As Lewis Hamilton and co. head off for a well-earned break, F1's electric cousins are gearing up for another action-packed eight months of all-electric racing. Formula E's fourth season kicks off with two races in Hong Kong this weekend (Dec 2/3) where arch rivals Sebastien Buemi and reigning champion Lucas di Grassi will lock horns once again.Last year's championship went down to the wire, with di Grassi prevailing at a drama-fueled final race weekend in Montreal in July. Formula E is one of the fastest-growing sport series on the planet and has gained a reputation for staging street races with an electric atmosphere, mixing crashes, wheel-to-wheel action with driver spats on and off the track.Visit CNN.com/motorsport for more Formula E stories"You never know what's going to happen," Mahindra Racing driver Nick Heidfeld told CNN."After a few races you think you might know who's gonna win, but usually it's not the case."Expect more of the same in season four.
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As Lewis Hamilton and co. head off for a well-earned break, F1's electric cousins are gearing up for another action-packed eight months of all-electric racing. Formula E's fourth season kicks off with two races in Hong Kong this weekend (Dec 2/3) where arch rivals Sebastien Buemi and reigning champion Lucas di Grassi will lock horns once again.Last year's championship went down to the wire, with di Grassi prevailing at a drama-fueled final race weekend in Montreal in July. Formula E is one of the fastest-growing sport series on the planet and has gained a reputation for staging street races with an electric atmosphere, mixing crashes, wheel-to-wheel action with driver spats on and off the track.Visit CNN.com/motorsport for more Formula E stories"You never know what's going to happen," Mahindra Racing driver Nick Heidfeld told CNN."After a few races you think you might know who's gonna win, but usually it's not the case."Expect more of the same in season four.
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