here, in South Africa, we experience "load shedding", where utility power is deliberately cut off for between 2-4h at different times during the day. Long story short, they got around this by using 28 bio-diesel generators to supply the 2MW power demand. So, at the end of the day, they still had to burn fuel of some sort.

[@helloryantanaka]

Excellent as always. So nice to feel time was well spent on KZbin :)

[@MrLockie7]

I just loved how Formula E gave a bit more of a platform to so many WEC drivers.

[@a_dreamer8612]

My main issue with formula e is the circuits. I'm really not a fan of street circuits, sure they are challenging for the drivers but overtaking, and side by side battles through corners are basically impossible

[@DjDolHaus86]

The issue beyond that is the cars aren't really fast enough to make for exciting racing on purpose built circuits

[@anydaynow01]

Formula E cars are pretty much bumper cars though, so they all pile into a corner and are very aggressive in fighting through, behavior that would get race bans in F1. Not that there is anything wrong with it the chassis are designed to take the abuse and they aren't really going fast enough to cause substantial driver injury anyway. If anything it's an interesting aspect to the sport.

[@luislongoria6621]

​@@DjDolHaus86Have they really increased the battery capacity or just limited the performance of the cars? A Bugatti Veyron runs for 18 minutes on full boost, comparable to a 1st generation EV. I'd expect the Rimac Nevera to have a similar range anxiety

[@DucatiKozak]

Great vlog Cleo! & great to see you are such a motorsports fan! As both a real & armchair 2&4 wheel motorsports dude, F1 was & is still is the epitome, but Formula-e a very interesting series. My dislike of the series are that those videogame based boosts turn the sport into a game. I'm glad they're finally dropping at least one of them. Thanks for showing your enthusiasm and making sure I watch this season!

[@SCPlntrCll096]

Guess the Attack Mode is fine, but the fanboost (which is gone now, thankfully) is really useless

[@RockX_Chris]

Last summer i went to my 1st Formula E event, in Brooklyn NY, and I thought it was so exciting! Can’t wait to see where both F1 & FE go in the coming years!

[@cronomaster35]

I really need a video on those rear brakes, I still can't wrap my head around how that would work. Maybe the magnets forcing the motor to go in the opposite direction and generating power in the process is how it works, but that's entirely based off of my extremely basic understanding of electric motors. Edit: I'm quite familiar with regenerative braking, I'm just interested in what tech they're using that would allow them to completely ditch the rear brakes. Probably should have worded the question a little better

[@PK1312]

So, there's a couple different types of electric motor, AC and DC motors, for one, and for AC motors (which all electric cars have) you can have synchronous and asynchronous motors. The difference between them is that in a synchronous motor, the rotation of the rotor lines up with the magnetic fields on the stator poles 1:1- think of the motor as "snapping" to the next position it can take on the motor, but it switches so fast that it never comes to a stop. Most electric cars use asynchronous AC motors, though. In these motors- also called induction motors- the stator magnetic field rotational speed doesn't match the rotational speed of the rotor. Instead, the stator field is always ahead, and the rotor is always "chasing" it to catch up. When you use regenerative brakes, you essentially are just cutting the power to the electromagnets. Now, instead of being ahead of the rotor, the magnetic field on the stator is always *lagging behind*- this converts the rotational energy of the wheels into electrical current in the stator, charging the battery, and producing drag in the process, thus slowing the car down. This is why you'll sometimes hear the term "motor-generator" used- because an induction motor and an electric generator and basically the exact same device, with the only real difference being where the supplied power is coming from.

[@cronomaster35]

@@PK1312 So basically, the magnetic field is pulling on the rotor causing it to slow down while making power?

[@GetLowRacingOfficial]

Look up regenerative braking, it's not new or special, every electric car on the road uses it. These racecars are amazing, but that's the least interesting feature. They only use it on the rear because they have rear wheel drive (road cars also have FWD or AWD). You're basically using the electric motor as a generator - feed it power and it will spin the wheels, spin the wheels by force and braking them with the motor will produce power back. They're able to chuck the mechanical brake because they have more powerful and better cooled motors now that can handle the load. F1 is brake-by-wire anyway in the rear, so it's only natural for F-e to go that one step further when the motors could handle it. In road racing more braking is done by the front anyway.

