Paul Jeffrey
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The all-electric FIA Formula E category will become a designated full World Championship series from the 2020/21 season, after the governing body of motorsport upgraded the championship classification on Tuesday.
Already into its sixth season of competition, and now enjoying the prestige of such brands as Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, Nissan and BMW vying for the drivers and constructors titles, from the start of next season Formula E will be a fully fledged FIA 'World Championship' category - adding further weight to rapidly growing electric powered open wheel championship.
With the new status comes another opportunity for professional racing drivers to secure the much desired title of World Champion from next season, opening up the potential for more of the sports up and coming and established names to participate in the series in future years - adding to what is quickly becoming a very solid list of drivers who have raced in Formula E since its debut year back in 2014.
From the start of next season, Formula E will be officially called the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
Already into its sixth season of competition, and now enjoying the prestige of such brands as Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, Nissan and BMW vying for the drivers and constructors titles, from the start of next season Formula E will be a fully fledged FIA 'World Championship' category - adding further weight to rapidly growing electric powered open wheel championship.
“It was always our ambition to one day become an FIA world championship" said Founder & Chairman of Formula E Alejandro Agag
"Everything we have done and delivered to this point has been working towards this particular moment in time. Achieving the feat and being granted with world championship status adds more credibility to what is already a fully-fledged formula of racing and a spectacular sporting product".
With the new status comes another opportunity for professional racing drivers to secure the much desired title of World Champion from next season, opening up the potential for more of the sports up and coming and established names to participate in the series in future years - adding to what is quickly becoming a very solid list of drivers who have raced in Formula E since its debut year back in 2014.
From the start of next season, Formula E will be officially called the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
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