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3RD RUNNING FEBRUARY DIRIYAH E-PRIX 26-27 ROUNDS Two night-time races 1 AND 2 2021 FIA ABB FORMULA E

DIRIYAH

21 2.495KM TURNS CLOCKWISE (LEFT: 9 / RIGHT: 12)

grip Good mechanical grip is essential here in order to offset the lack of surface grip due to the layer of sand and dust that gets deposited on the track. Tyres clean Check out the racing line as the day progresses but the drivers need to be able to count on the Diriyah E-Prix teaser qualities of their MICHELIN Pilot Sport EVs when overtaking.

TIMETABLE Round 1 Round 2 THE 2019 E-PRIX FEBRUARY 25 Winners Shakedown 3:30pm-3:45pm Race 1 Race 2 Free Practice 1 6:15pm-7:00pm Alexander Sims FEBRUARY 26 FEBRUARY 27 (Envision Virgin (BMW I Andretti Racing), 34 laps ), 30 laps Free Practice 2 2:00pm-2:30pm 1:45pm-2:30pm Pole-Position The Qualifying Groups 1 to 4 4:00pm-4:28pm 4:00pm-4:28pm Races 1 & 2 MICHELIN Pilot Super Pole (Top 6) 4:37pm-4:57pm 4:37pm-4:57pm Alexander Sims Sport provided (BMW I Andretti outstanding grip E-Prix (45’ + 1 lap) 8:03pm 8:03pm Motorsport) despite the track’s sandy top-coating Local time GMT +3 time GMT Local Podium ceremony 9:00pm 9:00pm RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE Jérôme Mondain, MATERIALS Formula E Manager IN SAUDI ARABIA Michelin Motorsport Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan seeks to expand the country’s use of sustainable materials A 400MW windfarm with 99 individual turbines is under construction in Dumat al-Jandal As part of the Green project, The main feature 7.5 million trees are to be planted of this circuit is in 48 parks by 2030 " Only two other G20 countries have The main feature of the low grip levels to evolve tremendously this circuit is the low between the first curbed their CO2 emissions more it provides than Saudi Arabia since 2018 grip levels it provides, sessions and the race, Saudi Arabia has invested especially early on when the cars get causing lap times to tumble. Indeed, $1 billion in the brand to lap for the first time. The track Diriyah is probably the venue where Lucid Motors has been resurfaced recently, so we times come down the most in the Crown Prince Mohammed are likely to see the phenomenon course of the event. Both races take Ben Salman recently presented of seeping oil. That’s normal for place after sunset, with the track lit ‘The Line’, a futuristic eco-city fresh asphalt but it means there will by LED floodlights powered entirely During the 2021 ’s probably be even less grip than usual. by renewable energy – a first in stopover in Neom, the event’s Having said that, the conditions tend Formula E.” organisers revealed their DakarFuture plan which paves the way for the participation of THE DIRIYAH E-PRIX ultra-low-emissions vehicles AND THE MICHELIN PILOT SPORT EV DIRIYAH AND SAUDI ARABIA MICHELIN Pilot Sport ev Diriyah sits on the outskirts of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh (population: 5.7 million) Developed specifically for the FIA Formula E Diriyah was the kingdom’s capital in Championship the 18th Century The At-Turaif district has been a The first 18-inch single- UNESCO world heritage site since 2010 seater racing tyre

Saudi Arabia is the biggest The first single-seater racing Middle-East country tyre capable of competing in dry and wet conditions

The first tyre capable MICHELIN of lasting an entire race STATISTIC meeting Michelin was one of

Formula E’s original founding Size (front/rear) Front: 245/40 R 18 / Rear: 305/40 R 18 partners when the first Width (front/rear) 245mm / 305mm championship was organised Tread width (front/rear) 240mm / 270mm in 2014/2015. The first clash Side wall height (front/rear) 98mm / 122mm (i.e. 40 percent of tread width) of Season 7 will see it chalk up Rim diameter 18 inches th its 70 e-prix win. Weight (front/rear) Front: 8kg / Rear: 10kg Type of tread pattern Asymmetric, non-directional Usage Circuits, street circuits, asphalt, concrete, wet or dry weather Number of tyres taken for this race 192 (24 cars x 8 tyres) Weight saving per set of four tyres 9kg for 4 tyres (season 6 vs season 1) Embedded Michelin tyre Automatic transmission monitoring sensors (TMS) of encrypted tyre pressure data MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV MICHELIN the winning PILOT SPORT EV tyre range

