The realities Formula E’s running into as it finalises Gen4 format

Ambiguity. There has been very little of that from Formula E when it comes to the Gen4 project, which publicly broke cover at Paul Ricard last month. Subtle it is not.To its credit, Formula E has generated a great deal of noise about the car and it’s now got a big image and big promises to uphold.And big is the operative word. Bigger in every department, the 600kW car may be a heavier, punchier big brother to the current Gen3 Evo but when it comes to how it will race in terms of sporting format and outright logistical structure… well, that’s where the ambiguity comes.At the recent Paul Ricard Gen4 launch that topic was, for the teams and manufacturers at least, taking the shine off the project a fair bit. But seven hours after entering a m …