2017/2018 Formula E calendar announced

Despite having a later December start, the fourth FIA Formula E Championship is going to include fourteen races – that's two more than the current season.

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The provisional calendar, which has been agreed by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, features three 'double header' events.

Chile, Brazil and Italy will host their first Formula E rounds, while a gap in June could yet see the return of a UK ePrix to the schedule.

2017/2018 FIA Formula E Championship – Calendar
Round Date Venue
1 02 December 2017 Hong Kong, China
2 03 December 2017 Hong Kong, China
3 13 January 2018 Marrakech, Morocco
4 03 February 2018 Santiago de Chile, Chile
5 03 March 2018 Mexico City, Mexico
6 17 March 2018 São Paulo, Brazil*
7 14 April 2018 Rome, Italy
8 28 April 2018 Paris, France
9 19 May 2018 TBA**, Germany
10 09 June 2018 TBA**
11 07 July 2018*** New York, USA
12 08 July 2018*** New York, USA
13 28 July 2018 Montreal, Canada
14 29 July 2018 Montreal, Canada
* Subject to confirmation.
** Venue to be announced.
*** Date to be confirmed.

As far as future regulation changes are concerned, the most significant allows a modest race-mode power increase from 170 kW (228 bhp / 231 PS) to 180 kW (241 bhp / 244 PS).

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