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Paddock Whispers: News ticker on all the important Formula E topics in Miami

Tobias Wirtz

Tobias Wirtz

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Formula E returns to Miami this weekend for a race after more than ten years. As always, you can find out what else is going on in the paddock at Homestead-Miami Speedway besides the action on the track in the latest edition of our popular "Paddock Whispers" series. We will update this news ticker regularly throughout the weekend.

>>> Jake Dennis with Miami special helmet

[11.04. | 09:26] And Andretti again: Jake Dennis is once again driving in Miami with a head protection specially styled for this event.

 
 
 
 
 
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>>> Andretti with shoes to match the Miami livery

[11.04. | 08:48] Andretti has also had matching shoes made to match its special livery for the team's home race: Pisos by Tatz made a pair of Nike sneakers with the same design on behalf of the team.

>>> Shakedown in Miami cancelled

[11.04. | 21:18] Heavy rainfall early Friday afternoon (local time) meant that Formula E had to cancel its shakedown session in Miami. In this session, the drivers are allowed to drive three laps with a maximum power output of 110 kW. This is normally used for functional tests, such as testing the radio. The drivers therefore had to complete these tests in the 1st free practice session.

>>> Andretti shows special livery for Miami

[11.04. | 16:34] Special livery for the home race: Andretti will line up at the Miami E-Prix in an unusual color scheme. The team is swapping the red in its livery for light blue - called Ocean Drive.

>>> Celebrity crowd in Miami

[11.04. | 15:51] A number of celebrities are once again expected to attend the Miami E-Prix: In addition to Günther Steiner, former team boss of the Haas Formula 1 team, actors Lucien Laviscount, Sung Kang and Caleb McLaughlin will also pay a visit to the E-Prix. Two-time Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and the two Evo Sessions participants Emelia Hartford and Scott Mansell (aka Driver61) will also be guests.

>>> Nissan becomes 1st motorsport team with its own cheerleaders

[11.04. | 14:27] Nissan has announced a collaboration with cheerleading team Top Gun All-Stars Miami ahead of the Miami E-Prix. Thanks to its "Sakura Storm", the leading team in the Formula E team standings becomes the first motorsport team to have its own cheerleading squad.

>>> Nico Müller visits the Florida Panthers

[11.04. | 12:04] Andretti driver Nico Müller visited the reigning Stanley Cup-winning Florida Panthers before the race weekend. The Swiss was presented with a field hockey jersey bearing his name and number.

>>> Cupra Kiro launches partnership with Marvel Studios

[11.04. | 07:56] Cupra Kiro has entered into a new partnership with Marvel Studios. The team will be competing at the Miami E-Prix with a special livery to promote the film Thunderbolts, which is due to be released in cinemas in a few weeks' time. A matching trailer can be seen on the team's Instagram account.

 
 
 
 
 
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>>> Formula E tests pit boost in 1st free practice

[11.04. | 07:13] Even though the Miami E-Prix will not be a race with fast charging stops, the pit boost chargers will be in use this weekend: the teams will have another opportunity to test the pit stop in the 1st free practice session on Friday evening before it will be seen again in the E-Prix at the next race weekend in Monaco.

>>> Porsche halo slogans for Miami

[10.04. | 21:37] As with every race, Porsche will be racing in Miami with two new slogans on the Halo system: "Bienvenidos a Miami", Spanish for "Welcome to Miami" and "Party in the City where FE is on" are both references to the 1997 song "Miami" by Will Smith.

>>> Pascal Wehrlein: Debut at Le Mans

[10/04/20] It's a dream come true for Formula E World Champion Pascal Wehrlein: Penske Porsche Motorsport has included the German in its driver line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Wehrlein will drive a Porsche 963 together with Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy. It will be Wehrlein's second race outing in the car, having already contested the 24 Hours of Daytona for Porsche customer team JDC-Miller MotorSports as part of the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship.

>>> Gaming: rFactor 2

[10.04. | 18:04] In the racing game rFactor 2, the liveries of all eleven Formula E teams are now available, and there has also been an update to the 7 Formula E racetracks in the game, which are now equipped with updated branding.

>>> Oliver Askew returns

[10/04/18:41] Former Andretti Formula E driver Oliver Askew is back in the electric series! Askew has been announced as an additional reserve driver due to Formula E clashes with Formula 2, which meant that the regular reserve driver Jak Crawford is unable to attend.

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>>> Formula E joins Energy Compact initiative

[10/04/17:18] Formula E has announced ahead of the Miami E-Prix that it has joined the Energy Compact initiative, coordinated by the United Nations and UN-Energy and supported by Sustainable Energy for ALL (SEforALL), strengthening its position as a global leader in sustainable sport.

>>> King Charles inspects Formula E car

[10.04. | 16:42] As part of the fifth anniversary of his "Sustainable Markets Initiative", the British King Charles has visited a Formula E car at Hampton Court Palace.

>>> Formula E establishes new platform for VIP tickets

[10.04. | 16:05] Formula E is offering VIP tickets for sale to the public for the first time. Ahead of the Miami E-Prix, the racing series launched a collaboration with "Seat Unique". On this platform it is now possible to book exclusive packages as part of the Formula E race weekend for the price of 581 and 4,521 euros per ticket.

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>>> Environmental management certification at Andretti

[10/04/15:23] Andretti Global has announced ahead of the Miami E-Prix that the Andretti Formula E team has successfully completed the recertification of its environmental management system to ISO 14001:2015.

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