THE REVOLUTIONARY

PILOT SPORT EV MICHELIN PILOT SPORT EV: FIA FORMULA E ˇ LIGHTER AND MORE ENERGY- EFFICIENT THAN EVER

A REVOLUTIONARY RACING TYRE, have become a common feature of road cars enables IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE! Michelin Motorsport’s engineers and chemists to carry For track use over the lessons they learn on the racetrack to Developed specifically for the world’s first all-electric everyday tyres, in keeping with the firm’s ‘track to single-seater motor racing championship, the new street’ policy. PILOT SPORT EV MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV is an exceptionally versatile ˇ tyre that was designed by Michelin Motorsport’s The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV (front: 245/40 R 18 / engineers to cover the entire race day (free practice, rear: 305/40 R 18) is tall and narrow in the interests qualifying, race), whatever the weather, as required by the of energy efficiency, which equates to longer range. Its technical regulations that govern the series. low sidewalls also flex less, resulting in the generation of less heat, which in turn means reduced energy Another exceptional characteristic of the tyre is consumption, a valuable benefit for Formula E’s latest- NEW its size. The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV was effectively generation ‘Gen2’ Spark SRT 05Es. the first ever single-seater tyre to feature an interior For road use diameter of 18 inches, a disruptive concept put forward by The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV is a connected tyre, (high-performance Michelin Motorsport and approved by the FIA (Fédération too, thanks to an embedded RFID chip which facilitates electric vehicles) Internationale Automobile). The fact that 18-inch wheels tracking, from production through to recycling.

PILOT SPORT 4S ˇ FORMULA E: a Hi-Tech Lab for Michelin

As part of its VISION plan, Michelin is targeting the production of tyres that incorporate recycled, regenerated and bio-sourced materials by 2050. The extreme conditions encountered in Formula E enable Michelin to incubate new ideas and accelerate the introduction of sustainable materials. The proportion of sustainable materials employed for the textiles that go into the MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV Formula E tyre is notably high. For track use

PILOT SPORT 4 SUV THE MICHELIN PILOT SPORT EV: THE HEIR ˇ As a founding partner of Formula E, Michelin pioneered seasons and at some 70 e-prix across the world. A number a fresh approach to world class motor racing with the of the race-proven technologies it packs have been carried development of a single, treaded 18-inch Pilot over to the MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV for road-going Sport for the series. This exceptionally electric sports cars. The latter also benefits from versatile tyre is capable of performing in a hard rubber compound for the central part wet and dry conditions alike and has of the tread for optimal grip, plus a more evolved over successive seasons to efficient compound for the shoulders For road and match the constantly-improving to reduce energy consumption, not to occasional track use performance of the electric mention MaxTouch ConstructionTM single-seaters that star in technology which maximises the size the championship. Michelin’s of the contact patch to optimise PILOT SPORT 4 SUV current Formula E challenger acceleration, braking and cornering ˇ is 20 percent lighter than the performance. Available in a choice original, but at the same time it of 16 sizes for 18- to 22-inch rims, is appreciably more efficient, in the MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV line with the increasingly higher delivers outstanding grip in wet and power output of the cars’ power dry weather and, in addition to its units which today deliver 250kW durability, extends the range of high- (335hp). The third-generation Pilot performance electric cars by up to 60 Sport EV for Formula E benefits from kilometres. For road use the experience Michelin has gained over six ENTRY LIST Diriyah E-Prix

AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER ENVISION FORMULA E TEAM E-TRON FE07 AUDI E-TRON FE07

N°11 (BRA) N°37 (NZL) Races: 69 Fasted race laps: 7 Race: 0 Fasted race lap: 0 Victories: 10 Podiums: 32 Victory: 0 Podiums: 0 Pole positions: 3 ROOKIE Pole position: 0 CHAMPION 2016/2017

N°33 René RAST (DEU) N°4 (NED) Races: 6 Fasted race lap: 0 Races: 45 Fasted race lap: 0 Victory: 0 Podium: 1 Victories: 2 Podiums: 7 Pole position: 0 Pole position: 0

BMW I ANDRETTI MOTORSPORT DRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT MW IFE.21 PENSKE EV-4 N°27 (GBR) N°7 Segio SETTE CAMARA (BRA) Race: 0 Fasted race lap: 0 Races: 6 Fasted race lap: 0 Victory: 0 Podium: 0 Victory: 0 Podium: 0 Pole positions 0 Pole position: 0 ROOKIE

N°28 Max GÜNTHER (DEU) N°6 Nico MULLER (CHE) Races: 21 Fasted race lap: 0 Races: 10 Fasted race lap: 1 Victories: 2 Podiums: 3 Victory: 0 Podium: 0 Pole position: 0 Pole position: 0

DS DS E-TENSE FE20 MAHINDRA M7ELECTRO

N°25 Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA) N°29 Alexander SIMS (GBR)

Races: 67 Fasted race laps: 4 Races: 24 Fasted race laps: 1 Victories: 9 Podiums: 23 Victory: 1 Podiums: 2 Pole positions: 11 Pole positions: 3 CHAMPION 2017/2018 and 2018/2019

N°13 Antonio Felix DA COSTA (PRT) N°94 (GBR) Races: 65 Fasted race laps: 3 Races: 27 Fasted race lap: 0 Victories: 5 Podiums: 11 Victory: 0 Podium: 0 Pole positions: 4 Pole position: 1 CHAMPION 2019/2020 entry list Diriyah E-Prix

