Formula E Car Race Returns To Brooklyn This Weekend: What To Know

Park Slope NY

08 July, 2021

3:04 PM

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BROOKLYN, NY — For the first time since 2019, the Red Hook waterfront will transform into an international race track with the return of the Formula E tournament. The NYC E-Prix, an electric car racing tournament, will return to the borough this weekend after taking a year off during the coronavirus crisis. The Formula E tournament, which has also been held in far-off spots like Monaco or Paris, has been holding its final round of races in the borough since 2017. Here's everything you need to know whether you're going to the race, or want to avoid the slew of street closures it will bring: What is Formula E? Formula E is the first racing series to use single-seat electric cars that produce zero emissions. The cars can reach 140 miles per hour in under three seconds, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation. For its 2021 return, there will be more races than ever before in a single season, comprising 15 races in eight cities, covering three continents. New York City will host to Rounds 10 and 11 of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. When Will It Happen? The racers will set up at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal for a double header on July 10 and 11, according to the schedule. What Streets Will Be Closed? These streets will be closed Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11: Location(s): Van Brunt Street between Summit Street and Water/Dead EndImlay Street between Summit Street and Pioneer StreetSummit Street between Van Brunt Street and Imlay StreetConover Street between Pioneer Street and Water/Dead EndFerris Street between King Street and Van Dyke StreetReed Street between Van Brunt Street and Conover StreetBeard Street between Otsego Street and Conover StreetVan Dyke Street between Otsego Street and Water/Dead EndCoffey Street between Otsego Street and Water/Dead EndDikeman Street between Otsego Street and Water/Dead EndWolcott Street between Otsego Street and Water/Dead EndSullivan Street between Van Brunt Street and Water/Dead EndKing Street between Van Brunt Street and Ferris StreetPioneer Street between Van Brunt Street and Conover StreetVerona Street between Van Brunt Street and Imlay StreetCommerce Street between Van Brunt Street and Imlay StreetBowne Street between Van Brunt Street and Imlay StreetRichards Street between Verona Street and Beard StreetDwight Street between Coffey Street and Beard StreetBay Street between Otsego Street and Hicks StreetSigourney Street between Otsego Street and Columbia StreetHalleck Street between Otsego Street and Columbia StreetOtsego Street between Bay Street and Halleck StreetColumbia Street between Halleck Street and Lorraine StreetHicks Street between Bay Street and Lorraine StreetLorraine Street between Hicks Street and Otsego Street The race will also re-route some bike lanes in the neighborhood. Check out this notice from DOT for details: #BikeNYC using Imlay St in #RedHook will be detoured for @FIAFormulaE on 7/9-7/11: Southbound detour: Bike path to Van Brunt St to Dikeman St to Ferris StNorthbound detour: Ferris St to Coffey St to Van Brunt St to bike path pic.twitter.com/gzxKyBSxAC— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) July" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/NYC_DOT/st... 7, 2021 How Can I Watch? Tickets for the Brooklyn races are marked "not for sale" on the Formula E schedule, but fans can still follow along by watching on a Live Hub. The new-for-Season 7 Live Timing experience – including a real-time interactive track map and the ability to follow your favourite driver – plus detailed session reports, exclusive interviews, all the standings and results as well as reaction from the ground, according to the organizers. The Formula E app allows fans to go behind the scenes and listen to Driver Radio for live reactions from the cockpit and the pit wall as the race plays out. Find out more here.