Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag has set out plans for the new all-electric championship to progressively move away from its current one-make format and tempt a number of manufacturers to join the fray.
For the inaugural campaign, Formula E teams have been supplied with identical chassis, power units and batteries, although e.dams and Abt are backed by respective car manufacturers Renault and Audi.
In the near future, Agag hopes more manufacturers will arrive to begin developing their own products.
“In year two they can build their own batteries and their own motors,” explained Agag, referring to the 10 teams involved in the series. “They could build their own whole car if they wanted. But the regulations are quite strict and they don’t allow a lot of development in aerodynamics, but they do allow development in motor and battery.
“I would hope that we have three or four different makers of motors and batteries in the series for year two.”
Agag is also keen to expand the Formula E calendar beyond its current 10-round level for future seasons.
“There are plans to go to more than 10 cities,” he explained. “Next year we will probably be in 12, and we want to grow slowly to get to a figure of around 18 races per year. We are talking to many cities, after [the first race in] Beijing we probably received requests from over 40 or 50 cities from all over the world to host a race.”
