Formula E 2024-25 Season

Season 11 of the all electric single seater series FIA Formula E has begun, with pre-season testing on November 5th – 8th 2024 (carried out near Madrid instead of in the usual Valencia location due to the catastrophic flooding in the area).

The all new Gen3 EVO race car does 0-60 in 1.82 seconds (30% faster than a current F1 car) and is the first Formula E car to have all wheel drive.  You don’t even have to wait until 2025 to see it racing – the first race of the 2024-2025 season is in São Paulo on December 7th 2024.

Last season all Formula E races were paywalled in the UK due to their deal with subscription service TNT Sports but with little more than a week to go until the first race of Season 11, a new deal with ITV was announced meaning that all 16 E-Prix and qualifying sessions will be shown live on ITVX (ITV’s streaming channel), and 9 E-Prix including the season opener and the Monaco double header will also be shown live on ITV4. There’s also going to be a highlights show after each weekend hosted by Nicki Shields.  This is fantastic news for UK fans who will no longer have to cough up £29.99 a month to watch races live or wait 7 days to watch the replay!

And speaking of waiting – we’re finally going to see Attack Charge in action, or as we must now call it, Pit Boost.  This mandatory 30 second pit stop for a partial recharge was supposed to be a feature of Season 10, but didn’t happen. Pit Boost is now set to be implemented at one race at each of the double header weekends so if all goes to plan we’ll see it at Jeddah!

As the 2024-2025 season goes on, we’ll keep a running tally of what’s been checked off so far, so if you want to play the season version of the card you can still start if it’s a few races in. Here’s the Season 11 calendar.

Round 1 – São Paulo, 7th December

Last year’s race in Brazil was a showcase for peleton style racing and had one of the most exciting last laps ever in Formula E with overtakes for both the win and the last podium spot.  As the season opener, it could be even more exciting and unpredictable.

Round 2 – Mexico City, 11th January

Will Pascal Wehrlein extend his mastery of this particular circuit?  He has 4 pole positions and 2 wins here.

Rounds 3 & 4 – Jeddah, 14th & 15th February

The first double header of the season moves from its previous venue of Diriyah.

Round 5 – Miami, 12th April

A venue that hasn’t been used for Formula E for nigh on 10 years, after a break in the season of nearly 2 months – what could possibly go wrong?

Rounds 6 & 7 – Monaco, 3rd & 4th May

The Formula E Monaco race is probably the most exciting single seater car race you’ll ever see round the iconic street circuit; last year there were an astonishing 197 overtakes during the E-Prix.  This season, we get a double dose!

Round 8 & 9 – Tokyo, 17th & 18th May

Last year, the drivers loved this new 18 turn, 2.582 km street circuit around the Tokyo International Exhibition Centre, so this time we get a double dose.  It’s rumoured that Attack Charge will finally debut at one of these races.

Rounds 10 & 11 – Shanghai, 31st May & 1st June

The Shanghai International Circuit is a Herman Tilke designed track that was opened for Formula One in 2004 and hosted Formula E for the first time last year.

Round 12 – Jakarta, 21st June

The street race round the Indonesian capital returns to the calendar after a year away.

Rounds 13 & 14 – Berlin, 12th & 13th July

These races are well known for no-one wanting to be in the lead because of energy usage. Remarkable last year for there being FIVE substitute drivers due to injury and diary clashes (including the clearly very talented Taylor Barnard who’s racing full time for McLaren this season).

Rounds 15 & 16 – London, 26th & 27th July

Season finale and home race for Jake Dennis, Sam Bird, Jake Hughes, Oliver Rowland, Taylor Barnard and Dan Ticktum.  The only race circuit that is part indoor and part outdoor, which is especially interesting when it rains (as it often does in London), it’s usually not until here that the title is decided.

Formula E Bingo – How To Play

Our Formula E bingo cards can be played alone or with friends, over one race weekend or over the whole season.  Here’s how to use them:

1. Choose your card size – click in the Grid Size box to see the choices or stick with the default 4×4.  We suggest 3×3 for a single race, 4×4 for a double header race weekend and 5×5 for the whole season
2. Add any extra items you like in the box where it says “Enter words/emojis” and remove any you don’t want
3. Press “Generate Bingo Card“
4. You’ll see an example, playable card (click on the squares to make them change colour)
5. EITHER choose a number of cards to print (from the drop down or enter a number in the “custom number” box).  The cards will all contain a different arrangement of items in the grid. Then press “Generate Printable Cards”.
6. OR invite your friends by entering their email addresses in the box and pressing Invite – you’ll each receive a different card.
7. Watch the race (or races) together – either in the same room or via a watchalong – and daub the items off as they happen, online or on printed cards.  The winner is the first to daub them all, or the player who has daubed the most by the end of the session.
8. Have fun!