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# Podcast: Inside Formula E’s first world championship season
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/podcast-inside-formula-es-first-world-championship-season/
- Published: 2021-10-27T15:11:23.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-16T15:40:05.000Z
- Description: The 2021 Formula E World Championship is examined and analysed by The Race’s Sam Smith, Andrew van de Burgt and all-round friend of the show, Dario Franchitti in the latest episode of The Race Formula E Podcast
- Author: Josh Suttill
- Tags: Formula E, #image-center-left

Formula E’s first season as a world championship is examined and dissected by The Race’s Sam Smith, Andrew van de Burgt and all-round friend of the show, Dario Franchitti.

A team-by-team analysis reveals several behind the scenes exclusives and drivers are evaluated on a campaign that saw more than its fair share of controversy and incident.

From the spectacular night race opener at Diriyah to the carnage and excitement of a barely believable Berlin finale, the season is forensically picked apart.

Also discussed is the new qualifying format for 2021 and Smith makes a remarkably early surprise prediction on who might follow Nyck de Vries as the second ever Formula E world champion.

All that and even 1980s dinner party soul music sensation Sade gets a mention. What more could you ask for?

[Oct 26 : Unpredictable; Polemic; Fab! Season 7 review with Dario Franchitti](https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47140953?ref=the-race.com) 

The Race Formula E podcast is available free to subscribe to from all good podcast suppliers, including [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-race-formula-e-podcast/id1501851581?ref=the-race.com) and [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZIYYGgyfNE1Pz57HqJWri?ref=the-race.com).