2023-10-24 12:59:42
Formula E’s first day of 2024 pre-season testing was interrupted by a fire in the Valencia paddock, apparently caused by one of the batteries in a Gen3 car catching fire. Formula E is trialling a new fast-charging energy booster this week, with eight charging units shared among 11 teams.
However, during the lunch break on the first day of practice, a fire broke out in the pit lane and garage area, and the test was halted. The battery that caused the fire was removed from Robert Schwartzman’s DS Penske car, which stopped on the track Tuesday morning. The fire was quickly dealt with and the danger was averted, but a member of Williams Advanced Engineering (the company that designed the batteries in Formula E’s Gen3 cars) was sent to a local hospital for preventive testing. Transported. “During a practice session, a fire occurred in the pit lane and garage area, but the fire has now been extinguished,” a statement from Formula E said. “The on-track incident response team responded immediately and contained the accident while quickly evacuating the main pit building and garage. “One injured person was evaluated by medical teams and taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. “Formula E, the FIA and local fire authorities are investigating the cause and will provide further information in due course. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and the garage where the fire started was damaged, but It wasn’t enough to cause the bones to collapse. Williams Advanced Engineering was investigating the battery while Schwartzman was out of session. Formula E has yet to resume its first day of testing, and new The schedule is expected to be confirmed.
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