[@09juliancarr]

In F1 they have been using MUCH smaller rear brakes since the introduction of Hybrid V6 engines in 2014. It really hurt them when the MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit - Kenetic) failed and they lost a large proportion of rear braking capacity. A road car, because of its higher centre of mass can need up to 80% braking capacity on the front, whereas a race car is closer to 50/50 brake force front / rear. The limitation with these systems is that the battery can absorb the energy (power) being ‘pushed’ into it at the rate of retardation.

[@cronomaster35]

@@GetLowRacingOfficial I'm quite familiar with regenerative braking, I've just never heard of the technology used to replace the rear brakes entirely, so I was assuming there's something special about the tech they're using here.

[@alexg4072]

Watching the ePrix in Cape Town on the 25th and cant wait 🥳

[@noahgundermann2426]

Great video! The quality of the edit is phenomenal

[@laletemanolete]

F E seems to be a love it or hate it. I love it.

[@stevencrawford6503]

F1 video two, electric boogaloo

[@icyhot8474]

Omg this is the first video I watch in so long that DOESN’T have a sponsorship spot. Thank you!

[@Nitro15]

This video is a year old. All her new videos have sponsorships...

[@icyhot8474]

@@Nitro15 dammmm GG

[@Dave-my1we]

I am actually curious about Lithium ion battery fires (even in passenger cars) and If/how the FE teams are engineering around this issue.

[@ecoideazventures6417]

Proud to see Indian brands like Mahindra and Tata in this global arena! But where the hell is Tesla? Can anyone update on its participation in Formula E?

[@Nitro15]

It's not worth it for Tesla. This sport is a billion dollar sport and it's more of a invite only event unless you buy another team which they won't allow

[@fabiandi13]

Love your video, but right at the end, I kind of had an issue with the point of Formula E being greener and therefore better for the future of road cars. While F1 won't go electric, their push for carbon neutral fuel could mean that the cars from today can drive much longer (maybe with slight changes to their fuel systems). If everybody had to switch to electric cars at some point, wouldn't it result in a lot of unnecessary waste because cars that have a lot of life left in them would have to be discarded? I feel like F1's vision is much more applicable to the mass market

[@nicholaswilson9724]

The upcoming bans are only on the sale of new gas cars, used cars will still be able to be purchased, so the switch to full electric will still take decades as the older cars slowly get replaced through attrtition.

[@fabiandi13]

@@nicholaswilson9724 I know but I mean the switch is not truly necessary if manufacturers find a way to mass produce renewable fuel by then. That would save even more resources I’d say

[@Jehty21]

@@fabiandi13 what switch are you talking about? Nobody (at least not yet) is forcing people to replace their cars. People sell their cars when they want a new car or the old car is broken. So no, green fuels won't prolong the life of any car.

[@megafrodo100]

@@nicholaswilson9724 The upcoming ban in the EU excludes cars running on biofuel

[@PrograError]

😅 Singapore's COE system is causing new car renewals every 10 years... Older cars are really rare here

[@scubasteve78]

Love the content, such great reporting. For myself I think the thumbnails could be a bit more eye catching though.

[@harrisonkangaho]

Sneak peak into the future, awesome production & video, good work Cleo

[@mattgills1648]

If everything is going electric and F1 doesn't then F1 will become even bigger!

[@kylecramer8489]

I love Formula E. The only problem is watching a race from the US is.... not easy

[@0o0ification]

Thanks for making this video! I know that I needed a crash course. The tech and cars are super cool, just like F1, and the talent is top tier too. Here's to many more years :D

[@Mermaidkilla]

thanks for the follow up! When you did the F1 video, I already wondered why you didn't mention Formula E at all.

[@AS19Motorsport]

The series is more competitive than possibly any other single-seater championship. The grid is incredibly strong, cars are close and them being able to move around and slide makes mistakes more likely. I’m really enjoying this season, even if only two races have happened thus far

[@m.i1343]

go watch motogp sprints .............

