Putrajaya to host Formula E
What is Formula E ? It is a single-seater championship, under FIA, featuring cars powered by electricity. Races will be held in 1o major cities around the world. E means electric. But the hardcore petrol heads would cringe and say it's Formula Ewwwwww! World champion Sebastian Vettel had told Fox Sports he was not a fan of the city racing concept, despite the fact the almost-silent cars are being built by famous F1 names Williams and McLaren. “I don’t like it at all,” the Red Bull driver said. “I think the people come here to feel Formula One and there’s not much to feel when a car goes by and you don’t even hear anything else but the wind. With maximum speeds of 200km/h, it is deemed 'slow'. Even an 800cc easy rider or a modified Perodua Viva can hit speeds exceeding 200km/h easily. Existing F1 cars, meanwhile, can be configured to do about 386 km/h . Others, however, are more optimistic. They say Formula E, being an FIA project, has a promising futur...