Formula-E is all set to return to India next year and it will be Hyderabad again which will host the second edition of the Formula-E race in February 2024.
The street track circling around the banks of the iconic Hussainsagar Lake is all set to undergo modifications for the race scheduled for February 10, 2024.
There was a cloud of uncertainty hanging around if the city could grab the hosting rights for the second consecutive year especially since the organising team for the event was disbanded back in August.
During the inaugural race on February 11, 2023, the World Championship witnessed a major security breach during a practice session where vehicular traffic entered the street circuit. A re-barricade was set up that saw the session resume, but the incident highlighted the communication breakdown between local officials hired to conduct the race and the FIA.
However, after multiple rounds of discussions within the State and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the city administrators are gearing up for a second racing gig in 2024.
DS Penske's Jean-Eric Vergne won the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix (Round 4 of Season 9) in front of a sold-out crowd of more than 25,000 people.
Mahindra Racing has been part of Formula E since the series’ inception. But there’s going to be even more India representation on grid next year, with Jehan Daruvala reportedly racing for Maserati.
Formula E will also return to China for the first time in five years, with the first-ever Shanghai E-Prix scheduled as a double-header in May 2024.