[@racevoltGamerthemecedesguy]

Only including taile pipe emtion is stupid because ev emit but at your country it do in difrent country

[@anydaynow01]

It's exciting because it's basically high speed bumper cars. It's the only reason I watch it, it's the opposite for me with F1 I could careless about the drivers I follow the tech updates and what the engineers are up to with the cars.

[@Sentrme]

I'm very excited for this new era! It's not about the noise it's about the varying level of tech and direction of motorsports. The cars sound amazing to me!!

[@cozycollision]

i always learn some new fascinate stuffs from your videos :)

[@Bones-ho6ir]

How you don’t have 1mm+ subs yet is beyond my mind. This is the best content I seen in a while.. keep it up 🎉🎉🎉

[@mdbizzarri]

The Isle of Man TT has been racing electric bikes for several years. It's interesting that a smaller 2 wheel machine was the first, though the race was limited in laps, but was incorporated into the entire event since the fans were already at the location. Two similar sports with 2 different approaches. Interesting times indeed!

[@rotua98]

nice video as always im enjoying Formula E, but my problem with it is the fan vote, it stupid to have that no matter how small the reward is i don't think its healthy, its like an unfair popularity contest

[@minghueileong]

Fanvote is no longer a thing.

[@TheSurfRyder]

You’re enthusiastic approach is always awesome. Makes every video great!!

[@morrisonben]

Really great video and a nice insight into a sport I've been following for a few years now, glad to have learnt a few new things about this new generation!

[@franciscosalvucci7209]

Let's wait for Netflix to do what they do best. I'm 100% sure "Fromula E: Go Green or Go Home" will make the sport mainstream in no time. haha

[@ricardo.acdhnd]

That new break system is actually so smart. This should be making bigger headlines than other things

[@haydenho154]

regenerative brakes have been around for a long time now, since 1967 actually, fe just made them good like f1 did with paddle shifting

[@anydaynow01]

FE is great since they can get around a lot of the noise ordinances some cities have and the racing is close. I also love F1 for the tech updates and the fact it is first and foremost a constructors championship and not a spec series. Even though new passenger vehicles will eventually be EV only a lot of places are allowing companies to make limited number of vehicles that will run on synthfuels, so the ICE in the F1 power unit is safe since a lot of the top teams are super car and sports car makers who will have an ICE in their customer cars for the foreseeable future. The ICE is the visceral beating heart and personality of a sports car, even better if it has a stick shift and third pedal!

[@jacktowle704]

I'd love to see a video like this about WEC. I think the Hypercars are so interesting, it would be a great video

[@TitusRex]

Friendship ended with Formula-1. Now Formula-e is my best friend.

[@domramsey]

I lost interest in F1 about 10 years ago when it became too much about money for my liking. Formula E is just so much more interesting, accessible, and it feels like you're getting in at the start of something big.

[@j.d.cunegan302]

I stumbled upon Formula E on TV a few years ago, and once I got over the initial oddity of not hearing the roar (or whine) of the engine that I so clearly associate with racing, I discovered it was... an auto race. Like any other. Which meant I was hooked. And I'm glad to hear you make the point that auto racing has to keep up with passenger cars, technology-wise, because there's so much ANGST in the NASCAR world over the mere *thought* of engine electrification, and I'm just like... the OEMs are going there anyway, so at some point, the sport they pour millions into is going to have to reflect that somehow.

[@harishgowtham7973]

Love the way you present and articulate your content Cleo ❤

[@United_Wings]

Not bad, but not better than F1

[@singular9]

Yeah...gas cars aint going anywhere. Everyone who thinks that EV's will be ubiquitous and ICE cars are dead is so oblivious to how the world works. Electric is great and all, but horribly unsustainable in mass volume. Its easy now, because we only have a few million EV's on the road TOTAL. The moment everyone drives an EV and we need to think about recycling and power grid economics and logistics...its pretty much over for humanity, we will be swimming in lithium. You can always melt down metal or recycle oil, we have been doing it for centuries. And no, F1 will never be irrelevant, and if it goes full electric, sure, it will be fine either way, but we are so far away from that, at least 20-30 years before we have electric motors that can use 1/10th the power and batteries with 2-3x the density. The engineering is stuck at a bottleneck. "But what about the bans" LMFAO politicians go back and forth on their word every minute, you think this is any different?

