The first race of FormulaE's new generation will take place this weekend in Mexico City, and with so many changes from last season, it's almost like a different championship. Here's a look at what's new:
Ten of the 11 teams have a revised driver line-up, the entry list features a handful of different names, while the Gen2 cars have been put out to pasture and replaced with the jet-fighter-inspired Gen3 machinery. Plus, for those critical of the championship and what it comes to represent, Fanboost has been officially killed off.
On paper, these elements could produce a truly brilliant season. The unpredictability of the new rules, the tweaks to the sporting format, and each team finding key veins of performance at different times could yield a back-and-forth battle for supremacy. That will shape the title fights and the on-track battles; if the spectacle with the new car can deliver on its promises, then the championship's stagnating viewing figures could enjoy a massive upswing.
Outside of the bubble, reaction to the championship's aesthetic overhaul has been… mixed, to say the least. The graphics themselves, aligned with a new typeface, are very contemporary affairs, but the new logo has split opinion. To this writer's mind, it's reminiscent of an early-2000s rural Spanish holiday lettings brand.
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