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Re:Formula E reveals second-generation car by ferongr on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @12:47PM (#16275768)
Not really, it's not. It's a popularity contest in what should be a contest of crews and vehicles.
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Re:Formula E reveals second-generation car by sbarre on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @02:46PM (#16276922)
And Formula E is 99% still a contest of crews and vehicles, and a 1% gimmick designed to engage fans and viewers in this new sport.

It's really not the problem you're making it out to be.

FanBoost gives one driver a one-time 5-second ~5% boost to use during the race..

That's not going to change race outcomes in any significant way, and even Formula E acknowledges that it has (intentionally) virtually no impact on the race..

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