[@definitelyjustjj4042]

we should also note that F1 is switching to biofuels, which maybe more sustainable for a few reasons. 1) we can retain the ICE cars on the road by running them on these cleaner fuels, reducing the demand for production of new electric cars, and reducing waste because we don't have to dispose the ICE cars since they would be still used. 2) biofuels may be a renewable source of energy since it can be produced using vegetation and our waste products, unlike batteries where they have to mine lithium and other metals, which are limited on earth (honestly I don't know if my second point is very convincing but I personally think it is valid) but who knows what the future holds? It's likely not us who decides the fate of cars, it's politicians and those higher ups so yeah

[@luislongoria6621]

Unless science can create a better form of carbon capture than plants and trees, there's going to be a recurring cycle of wildfires where CO2 accelerates plant growth until all the water has been consumed because there's no market for paper products that traditionally encouraged proper forestry management to prevent wildfires from occurring

[@stephen13337]

Thanks for making this video, def more interested in F1 and FE as someone who has not watched any racing prior

[@lukedav]

Another great video Cleo!! I would absolutely love to go to a Formula E race!

[@jeremythreat844]

The interactive boost from the fan is so dope!

[@emerickfekete6792]

yeah but it wasn't very fair for the drivers

[@developingtank]

Love your vids. Keep 'em coming!

[@plrrt]

amazing video Cleo!! i love F1 and loved your coverage on Formula E.

[@gagannkangovi6321]

Awesome channel. Thanks for all the exciting news you show :)

[@rvgracer]

Watching Formula e from the beginning; this was the first live race I went to. The Portland Oregon race at PIR was amazing! For the first time they raced on an established circuit with plenty of run offs so they could push the cars passed their limit and hitting a top speed of nearly 175 mph down the straight on street tires! I could not imagine if they allowed slicks. They sounded like little jet fighters! Just to let you know After 2 decades of working as a auto technician on gasoline and diesels! I am happy and excited to be working on pure electric cars! Amazing technology and Formula e is one of the closest racing leagues out there! ❤ Excited to see where this sport will be when we approach the limit of a 100% efficiency! 😉

[@RonaanRoy]

Well, I'll be doggone. I've been part of the team that has done the marketing for Formula E for years, and now one of MY FAVVVOURITE KZbinR's Cleo interviews Lucas in a video. It's come a looong way. Come to Hyderabad and watch the race!

[@Itsmarkyoung]

You have a new subscriber, all your videos are incredible. Keep going 😍

[@circuitdotlt]

15 years ago I have DIYed an ebike with only regen brake in the rear, and a dual disc brake in front. Regen as rear brake was more than enough. I'm happy formula-e has caught up with me ;)

[@paritoshsharma701]

Loving your content, how about an IMSA or WEC explained?

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Cleo - Madrid's my hometown! Great video as usual ❤

[@Trouble_2X]

Pretty cool video and a good explanation of the gen 3 cars. Btw the gen 3 isn't the most powerful and fastest electric race car if you include time trial cars, VW IDR, McMurtry Speirling etc.

[@4literv6]

This was excellent as so many of your videos are. 👍🏻 Suggestions as said to cover the extreme E the off road Dakar style racing series in depth. They have multiple teams sponsored by former f1 drivers&champions. Plus driver teams are split evenly between men&women. 😎 Then you have the upcoming all ev boat series E1 which also will have women pilot's, started by the extreme e people. And a little known British ev conversion shop has been working on an all electric open wheel private race series with the car's fully fia certified and costing about $80,000. Similar to an f3 series car. Full slicks real downforce 20-30min races. Then NASCAR is rumored to be debuting an all ev next gen car with 3 motors and 1000+hp this season. Supposedly 30+min demo heats with 10+cars from 3 different manufacturer's. No pit stops unless for damage. All are required to run as fast as the gassers lap time's.

