Like It Or Not, Formula E Won't Be As Boring As You Expected

Watching Jarno Trulli take a new Formula E car out for a high-pitched spin isn't as dull as you might have thought

18 May 2015

Image source: FIA Formula E

One-time F1 race winner Jarno Trulli has become the first driver to test Formula E's Spark-Renault SRT_01E in full 200kw (270bhp) race trim. And judging by the video below, a full grid of these cars could be pretty entertaining to watch.

In case you're not up to speed on the whole Formula E thing, it's is a new, all-electric FIA racing series that'll kick off in September and which takes place on street race tracks around the world.

Image source: FIA Formula E

So what's an FE car like to drive? According to Trulli:

"From inside the cockpit it feels like driving a proper Formula One car, the sound is different but you still hear the sound of the electrical engine and gearbox, so in terms of feeling it’s perfect for a racing driver."

Interestingly, the ex-F1 Italian could make a return to motorsport as he's one of 40 people to have joined the Formula E Drivers' Club. So far just two of the eventual 20 drivers have been confirmed, with Audi Sport ABT signing ex-Virgin Racing F1 driver Lucas di Grassi and GP2's Daniel Abt.