Formula E pre-season testing in Valencia
Greetings, friends of motor racing - after a somewhat long break, here comes another blog post from me. The year 2021 is drawing to a close: Formula 1 is still contesting its last race in Abu Dhabi, but in most other racing series the season is already over. However, as we all know, after the season is before the season, so this year the FIA Formula E World Championship held its annual pre-season tests at the Ricardo Tormo circuit near Valencia in late November and early December. Nick Cassidy is getting ready As in the past, the tests took place over a four-day period: There were six hours of testing on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, plus a media day on Wednesday. This was my second time as a journalist in Valencia after 2019. Of course, certain rules apply in the ongoing pandemic: For example, I had to show a PCR test with a negative result that was no more than 48 hours old. Wearing an FFP2 mask was also compulsory in the media centre. So much for the Formula E restrictions, but I ha...