Formula E season five: first pics from testing

A rookie topped the timesheets after the first day of Formula E’s season five pre-season test in Spain.

Alex Sims, racing for BMW i Andretti Motorsport, was one second faster than last year’s fastest time, despite this being his first ever Formula E drive. He clocked a lap time of 1m 17.553s around the 4km Circuit Ricardo Tormo. 

Still, plenty of time for the others to make their mark. Season five’s a big one for the electric motorsport championship – as you know, the cars are faster and more powerful, meaning the mid-race car swap is no more.

It’s also BMW and Nissan’s first season in the sport, along with HWA too. Stoffel Vandoorne – currently at McLaren F1 – will be racing for the team.

Speaking of drivers, Felipe Massa returns to competitive motorsport too, joining up with the Venturi FE team for season five.

Check out these first pics from Valencia, and click here for a quick rundown of the major changes season five will bring…

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