Why Formula E is so hard
The electric racing series has a justifiable claim to be the toughest out there for drivers and teams to master. Here are the secrets behind motorsport's everest
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You would not say a GT3 car is slow as it blasted past you. You would not say a Formula Ford 1600 is easy to drive. You would not say Macau is a simple circuit. So why do some people feel compelled to consider Formula E anything other than one of the world's toughest categories?
The electric single-seater series has been defying critics and sceptics since its birth, and it is undeniably difficult. Anybody who has watched a race, or even half of one, will have noticed a top driver locking up, or spinning, or hitting the wall. Mistakes are commonplace, and it's not because the field is lacking talent.
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