Autosport understands that the organising staff behind the occasion was disbanded on the finish of August after promoters pulled out funding from the race.
India was absent from the provisional FE calendar issued in June, however the collection had left a TBA slot on February 10 which might have seemingly gone to Hyderabad if the race had been green-lit.
It’s unclear which metropolis will change Hyderabad when the following model of the calendar will probably be introduced when the World Motor Sport Council convenes once more in October.
India made a long-awaited FE debut earlier this 12 months, with Hyderabad taking part in host to the fourth spherical of the Gen3 period on February 11.
The race came about at a road circuit positioned subsequent to the Hussain Sagar lake in downtown Hyderabad, one of many largest cities within the nation, with main photo voltaic, hydrogen and wind vitality producer Greenko Group selling the race with help from the state authorities of Telangana.
Whereas the format of the circuit obtained loads of reward from the drivers and the race went with out hiccups, many have been left unimpressed by the amenities out there to them within the paddock.
António Félix da Costa, works driver TAG Heuer Method E staff, Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3, 2023, Porsche AG © 2023 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Photograph by: Porsche AG
Criticism was additionally levied on the monitor not being absolutely prepared for the occasion, with work persevering with contained in the paddock properly into the race weekend.
It was anticipated that these points might be sorted for the second version of the Hyderabad E-Prix, however FE is now unlikely to make one other go to to India, not less than in 2024.
The provisional 2024 Method E calendar at the moment incorporates a complete of 17 races throughout 13 venues, however with three cities but to be named.
Cape City is anticipated to safe one vacant slot on the 2024 schedule, whereas the Spanish metropolis of Malaga may make its debut subsequent 12 months.
Autosport has reached out to Method E for a touch upon Hyderabad E-Prix’s future.
The anticipated departure of Hyderabad will come as a blow to Mahindra Racing, which has been pushing for a house occasion because the inception of the championship.
Mahindra may additionally area an Indian driver for the primary time because the inaugural FE season again in 2014/15, when Karun Chandhok drove the spec Spark SRT_01E automotive, with Method 2 race winner Jehan Daruvala believed to be within the rivalry for a seat after working in a reserve position with the staff this 12 months.