Da Costa leads Jaguar 1-2 in first Madrid E-Prix at Jarama

My impression of watching Formula E at Jarama is that, at this point, Formula E absolutely can hang at a normal race track — and that’s before they get the 200-mph car next year. This race was scintillating, and I think it shows why electric racing is such a good idea when it can get the energy levels exactly right.

The level of energy deployment necessary for a good race on a proper road course is made possible by Formula E’s still relatively new Pit Boost fast-charging, which I think is one of the most underrated technical developments in racing recently. Not only does it reduce the amount of in-race management, increase the strategic options, and create great mid-race jeopardy, this level of fast-charging seems among the most likely of all current technologies in motorsports to have massive consumer benefits.