Qualifying with five cars
The schedule for a formula-E event is fixed now. At 08:15 clock, the pilots begin training, the races will take place at 16:00 clock.
The ball is round, a game lasts 90 minutes. As simple as it sounds, it is not in the new formula E. This is because the race distance will vary from event to event. About 60 minutes for a full ePrix but, that's all that is for sure. How many rounds will be recorded exactly will be decided on race day itself.
The rest of the program, however, is the same from ePrix to ePrix. It was already clear that each event heading to the world capitals would take about one day but a detailed schedule did not exist. After a complete simulation was unwound at Donington for the first time, the schedule is fixed now.
First race simulation unwound: A few problems occurred
At 08:15 clock there will be a 45-minute training session. The second, shorter by 15 minutes training session begins at 10:30 clock. At 12:00 clock it is for the first time seriously: The first qualifying group goes to the track. Ten minutes, the five pilots time to achieve their personal best. Then there is a five-minute break before the second group goes to the track.
There are four qualifying groups with five pilots. Which pilot goes into which group is chosen randomly before.
Schedule of a typical ePrix:
8:15 to 09:00 Free Practice 1
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 Free Practice 2
12:00 to 12:10 Qualifying Group 1
12:15 to 12:25 Qualifying Group 2
12:30 to 12:40 Qualifying Group 3
12:45 to 12:55 Qualifying Group 4
16:00 race
Here are some shots from the Sim day at Don Park
And some footage:
http://www.motorsport.com/all/video/...nt-simulation/