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Formula E's Gen4 distraction is about to crater someone's championship
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by Sam Smith· via The Race · Jan 8, 2026

Formula E's Gen4 distraction is about to crater someone's championship

"Formula E has always been a spec series masquerading as open competition—now the rulebook rewrite is just making the charade visible."

— Revvly Take

Teams are already split between salvaging the current season and building next-gen prototypes for 2025-26, but two manufacturers are feeling the pinch harder than most. The transition window is tight, resources are finite, and someone's going to have a really bad year while their engineers are elsewhere.

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Sam Smith

The Race · Jan 8

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