The Hyderabad ePrix is a race of the

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race held in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

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. It was first held as part of the

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season and was the first Formula E race to be held in the country.

History

Hyderabad was one of a number of Indian cities bidding to host a round of the FIA Formula E Championship, although it was only seriously considered after the

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had halted the discussions between the FIA and proposed hosts in Delhi and Mumbai. On 17 January 2022 the Government of Telangana signed a "letter of intent" with Formula E to stage the Hyderabad E-Prix, with a planned debut as a round of the 2022–23 season, towards the start of the season. The Hyderabad E-Prix was subsequently listed on the first provisional calendar for

as the fourth round of the season, with an initial date of 11 February 2023. The Hyderabad E-Prix is set to be staged on the

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, which was proposed to be set up on the banks of the artificial

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Lake, which was set to host its first event, a round of the

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, in 2022.

Circuit

The initial design of the track, which was designed with help from PPE Racing, a Filipino constructor and race track designer, was heavily criticised by drivers, with

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describing it as "looking like a

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" after he drove on the track in a simulator. The track was later redesigned by Driven International, who also designed the 2021 layout of the

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and the reception was positive.

References

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