Porsche’s Formula E Debut in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
London, February 11, 2025, (Oilandgaspress) ––– Formula E will make its first appearance in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah. In addition, the pit boost will see a new strategic element make its debut in Friday’s race at the Jeddah E-Prix.
A Porsche 99X Electric has enjoyed three victories in Saudi Arabia to date. Two of these were in Season 9, when Wehrlein won both Diriyah E-Prix races. Last season, Jake Dennis triumphed with customer team Andretti Formula E, also in Diriyah. Which is the same place in which Porsche made its debut in the all-electric race series: André Lotterer finished in second place at the Season 6 opener in 2019, giving Porsche a podium in the team’s first ever race.
Modified variant of Formula 1 track
Jeddah is set to host a Formula E race for the first time. The drivers will race on a 3.001-kilometre variant of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The street circuit is next to the Red Sea. Formula 1 has also been held here since 2021. Compared to the Grand Prix layout, the drivers will have to master four additional chicanes. This is to allow the GEN3 Evo cars to recuperate energy more frequently.
Pit Boost: Rapid charging with 600 kW
Friday’s race will see the Formula E cars recharge during a race for the first time: In the Pit Boost pit stop, 3.85 kWh of power will flow into the batteries in the space of 34 seconds – innovative rapid charging with 600 kW of power. By way of comparison: The Formula E safety car, the sports car for the road – the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, charges with up to 320 kW. The CCS (Combined Charging System) charging system symbolises the transfer of technology to series production: The sockets and plugs of the 99X racing car and the electric Porsche sports car for the road are similar. The CCS combines the option of alternating current charging with the option of direct current charging, thus enabling gentler charging at home, for example, with powerful rapid charging on the road.
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