Indian billionaire says Formula E ‘spaceships’ are the future


Anand Mahindra. -AFP filepic

MUMBAI: Indian billionaire Anand Mahindra says Formula E’s futuristic, high-pitched “spaceships” are the future of motor racing as he sees the sport evolving away from F1 “dinosaurs”.

Ten teams, including India’s Mahindra Racing, will line up on the Formula E grid when the third season of the environmentally-friendly championship gets under way in Hong Kong on Sunday.

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