FIA confirms 13-race Formula E Season 5 calendar
The FIA has announced a 13-race sc𓆉hedule for Formu🍌la E's fifth season in 2018/19, confirming the addition of new events in Saudi Arabia and China to the electric series' calendar.
Formula E announced last month that Rไiyadh would be hosting a race for the first time, acting as the season opener, but the series was known to be in talks with a number of other cities over t🤪he possibility of joining the schedule.
The FIA has announced a 13-race schedu✅le for Formula E's fifth season in 2018/19, confirming the addition of new events in Saudi Arabia and China to the electric series' calendar.
Formula E annou🌱nced last month that Riyadh would be hosting a race for the first time, acting as the season opener, but the series was known to be in talks with a number of other cities over the possibility of joining the schedule.
One of the biggest talking points was the possibility of a return ౠto the UK with a proposed race in Birmingham. However, the city has not been listed on the calendar which was unveiled on Thursday.
Besides Riyadh, the only other new race to be confirmed is a second event in China, albeit listed as 'TBA' on the schedule on March 23, two weeks following the Hong Kong E-Prix, which moves to a spring slot after hosting the opening race of the last 💯two seasons.
A TBA race is also set for January 26, slo🥃tting between the returning races in Marrakesh and Mexico City, while Monaco returns to the calendar as part of its agreement to alternate with the Historic Grand Prix event. Formula E is aiming to race on the full grand prix layout in Monaco after using a shorter route in 2015 and 2017.
As it will for Season 4 next month, New York will once again host a double-header s🀅eason finale in mid-July to close out the first campaign with the new 'Gen𓆉2' Formula E car and revised format.
Events not returning from Season 4 are Sꦺantiago and Punta del Este, leaving no South Americ𝔉an rounds on the calendar for the first time in the series' history.
2018/19 FIA Formula E Approved Calendar
1. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 15 2018*
2. Marrakesh, Morocco - January 12 2019
3. TBA - January 26 2019
4. Mexico City, Mexico - February 16 2019
5. Hong Kong - March 10 2019
6. TBA, China - March 23 2019
7. Rome, Italy - April 13 2019
8. Paris, France - April 27 2019
9. Monaco - May 11 2019*
10. Berlin, Germany - May 25 2019
11. Zurich, Switzerland - June 9 2019**
12. New York, USA - July 13 2019
13. New York, USA - July 13 2019
* Subject to circuit homologation
** Subject to ASN app𒀰roval, circuit homologation and final approval of the city
