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Carlos Sainz Reveals Impact of New Formula E Game-Changer
Highlights
- Carlos Sainz praised Formula E’s new Gen4 car at Monaco E-Prix
- Gen4 car debuts next season, narrowing gap with Formula 1 cars
- Gen4 accelerates 0-100 km/h in 1.8 seconds, faster than F1 cars
- Car delivers 600 kW power and reaches 335 km/h top speed
- Monaco weekend featured 382 overtakes, showing intense racing action
- Formula E’s growing appeal attracts more interest from F1 drivers
Carlos Sainz has praised Formula E’s Gen4 car after attending the Monaco E-Prix double‑header, calling it “pretty impressive” during the Monaco weekend as the new package debuts next season.
The Williams driver shared the paddock with Lando Norris, Gabriel Bortoleto, Nico Hülkenberg, Oliver Bearman, Flavio Briatore, and Christian Horner, reflecting growing crossover interest between championships.
Headline numbers are stark: 0–100 km/h in 1.8s, 600 kW peak output, and 335 km/h top speed, with Monaco pace forecast under five seconds shy of contemporary Formula 1.
0–100 km/h in 1.8 seconds — faster than current F1 cars.
The package’s efficiency and traction allow flat‑out qualifying laps, reducing energy‑management compromises and shifting emphasis toward precision, regeneration strategy, and braking performance at higher corner-entry speeds.
Monaco produced 382 overtakes across the weekend, underlining Formula E’s dense pack racing and strategic volatility, from attack mode timing to slipstream management on the harbour-front straight. That intensity was typified by Dan Ticktum at Monaco.
Monaco weekend produced 382 overtakes, underscoring Formula E’s pack racing.
Sainz highlighted the close-quarters feel, likening the contact and racecraft to karting, and said existing friendships within the paddock made the event particularly engaging.
“Formula E is a great category — it’s always a good show, with exciting races and a bit of bumping.”
Gen4 narrows the F1 comparison, yet context remains critical: street-circuit characteristics, tyre construction, and race format ensure divergent skillsets, even as performance convergence becomes more visible.
Predicted Monaco deficit under five seconds versus F1.
Interest from F1 drivers appears to be rising, and Sainz’s own season continues under scrutiny, including recent FIA-related concerns amid Williams’ development priorities and a tight midfield.
The series’ expansion plans and event innovation sustain momentum, illustrated by the upcoming Caribbean initiative, which complements the technology step represented by Gen4.
Testing and integration will dictate early winners, but the debut signals a decisive phase for Formula E, with manufacturers and drivers closely watching the competitive baseline reset.
Visual Summary
1.8s
0-100 km/h
(Gen4)
(Gen4)
⚡
~2.6s
0-100 km/h
(F1, est)
(F1, est)
600 kW
Power
Top Speed
382
on-track overtakes
at Monaco weekend
on-track overtakes
at Monaco weekend
F1 meets FE
Sainz, Norris, Bearman, more attend
Sainz, Norris, Bearman, more attend
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“Formula E is a great category.
It’s always a good show, with exciting races and a bit of bumping. It reminds me a little of go-karting, which is one of my favorite motorsport forms.”
— Carlos Sainz
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