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11/14/19
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Regulations: The Formula E format

Sequence of events on a race weekend
Shakedown (Day before the race): 15 minutes, three laps per driver, 110 kW
Free practice 1: 45 minutes, 250 kW 
Free practice 2: 30 minutes, 250 kW 
Qualifying: 4 groups of 6 minutes each, one timed lap with 250 kW
Super Pole: 1 lap each for the 6 fastest drivers, 250 kW
Race: 45 minutes plus one lap, 200 kW

Double-header events are held on two days. Each race day is treated like a stand-alone E-Prix. 

Practice
Each race day has two free practice sessions in which the full power of 250 kW may be used. Double-header events only have a 45-minute free practice on the second race day. 

Qualifying
The 24 drivers are divided into four groups according to the current championship standings. The group of the top six in the championship always begins. Each group has six minutes to achieve the best possible times. Following the so-called “outlap” from the pit lane and one or two warm-up laps at 200 kW of power output, a single “flying” lap may be driven at full power of 250 kW. The six fastest drivers, irrespective from which group, participate in the Super Pole shoot-out in which each driver sets one timed lap again at full power (250 kW). The grid positions result from the lap times of the Super Pole shoot-out (positions 1–6) and the group phase (positions 7–24).

E-Prix
The race – aka the E-Prix – begins with a standing start (no formation lap). The drivers initially stand a few meters behind their actual starting positions before filing into them. The race lasts for 45 minutes plus one lap. The maximum power output in the race is 200 kW.

Formula E, Berlin E-Prix 2019

Amount of energy
Each driver has 52 kWh of energy available for the race. 1 kWh of this amount is subtracted per minute of a safety car deployment or a full-course yellow period.

Attack Mode
New since season 5 has been the so-called Activation Zone. When a driver crosses this zone on the track the power output of his car receives a short-term boost to 235 kW. The number of activations and their durations are individually set for each race and announced by the FIA before the race starts. Attack Mode may not be activated during a safety car deployment or full-course yellow period. 

FanBoost
Formula E fans have the opportunity to support their favorite drivers with an advantage in the race. To do so, they can begin to vote on monday before the respective race and up until 15 minutes into the race via Twitter, the official Formula E website (fanboost.fiaformulae.com) and the Formula E app. The five drivers with the most votes are awarded the so-called FanBoost, which may be activated from the 22nd minute of the race and provides a short-term power boost to 250 kW.

Points
The top ten finishers of each race are awarded points according to the official FIA system, analogous to Formula One and the DTM:

Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Position 6
Position 7
Position 8
Position 9
Position 10

25 points
18 points
15 points
12 points
10 points
8 points
6 points
4 points
2 points
1 point

Three additional points are awarded for pole position. The driver with the fastest race lap receives one additional point, provided he has finished in the top ten and did not use the FanBoost on his fastest lap. New in season 6: the fastest finisher of the four qualifying groups is awarded one point. 

Championship
Formula E includes both a drivers’ and a teams’ classification. The points of the drivers are aggregated from their race results. The points scored by both drivers of a team are aggregated throughout the season and fed into the teams’ classification. 

Tires
Michelin, the official tire supplier, provides each driver with four new front and four new rear tires per race day. The tires are profiled.

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