As Japan gears up to host Tokyo E-Prix double header, here's all about the iconic Tokyo Street Circuit
Image credit: Formula E
The
ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
returns to Tokyo for Rounds 8 and 9, as the
Tokyo E-Prix
double header prepares to electrify the city's street circuit with cutting-edge Gen3 Evo cars this weekend. After making its debut last year, the Tokyo race is back—poised to raise the bar even higher this season. Here's everything you need to know about the circuit set in the heart of Japan's bustling capital.
All about the Tokyo Street Circuit
Formula E's official X account recently shared a graphic video representation of the
Tokyo Street Circuit
, offering fans a clear glimpse of the track layout to be used for the upcoming races. The video highlights key features such as the Attack Mode zone, the acceleration zone, and the overtaking zone.
Winner Maximilian Guenther had said after winning the Tokyo race last year, 'The track is phenomenal. It's super technical and super challenging for us and the teams to set everything up properly. To get super close to the walls, you have to have good confidence in the car, and there's even jumps that we have in a lap, so it's a big mixture of everything! For me that is what
Formula E
is all about, to race so tight around these street circuits.'
Jaguar TCS Racing driver Nick Cassidy, who earned the ABB Driver of Progress Award with 12 overtakes during the race, praised the track as well. Reflecting on his experience, he said, 'It was a mega, a proper Formula E track. Bumps, fast corners, on the limit and you've really got to attack in qualifying. I thought the track was fantastic.'
Set in the heart of
Tokyo Bay
, the 2.575km circuit features 18 turns and boasts a compact, technical layout that includes three long straights and three chicane sequences. The strategically placed Attack Mode activation zone, located just outside Turn 4, adds a critical tactical element to the race.
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Meanwhile, the tight Turns 1 and 2, along with the demanding Turns 10 and 11, are expected to become prime overtaking opportunities. Adding yet another layer to Round 8, the introduction of the Pit Boost feature will bring significant strategic complexity that could influence the outcome for all 22 drivers.
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