While F1 car struggled to overtake in Baku, FormulaE has been having the opposite problem as drivers drop back to save energy. This weekend's Monaco E-Prix will be a real test for the series' problem with slipstreaming.
OPINION: The new-for-2023 Gen3 machines have provided plenty of overtakes in Formula E this season – arguably too many as drivers attempt to save energy behind their rivals. The unique layout of the Monaco circuit will put that to the test this weekendIt's incredibly ironic that in the wake of a dull Azerbaijan Grand Prix that left most Formula 1 fans craving more overtaking, many of those same people will be poised to criticise Formula E this weekend - but for the exact opposite reason.
The stats don't lie. The number of overtakes recorded during the first Berlin E-Prix race at last month's previous round hit 190 in total. 23 of those were changes for the lead – mind-blowing numbers for any race, let alone one which lasted under an hour.unpredictable, however. And to be fair, they have a point to some extent.
This gives rise to a style of racing more akin to cycling, where riders rotate through the pack in order to save their strength while sheltered from the wind, compared with those at the head of the field who have to make the hole in the air. But while the general nature of cycling and oval racing allows competitors to shuffle up and down the pack, the same can't be said for the street courses which are the mainstay of the Formula E calendar.
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