The idea for an all-electric motorsport series was sparked over a Paris dinner in 2011 between series founder and chairman Alejandro Agag and Jean Todt, then President of motorsport’s governing body, the FIA.

They concluded that this idea, drafted on the back of a napkin, would fit perfectly with global mega-trends in sustainability and city pollution. It was launched in 2014 with the primary purpose of accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and promoting sustainable practice.

Over the past nine seasons, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has become a destination for the world's best motorsport teams and talent, bringing electrifying wheel-to-wheel action to the world’s leading cities. Since Season 7, the series has held ‘World Championship’ status, elevating its standing to the élite level of motorsport.

Since its inception, the series has been delivered with sustainability as a defining concern and it became the first global sport to be certified with a net-zero carbon footprint from inception, as well as the first and only racing category to receive third-party ISO 20121 certifications – the international standard for sustainability in events.

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