{"id":5164,"date":"2026-06-24T07:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=5164"},"modified":"2026-06-24T07:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:37:16","slug":"cota-zandvoort-to-make-formula-e-debut-in-2026-27-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/cota-zandvoort-to-make-formula-e-debut-in-2026-27-season\/","title":{"rendered":"COTA, Zandvoort to make Formula E debut in 2026\/27 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Formula E will race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and Zandvoort for the first time after the 2026\/27 calendar was unveiled on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 13th season of the all-electric championship will feature 21 races across 13 venues and also mark the introduction of the new Gen4 regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The new era will bring increased power output and active all-wheel drive, while selected events will also feature a new sprint race format known as E-Prix Unleashed.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional venues such as Mexico City, Monaco, Berlin and Shanghai all retain their places on the calendar, while Brands Hatch replaces London&#8217;s ExCeL Circuit as the British round of the championship.<\/p>\n<p>The season will begin with a double-header in Jeddah in December 2026 before concluding with another double-header in Tokyo in July 2027.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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