30-day countdown for Hyderabad Formula E Prix is on, Mumbai proposed as next venue

At the event, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde proposed the race be held on the Mumbai-Nagpur highway, officially known as Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi highway, next time.

As per reports, the Formula E Prix is in a four-year agreement that will see Hyderabad hosting it till 2026.

“Before the Forumula E race in Hyderabad, we wanted to have a promotional event in a major Indian city, so Mumbai was chosen,” B Ramulu, spokesperson of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), told South First.

Meanwhile, the Hyderabad E-Prix will be the fourth round of the ninth season of the Formula E championship. A total of 11 teams with 22 cars will participate in the Hyderabad Formula E race at India’s first street circuit.

On 4 January, the sales for the 22,500 tickets for the Hyderabad Formula E event went live.

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30 days to go for Hyderabad E Prix 

The seven-month world championship, with 16 races, is set to kick off on 14 January in Mexico City (Mexico) and finish in London (England) on 30 July.

Some of the prominent teams at the Hyderabad Formula E event are McLaren, Maserati, Mahindra, Jaguar, Nissan, and Porsche.

The Telangana government, along with the private firm Ace Nxt Gen, has decided to live-stream the event on big screens across the city.

Formula E car on display during the event in Mumbai. (AceGenNxt/Twitter)

Along with Chief Minister Shinde, the event was attended by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari,  and Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty, founder of Greenko and Ace Group.

“The dream of hosting a Formula E racing event in an Indian city will be a reality soon. Proud that Hyderabad and Telangana got the opportunity to beat other prominent world cities. It’s an achievement for the country,” KTR said.

Noting that Formula E promotes a sustainable environment, the BRS leader added that sustainable mobility is the way to go for a cleaner, greener future.

The event also saw a performance by the Dharavi Rocks, a music band of underprivileged children from Dharavi, which is considered to be one of the largest slums in the world.

Read more: Hyderabad prunes and relocates trees to hold Formula E

Where to buy tickets?

With a total of 18 turns, the venue of the race is a 2.8 km track across hugging the Necklace Road, considered to be the heart of the city, on the banks of the Hussain Sagar lake.

The tickets can be bought in the “Sports in Hyderabad” section of the BookMyShow website and app — an Indian online ticketing service for cinemas, theatres and sports. 

The tickets have been divided into four categories for the main race, scheduled from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm on 11 February.

The prices have been fixed at ₹10,000 for ace grandstands, ₹6,000 for premium, ₹3,500 for charged, and ₹1,000 for grandstands.

According to Formula E, while the ace grandstands provide a view of the start/finish line of the race, the rest will provide views of the race from other spots.  

Read more: As ticket sales begin, a look at the details of buying them

Minister @KTRTRS participated in the curtain-raiser event of @FIAFormulaE World Championship in Mumbai today. #Hyderabad is all set to host India's first-ever all-electric motorsport race on 11th February, 2023. #TrailblazerTelangana pic.twitter.com/LDJvavGC7d

— KTR, Former Minister (@MinisterKTR) January 12, 2023