Formula E will race in Sanya next season. The championship will return to Mainland China on March 23. The event will be round six of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
Sanya is a popular tourist destination on the southern tip of Hainan
The futuristic new-look Gen2 cars will battle out on the shores of the South China Sea. Formula E has previously raced in China. Beijing hosted the first-ever E-Prix around the grounds of the Olympic Park in 2014 as well as the opening round of season two.
The teams and drivers will go wheel-to-wheel against the backdrop of Haitang Bay. Further details on the track layout to be revealed at a later date.
The calendar is subject to approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council. The Sanya E-Prix will be the second of two races to be held in Asia in season five. There will be also the third visit of Formula E to Hong Kong on March 10.
Alejandro Agag, Founder & CEO of Formula E, said: “Bringing the ABB FIA Formula E Championship back to Mainland China is an important step in a key territory for the series and a market that’s instrumental to the continued development and uptake of electric vehicles globally. Sanya is an idyllic setting for a Formula E race – not just with the stunning views on the shores of the South China Sea – but for the ongoing efforts of Hainan in the field of electric mobility, which has led to Sanya boasting the best air quality of any city in China.”
Welcome to the calendar Sanya! So cool to have a home race in Season 5 for @TecheetahFE ?? #ABBFormulaE #JEV25 https://t.co/UB7RSf0s0N
— Jean-Eric Vergne (@JeanEricVergne) July 3, 2018
