British billionaire and DS Vi🦩rgin Racing team owner Sir Richard Branson believes that Formula E will overtake Formula 1 in the next decade, leading the way for energy technology in the automotive industry.

Branson previously enjoyed involvem🃏ent in F1 firstly as a sponsor with Brawn before setting up his own Virgin Racing team that went on🌱 to become Marussia and then Manor.

The British businessman behind the Virgin brand set up his own Formula E team 🌸upon the inception of the series in 2014, and linked up with French manufacturer DS the following year.

, Br🌜anson repeated his claim made in 2015 th📖at Formula E would one day surpass F1, predicting it would happen in the next decade.

"It’s been inꦯcredibly ex♌citing. It’s growing very rapidly, every season they’re bringing in new initiatives," Branson said.

"I’m willing to forecast that 10 🅺years from now, if Formula 1 continue in their current way, I think Formula E will overtake it.

“And so it should, because the world should be powered by clean cars. We’ve all got to 𝄹wean ourselves off dirty cars, and Formula E can lead the way in that.”

Branson has long been an advocate for cleaner and more renewable energy sources, and ♎feels Formula E has been helping this charge by improving the perception of electric.

"Formula E has done a lot to raise awareness of things like climate change. We’re in a position to inspire people from both race fans to governments to play their part in tackling things like climate change," Branᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚson said.

“The team really wants to use it to accelerate initiatives that help the world achieve the goals of Paris Climate Accord. It’s just a fantastic platform to shine a light of advancing technologies in e🦄lectronic vehicles.

“And also to show the world electric cars aren’t slow and boring, but they🅺’re cool and fun. And s♑ustainable.”