[@MischaMillion]

Awesome video, you have a talent to make complex ideas really interesting! But you missed out on such a super smooth transition into your ad... Something like : "Now, let's talk about another high-performance 'engine' - your body. Just like these racing machines, your body needs the right fuel to function at its best, to keep you running smoothly and efficiently day in and day out." 😆

[@danielmcknight8945]

thank you so much for this video, Cleo. could you consider doing some other motorsports series, like maybe endurance racing, Extreme E off road, E1 powerboating etc?

[@lloydmccullough5316]

i loved the video, watched it with my dog! it will be interesting to see where it's going to go. i wonder if there'd be a way to have mechanical brakes as a backup, that only work if the system fails? Like how electric cars have backup door latches if the electronics fail. so cool to think of it as a huge science experiment :)

[@ph33lix]

I love how the Gen 2 and Gen 3 cars look like the 1/32nd scale Tamiya slot race cars. Like the Victory Magnum or Super Avante models in particular.

[@user-fq5qg9xj1y]

Hello Cleo, Love your tech videos, and the F1 video is especially professionally made I think (also with the graphics). I have an idea that you should make a video with the upcoming Aptera EV. You could call it "Aptera, for rookies" og something like that:-) In many way it is like the F1 (very aerodynamical, carbon chassis, light weight, etc), and of course in some ways not (in wheel motor, solar panels, 3 wheels, much better for the environment, etc.). I think it would be great if people got to know more about especially the technical side of the car. Think the company is on the bleeding edge of technology, which is exactly what I think your videos are all about. If you think it is a good idea I just pitched, a place to start collecting information is on the companys homepage as well as the KZbin channel Aptera Owners Channel, which contains lots of info on the vehicle and on the whole development process. Finally, as far as I know, the company will soon release a final production build, which you could perhaps review. That would be amazing. Just an idea, and have a good day. Kindly, Kresten PS. I know that MKBHD has recently shown interest in Aptera (although he is a bit sceptical of the business side of it, which i am, by the way, not so much). Perhaps you could make a joint video like the one on quantum computers. That was a really great video.

[@rustybookshelf8566]

Amazing! going to start tuning into the sport and cannot wait to see what comes of it.

[@d0.0b]

Great potential. Where can I watch the full Interview?

[@AshishOnYouTube]

the race car diagram animation is so well done 👍🏾

[@ricky869]

I live in Hong Kong, I remember formula e hosted a race here before, and I hope it will come back here again. btw I really like your video, i learn so much from it 🤩🤩

[@Four9sFineJewelry]

Next, do a video on where and how all of the raw materials come from to make all of these electric batteries and motors.

[@DanielWoolfolk]

I've watched Formula E for years and went to the Mexico City race awhile back. Great sport and I learned a lot that I didn't know about it. I'm glad to hear it from Alejandro. I just wish it was easier to watch the sport in the USA.

[@BenjaminJ]

Your content is really interesting and amazing to watch

[@nifty6486]

Great video love the series on motorsport & the channel in general, but I feel that the entire point of the synthetic fuels being developed is lost, or at least an oversight. Also using regen is very common in the average modern car, but no rear brakes means its more powerful. Also it is mentioned that combustion cars are becoming illegal, which is wrong only gasoline which is from crude oil, hence the synthetic fuel that f1 is also transitioning to. Never the Less awesome vid

[@thaejsooriya3313]

Love your videos, always a great watch. But ~ 1:20 saying that the technology is moving on, more like being told to no? Not particularly the technology moving forward all on its own?

[@thebeepingbeast367]

I am pumped to see this year's formula E happening in my city, Hyderabad!!

[@DarioDarrow]

Great video! I’ve watched Formula E from the very beginning and you explained it all perfectly 🙌

[@Sean-ch9kq]

You are simply better than everyone else. Your love for this is infectious. I just want to scream THANK YOU!!