Formula E postpones start of new season indefinitely

660576caf145fcc3cf93dc9d839424ede53b99d8

19:37, 22 Dec 2020

Formula 1 was fortunate enough to be able to run a full season in the second half of 2020. Formula E, which uses almost exclusively street circuits, was not able to do so last season. Next season is now in doubt after the start date was postponed.

Formula E was in the middle of the season when the coronavirus first broke out worldwide. More than half of the season was cancelled and in August six replacement races were held at the Tempelhof airport in Berlin. Not really a sparkling solution and with the new season, the racing class has immediate bad luck again.

The new wave of infections probable cause

The new season was due to start in mid-January in Santiago, the capital of Chile, but that event has now been postponed indefinitely. It is hoped that a new date will be set in the first quarter of 2021.

No official reason is given for the postponement, but according to RaceFans.net, it is likely to be due to the recent increase in the number of infections in several European countries. Indeed, the logistical operation to get all the equipment to South America was considerably delayed. According to the website, the next races in Saudi Arabia, among others, may also be endangered by this.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Formula E postpones start of new season indefinitely

The new wave of infections probable cause

Don’t miss GPblog in Google

Hamilton: "I think it’s been an empowering year in freeing myself"

Marko: "That is why we brought Tsunoda to Europe"

F1 Today | Raikkonen’s son linked to Verstappen’s path as Tsunoda makes painful Red Bull admission

Mercedes confirms the wait is almost over for W17’s next upgrades

From Kimi to Jos: Robin Raikkonen’s journey compared with Max Verstappen’s

Albon shares heartbreaking message after losing beloved companion

Fernando Alonso eyes 2027 WEC switch with Aston Martin

The Lambiase saga shows how far Formula 1 has gone overboard

Leclerc swaps Ferrari red for striking all-black look in Singapore

MotoGP Full Sprint Race Results | Martin wins after Acosta crash breaks KTM hearts