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Dr Helmut Marko has said that Red Bull will not enter into Formula E, as he believes they are 'racing purists'.
On the current grid, only Nissan e.dams can be linked with a Formula One team, as the team was previously known as Renault e.dams, and is part of the Renault-Nissan group. However, Mercedes is set to join the series in 2020, after pulling out of DTM to fund their efforts.
There are many ex-Formula 1 drivers on the Formula E grid however, but the series appears to struggle at the moment to attract Formula 1 teams.
Marko had this to say: "As good as we are in marketing, Formula E is for us only a marketing excuse from the automotive industry to distract from the diesel scandal: "The bottom line is that diesel is by far the most efficient engine."
Marko believes that "The Formula E cars are like a Formula 3 car with a 400kg battery." and that "It is not about being the fastest driver as it involves a lot more energy management than in Formula 1 or in any other racing series."
"They are so slow. It only looks attractive on these tight and twisty city circuits. The huge advantage is that the Formula E is a super marketing gag, in the middle of the cities.
"Ask your girlfriend if she wants to go to Spa or rather to New York! That's the basic concept of Formula E, to go to the people. But there is hardly any public image generated through TV. I believe that the euphoria will be gone quickly."
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Ugh, I actually agree with the mouth of Sauron on this subject. It was clearly launched in a premature state, looking back at the previous seasons, and it wouldnt surprise me in the slightest if this is the brands involved trying to say "look how good and green we are now, can we please forget th... [Read more]