Formula E suffers from the corona virus

What crazy days in ABB Formula E. Actually, the booming electric racing series wants to boast with the first pictures of the revised racing car for the 2020/21 season.

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But the new electric “Batmobile” is going under – because Formula E is struggling with the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak in China. The E-Prix in the Chinese holiday island city of Sanya on March 21 has been canceled. Respectively postponed indefinitely.

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But the upcoming race in Mexico City (February 15) is also affected by the corona virus. The Chinese Nio 333 team in particular. The racing team of the electric car maker from Shanghai is forced to make an official statement: «All of our team members followed the government’s advice over the Chinese New Year holidays and stayed at home. Everyone is healthy and is now preparing for the next race. »

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Two weeks are waiting for the race

Nio racing driver Ma Qing Hua (32) even fled his home! He traveled from China to Mexico in early February. At the next race, Qing Hua even goes into quarantine for two weeks – albeit a self-imposed one.

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Nio 333 spokesman Jun Qian says to BLICK: «After intensive discussions, the team and Ma decided that he should arrive early. We call it self-quarantine. This ensures that Ma is ready for the E-Prix, even if the travel restrictions in China should be tightened again. »

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