Jakarta ePrix

The Jakarta ePrix is a planned annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, which will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is expected to be the first FIA-sanctioned race in the country since the A1 GP in 2006 and the first-ever to be administered directly by the body.

Jakarta ePrix
Race information
First held2022

The plan to include Jakarta as one of the 2020 Formula E hosts was discussed in New York City in July 2019.[1] In August, the decision was made and officially announced in September 2019. Jakarta will host the event for next five consecutive years starting from 2020.[2]It was supposed to have been first held in the 2019–20 season,[3][4] on 6 June 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 ePrix was cancelled.

On 15 October 2021, it was announced that Jakarta ePrix it will be held as the ninth round of 2021–22 Formula E season, becoming the first ePrix in Indonesia and the fourth Asian country to host an ePrix, following China (including Hong Kong), Malaysia, Saudi Arabia.[5]

Circuit

The original circuit layout was intended to be situated around the National Monument and the Merdeka Square, both in Central Jakarta, but due to permit and logistics issues, alternative layouts are currently being proposed.

Controversies

Exact location uncertainty

As of December 2021, the exact location for the Jakarta ePrix circuit is still uncertain, and currently there are 5 options: Jenderal Sudirman Street, Indah Kapuk Beach (PIK), JIEXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), and the Ancol region.[6] The announcement of the location possibly delayed until January 2022,[7] from the original schedule of December 2021.[8]

See also

References
  1. Swaragita, Gisela (15 July 2019). "Jakarta to host Formula E in 2020, Anies says". The Jakarta Post.
  2. "It's Official, Jakarta to Host 2020 Formula E". Jakarta Globe. 20 September 2019.
  3. "BREAKING: Formula E to race around iconic National Monument in Jakarta, race date revealed". Formula E Holdings Limited. 20 September 2019.
  4. Kalinauckas, Alex (20 September 2019). "Formula E adds Jakarta to 2019/20 calendar". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. "Updated calendar, faster racing and knockout qualifying for Season 8". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. "Ini Sebabnya Sirkuit Formula E Jakarta 2022 Belum Ditentukan". Bisnis.com. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. "Pengumuman Lokasi Formula E Berpotensi Mundur Hingga Januari 2022". Merdeka.com. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. "Hoaks! Lokasi Formula E di Jakarta sudah ditentukan". Antara News. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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