Formula E heads to Hainan: Sanya to host season five race following Hong Kong E-Prix
All-electric street racing series coming to the shores of the South China Sea two weeks after Central Harbourfront race
Formula E has announced its return to mainland China with the all-electric racing series heading to Sanya province on March 23.
The tourist destination in southern Hainan will host round six of the 2018-19 FIA Formula E Championship, two weeks after the Hong Kong E-Prix on March 10.
Details of the track layout are yet to be released but the race will play out against the backdrop of Haitang Bay, subject to approval of the updated calendar by the FIA World Motorsport Council.
“Bringing the ABB FIA Formula E Championship back to mainland China is an important step in a key territory for the series and a market that’s instrumental to the continued development and uptake of electric vehicles globally,” Alejandro Agag, founder and CEO of Formula E, said.
“Sanya is an idyllic setting for a Formula E race – not just with the stunning views on the shores of the South China Sea – but for the ongoing efforts of Hainan in the field of electric mobility, which has led to Sanya boasting the best air quality of any city in China.”
