Fortescue Zero continues as official PIT BOOST Partner for Formula E

Formula E has announced that Fortescue Zero will continue as the official PIT BOOST Partner for the 2025/2026 season.

The system, which debuted in 2024/25, allows teams the ability for two battery top-ups per race from a 600kW portable unit and is not constrained by grid connection.

Starting with the Jeddah double header on February 13, teams will also be allowed PIT BOOST strategies in Berlin, Monaco, Shanghai, Tokyo, as well as the season finale in London.

According to the official FE press release, the system is ‘enhanced by Fortescue Zero’s battery intelligence software, Elysia, which allows for the optimisation of speed while also preserving battery life and integrity’.

With PIT BOOST in play, drivers will have access to one six minute ATTACK MODE, injecting additional jeopardy into race strategy and delivering more action-packed racing for the fans.

“The return of PIT BOOST this season reaffirms Formula E’s role as the ultimate real-world laboratory for high-speed innovation,” commented Alberto Longo, Co-Founder and Chief Championship Officer, Formula E.

“By pushing this technology to its limits on the track, we aren’t just enhancing the race spectacle; we are proving the mission-critical solutions needed to decarbonise heavy industry and accelerate the global shift to electric mobility.”

Douglas Campling, General Manager for Motorsport at Fortescue added: “Fortescue Zero’s PIT BOOST ultra-fast technology is returning for a second season, to once again deliver a valuable strategic edge to the race series.”

As always, the aim of the world’s premier open wheel single seat electric racing series is to produce technology relevant to road going cars.

The release continues to underline that ‘PIT BOOST technology serves as a prime example of ‘race-to-road’ transfer, illustrating how innovations developed for the high-pressure environment of elite motorsport are being scaled for industrial use.

‘With a heritage of over 20 years in designing high-performance breakthroughs, Fortescue Zero is now adapting these track-proven solutions for real-world applications.’

PIT BOOST EXPLAINED:

Adds 10% additional energy (+3.85kWh) to race cars in the form of a 30-second boost, as part of a 34-second stationary pit stop at 600kW.

Mandatory for all drivers in designated races.

Independent of existing ATTACK MODE rules, providing teams with two strategic elements to manage alongside one another.

No more than two Pit Crew may work on the car during the PIT BOOST, plus one Pit Crew member assigned specifically to stop and release the car.

Only one car at a time per team may carry out PIT BOOST (not simultaneously).

Highlights rapid-charging EV technology, reflecting the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s race-to-road ingenuity.

The FIA will determine the window to take PIT BOOST (depending on a certain ‘Status of Charge’ value), which will be shared with teams 21 days before each race.