Components E Is Reportedly Ditching FanBoost for 2023

One in every of Components E’s much-maligned gimmicks may simply be laid to relaxation this yr. The Race studies that FanBoost is ready to die with the introduction of the Gen3 vehicles as a manner so as to add “authenticity” to the racing product. I do know I’m not alone once I say it’s about rattling time.

Mainly, FanBoost was a manner for followers to vote for his or her favourite drivers, and the drivers with essentially the most votes would have somewhat additional energy for transient durations throughout the race, enabling them to have a slight benefit over the competitors.

As an idea, FanBoost was fascinating. The electrical know-how utilized in FE enabled drivers to have entry to extra energy that might be offered remotely, and it additionally offered followers with a tangible option to impression the race.

However FanBoost was fraught with points. Throughout its first seasons, drivers who have been awarded FanBoost all appeared to endure some bizarre, race-ending occasion, main followers to take a position that there was a “FanBoost curse.” Additional, drivers have been vaguely accused of shopping for bot votes to inflate their FanBoost numbers, which sort of took away from the entire “fan interplay” factor.

Above all, although, it was a gimmick, and Components E has suffered sufficient from a protracted string of gimmicks. The sequence has lengthy wanted to reclaim its legitimacy by extra strongly emphasizing the racing format, and eliminating FanBoost is an easy place to begin.

New Components E CEO Jamie Reigle famous final yr that he was fascinated with eliminating FanBoost, and The Race notes the choice to scrap it was “unanimous” between groups and promoters and that it has been a part of ongoing discussions concerning season 9’s racing format. We must always hear extra about these laws within the coming days.