- Race to Innovate ‑ Panasonic Jaguar Racing’s mission ‑ continues as the team head to Hong Kong for the FIA Formula E Championship season opener
- New season, new car, new line‑up, new rules, new venues
- With more than 200 new parts, the new Jaguar I‑TYPE 2 racecar is a lighter and more efficient package
- Season one champion, Nelson Piquet Jr. joins Jaguar sophomore Mitch Evans on the grid
Panasonic Jaguar Racing are heading to Hong Kong for the start of their second season in the FIA Formula E Championship. The season opener takes place on 2 ‑ 3 December in Asia’s first ever double‑header race weekend and will be the first‑time drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. and Mitch Evans line up on the grid together in the new British team.
At the Hong Kong E‑Prix drivers will complete 45 laps of the 1.86km street race circuit in the new Jaguar I‑TYPE 2 on city’s iconic Harbour front. With ten turns and two hairpin bends, Panasonic Jaguar Racing are ready to electrify the city’s streets.
This season, Panasonic Jaguar Racing have developed a new powertrain, with more than 200 new parts in the Jaguar I‑TYPE 2 to produce a more efficient package using high strength lightweight materials. Taking in all the learnings and technical advancements from season three, the team believe these will have a positive impact on their performance. For this season, the race power level increases to 180kwh making the cars even faster.
Panasonic Jaguar Racing’s mission ‑ Race to Innovate ‑ continues into season four with the aim of inspiring and engaging a new generation of fans.
As the first premium manufacturer to enter Formula E, Jaguar also recently launched a world‑first electric vehicle race series ‑ the Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY ‑ which showcases the link between Jaguar’s involvement in Formula E, the development of Jaguar’s road cars and the future of electrification.
From season five, 20 Jaguar I‑PACE eTROPHY racecars will line up on the grid in ten of the world’s most iconic cities, in the world’s first all‑electric support race series. The championship will take place on the same day as the FIA Formula E Championship, enhancing the electric race schedule.
From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover model lines will be electrified – with either hybrid or battery technology.
Fanboost opens 27 November and closes on 2 December. Vote for your favourite Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver to give them extra boost on the racetrack in Hong Kong. Tweet your boost using #MitchEvans or #NelsonPiquetJr and #FanBoost, or visit: http://fanboost.fiaformulae.com/
Find out where to watch Panasonic Jaguar Racing at the Hong Kong E‑Prix: http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/championship/tv‑schedule/
