As Formula E celebrates 150 races in Mexico City, all about the rise of electric motorsport

The Christmas and New Year festivities are over, and Formula E Season 12 is back with the Round 2 race lined up in Mexico City. It is one of the most popular races, held at the heart of a massive car-racing fan following, and this time it is even more special as it marks the 150th Formula E race since the championship began in Beijing in 2014 and went on to complete eleven successful seasons. Here’s all that Formula E has achieved in its 11-year history.This is the tenth season of the Mexico City E-Prix, which started in Season 2 in 2016. The venue has seen seven different winners step onto the podium, with the most recent three (Jake Dennis, Pascal Wehrlein, and Oliver Rowland) going on to win the Formula E World Championship in their respective seasons.Over 12 years since its inception in 2014, the Formula E World Championship has seen 10 different champions across 11 seasons, with only Jean-Eric Vergne winning back-to-back titles. There have been 24 different race winners, 38 drivers who have finished on the podium, 32 separate Julius Baer Pole Position holders, and 89 drivers who have started a race.There have also been several improvements, including a huge leap in car technology, with the GEN3 Evo currently dominating the track. The GEN3 Evo can achieve 0–60 mph in just 1.82 seconds. It features a more aggressive aerodynamic body kit and includes all-wheel drive during crucial moments in the race, such as race starts and when taking Attack Mode. With the GEN4 set to make its debut next season, one can only imagine what the future holds for the Formula E championship.Across the generations, Formula E cars have also become lighter, faster, and more sustainable, with the most recent car pushing the limits of electric racing mobility. The championship started in 2014 with the concept of mid-race car swaps, but it has taken giant steps in developing race-to-road technologies and now boasts an impressive list of manufacturers such as Stellantis, Porsche, Nissan, Mahindra, Jaguar, and Lola Cars.The Formula E World Championship has also built a global fan following after racing in cities such as Paris, Rome, Berlin, London, Moscow, Miami, Cape Town, New York, Seoul, Jeddah, Marrakesh, and Monaco. Formula E was even responsible for bringing motorsport back to Switzerland, helping lift a ban that had been in place for over 60 years following the 1955 Le Mans incident.Also read: Mexico City E-Prix: What makes Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez such a popular circuit