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The technicians that make Formula E tick

Timing and scoring is largely taken for granted until the moment it doesn't work. Al Kamel Systems are responsible for its smooth running at Formula E events, and far more besides...

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The Trulli GP debacle proved that Formula E could survive the mid-season collapse of a team and continue relatively unscathed. This year, the championship has weathered the storm of Sao Paolo and Montreal dropping off the calendar, but the absence of a merry band of technicians from Spain would be impactful for an entirely different reason.

So keenly is its influence felt across several different elements in FE - from timing to TV graphics, race control and IT services, used by teams, drivers, media and fans alike - that without Al Kamel Systems, the show would descend into farce.

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Author James Newbold

James Newbold is Autosport's Plus Editor, responsible for coordinating website feature content.

In a sign of things to come, having completed his Politics and International Relations degree at the University of East Anglia in 2015, he left his graduation ceremony early to catch the last train to Brussels for the following day's Spa 24 Hours.

After a period as a freelancer, he joined the Autosport staff in 2018 and won the Motorsport UK young journalist of the year award. He initially edited Autosport magazine's Performance and Engineering supplements before joining the website team in his current role in 2020.

A keen enthusiast of anything that can be categorised unusual or niche, he enjoys unearthing little-known stories across all branches of motorsport, but has spent most of his career covering sportscars and is a regular part of the Le Mans 24 Hours reporting team.

He lives with his wife and children in Plymouth, England.