The Notebook: London

Get the inside line on London with insights powered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Formula E’s ninth season is nearing its end, but London is calling, and the ExCeL Arena is sure to provide one final twist in a campaign marked by strategy and intrigue.

The indoor-outdoor circuit is the only one of its kind and presents a unique challenge to drivers and teams who must contend with a variety of corner types and surface changes.

Jérémy Colançon is a leading authority in the fully-electric paddock and has experienced World Championship glory on four occasions.

With insights powered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, two-time Engineer of the Year Award-winner, Jérémy, establishes the inside line in London for the final time in Season 9.

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Energy Saving: Traditionally, London has a very low energy sensitivity, but because the FIA are reducing the amount of usable energy available, we should experience a similar level of management to what we saw in Rome and Jakarta.

Overtaking: This energy reduction should promote overtaking, although because of London’s track layout, it will be hard to pass another driver. This will increase the role of Attack Mode during both races, and timing each activation well will be important to maintain track position. With real-time insights from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, we can monitor each race’s development, evolve our strategy, and respond accordingly to run an efficient and intelligent race.

Qualifying: Throughout this season, we have seen that it is possible to fight through the field from the rear, but doing this has a very high energy cost and carries implications later into the race. Qualifying is an area in which we have consistently performed this season, and advancing to the duels is our target. Starting from a higher grid position in London will allow us to fight for better results, more efficiently.

Season Finale: Because London is the last race weekend of the season, we will likely see drivers take more risks. Despite this, we will maintain the same consistent approach as a team. Since the sixth race of the season, we have been building our momentum and after scoring 127 points since Berlin, we want to carry our confidence forward into Season 10.

Season 10: Season 9 has been a season of two halves – the first part was devoted to learning, and the second part was focussed on building performance. In London, our goal is to finish inside the top five in the World Teams’ Championship, but the real reward from this season is the momentum we have gained. We are building something strong for Season 10, and we’re targeting a step forward in performance so we can hopefully fight for something much bigger in 2024.