MERCEDES-BENZ EQ FORMULA E TEAM MERCEDES-BENZ EQ SILVER ARROW 02 JAGUAR I-TYPE V N°5 (BEL) N°20 (NZL) Races: 24 Fasted race lap: 1 Races: 48 Fasted race laps: 2 Victory: 1 Podiums: 4 Victories: 2 Podiums: 6 Pole positions: 2 Pole positions: 2

N°17 (NED) N°10 Sam BIRD (GBR) Races: 11 Fasted race lap: 0 Races: 69 Fasted race laps: 6 Victory: 0 Podium: 1 Victories: 9 Podiums: 19 Pole position: 0 Pole positions: 5

NIO 333 FE TEAM TAG HEUER NIO 333 001 PORSCHE 99X ELECTRIC

N°8 (GBR) N°36 André LOTTERER (DEU) Races: 58 Fasted race lap: 0 Races: 36 Fasted race laps: 3 Victory: 0 Podium: 1 Victory: 0 Podiums: 6 Pole position: 1 Pole positions 2

N°88 (GBR) N°99 (DEU) Races: 8 Fasted race lap: 0 Races: 17 Fasted race laps: 3 Victory: 0 Podium: 0 Victory: 0 Podium: 1 Pole position: 0 Pole position: 1

NISSAN E.DAMS ROKIT RACING IMO2 Mercedes-Benz EQ SILVER ARROW 02

N°23 Sébastien BUEMI (CHE) N°48 (CHE) Races: 67 Fasted race laps: 7 Races: 33 Fasted race lap: 0 Victories: 13 Podiums: 29 Victory: 1 Podiums: 3 Pole positions 14 Pole position: 0 CHAMPION 2015/2016

N°22 (GBR) N°71 (FRA) Races: 25 Fasted race lap: 1 Race: 0 Fasted race lap: 0 Victory: 1 Podiums: 3 Victory: 0 Podium: 0 ROOKIE Pole positions 4 Pole position: 0 REGULATIONS 2021 ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

CARS (SINGLE-SEATERS) EVENT FORMATS • Spark STR-05e / chassis: / battery: • A Shakedown session of a maximum duration of McLaren Applied Technologies 15 minutes + three laps may be organised the day • Maximum length: 5,200mm before the race. Power is restricted to 110kW. A maximum of six laps per car. • Maximum width: 1,800mm • Practice: Two practice sessions (45 and 30 • Maximum height: 1,250mm minutes) in the course of the morning of Race • Minimum weight: 900kg, including driver and Day. Maximum power: 250kW. battery and/or capacitor (maximum: 280kg) • Qualifying: The drivers are divided into four groups • Maximum power, electric powertrain: 250kW of six cars as a function of their championship (335hp) for free practice and qualifying, 200kW positions (or of the previous championship order (270hp) during races. in the case of the season’s first race). Each driver • Gearbox: six speeds maximum has up to two flying laps (only one running at • Only 1 MGU may be used maximum power) to post a qualifying time. The six fastest drivers go on to take part in the Super • Allocation per race number: 2 electric motors, 2 Pole shootout. Maximum power: 250kW. gearboxes, 2 inverters and 1 battery pack for the season • Super Pole: Start order is based on the times posted in qualifying, with the ‘slowest driver’ to lap first, etc. One flying lap only. • Grid: The six places at the front of the grid are reserved for the drivers who take part in the Super Pole session. • Race: Standing start. Maximum duration: 45 minutes + 1 lap. Use of two power outputs mandatory: Normal Mode (200kW / regeneration: 250kW) and Attack Mode (235kW / regeneration: 250kW). • Attack Mode: Power: 235kW (compared with TYRES 225kW in 2018/2019). The number and duration of Attack Mode activations is specific to each • A single type of tyre (pattern and construction) race and are notified at least one hour before the • No mid-race tyre changes start. The cockpit lights up when a car is in • Allocation of 1.5 sets (3 front + 3 rear) of new Attack Mode. tyres per driver for single race and 2 sets (4 front + • FanBoost: A temporary 100kJ power boost 4 rear) per driver for double headers. (minimum: 240kW/maximum: 250kW) for five • All tyres are returned to Michelin after every event drivers chosen by a fan vote. To be activated • In the case of a puncture during a practice session, once, but not before the 22nd minute of the race. the use of a marked tyre is authorised (identified by FIA) POINTS-SCORING SYSTEM • Can be inflated using air only Race result: 1st, 25 points • 2nd, 18 points • Minimum tyre pressures are checked before 3rd, 15 points • 4th, 12 points • 5th, 10 points qualifying and before races 6th, 8 points • 7th, 6 points • 8th, 4 points th th • In the case of a ‘Wet Track’, tyre pressures may 9 , 2 points • 10 , 1 point. be adjusted in parc ferme Pole Position: 3 points. • Tyres must remain visible in the team garages at Fastest drivers in the qualifying groups: all times 1 point • Tyres are identified by RFID chips Fastest race lap: 1 point (if driver classified inside the top 10). • Tyre warmers not authorised