Pure ETCR could headline all-electric events
Formula E will trek to South Africa, Canada and South Korea in 2022 as part of a facelifted schedule. The races fall in one calendar year again and a double-header in Saudi Arabia opens the batting in late January before the Mexico City circuit returns after its use as a COVID-19 testing site.
An inaugural Cape Town event arrives on 26 February, with the support of Jaguar helping to get the deal over the line, before China returns but with an unconfirmed venue.
Monaco, which becomes an annual fixture, is sandwiched by Rome and Berlin, while the 4 June slot is vacant. That’s the official party line, but Autosport understands a deal has been signed with Jakarta, Indonesia at last. Although this race is unlikely to come to fruition, in part due to local pressure for the government to direct some of the £53million it spent on the Formula E bid to go towards upgrading infrastructure after recent deadly floods.
Championship boss Jamie Reigle gains a home race in Vancouver to mark Canada’s return following a five-year absence since the Montreal finale in 2017. Visits to New York City and London then lead to a brand-new final race, with South Korean capital Seoul formally announced to host a brace of races at the Jamsil Sports Complex. City mayor Oh Se-hoon had snuck in early by revealing the race dates last month.
After missing out for
2022, backers of the Formulaeindhoven Foundation bid have issued a statement reinforcing the strength of a Dutch bid and hope to be added in 2023, when Paris will finally make its return.