Meet the South African genie behind Formula E
The streets around Green Point Stadium were widened to accommodate the track on which car race close to 300kph
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The streets around Green Point Stadium were widened to accommodate the track on which car race close to 300kph
The cash injection was welcome, but the city also believes that the event will boost tourism to the city.
South Africa's first ever Formula E race is taking place in Cape Town this weekend and TimesLIVE Motoring is attending the event with Jaguar TCS Racing. As such we enjoyed an exclusive behind the scenes look at the first free practice day and an opportunity to chat briefly to one of the team's drivers, Mitch Evans. From making the switch to electric and rubbing fenders to getting to grips with the new Gen 3 cars and visiting South Africa for the first time, the 28-year-old New Zealander shared some fascinating insights from his life in Formula E.
The programme serves as a platform to educate audiences more about e-mobility and to create a pipeline of engineering, commerce and technology talent that will accelerate e-mobility and related sustainability industries on the continent.
Rodolphe Moulin-Chabrot, corporate communications director at Moët & Chandon, talks about Moët & Chandon and Formula E's drive towards sustainability.