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

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 End
• Imlay Street between Summit Street and Pioneer Street
• Summit Street between Van Brunt Street and Imlay Street
• Conover Street between Pioneer Street and Water/Dead End
• Ferris Street between King Street and Van Dyke Street
• Reed Street between Van Brunt Street and Conover Street
• Beard Street between Otsego Street and Conover Street
• Van Dyke Street between Otsego Street and Water/Dead End
• Coffey Street between Otsego Street and Water/Dead End
• Dikeman Street between Otsego Street and Water/Dead End
• Wolcott Street between Otsego Street and Water/Dead End
• Sullivan Street between Van Brunt Street and Water/Dead End
• King Street between Van Brunt Street and Ferris Street
• Pioneer Street between Van Brunt Street and Conover Street
• Verona Street between Van Brunt Street and Imlay Street
• Commerce Street between Van Brunt Street and Imlay Street
• Bowne Street between Van Brunt Street and Imlay Street
• Richards Street between Verona Street and Beard Street
• Dwight Street between Coffey Street and Beard Street
• Bay Street between Otsego Street and Hicks Street
• Sigourney Street between Otsego Street and Columbia Street
• Halleck Street between Otsego Street and Columbia Street
• Otsego Street between Bay Street and Halleck Street
• Columbia Street between Halleck Street and Lorraine Street
• Hicks Street between Bay Street and Lorraine Street
• Lorraine 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 St

Northbound 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.