Formula E

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Formula E World Championship
CategorySingle-seater
Country or regionInternational
First season[[:Category:2014–15 in motorsport|2014–15]]
Drivers22 (2023–24)
Teams11 (2023–24)
Tyre suppliersHankook
Drivers' championUnited Kingdom Jake Dennis
Teams' championUnited Kingdom Envision Racing
Official websitefiaformulae.com
Current season

Formula E, officially the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is an open-wheel single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. The racing series is the highest class of competition for electrically powered single-seater racing cars. The inaugural championship race was held in Beijing in September 2014. Since 2021, the series has had FIA World Championship status. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season consists of a series of races, each known as an e-Prix. These take place in multiple countries and continents around the world, mostly on street circuits created specifically for Formula E on closed public roads in the centre of major cities, with a small number on iconic purpose-built circuits such as Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. A points system is used at each e-Prix to determine two annual World Championships: one for the drivers and one for the constructors (the teams). To compete, each driver must hold a valid e-licence issued by the FIA. Formula E cars are the fastest-regulated electric road-course racing cars in the world. Major changes made for the 2022–23 season in the development of the Gen3 car were delivered as software updates directly to the advanced operating system built into the car.