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Formula E: Driving Change

As we shift towards electric cars, how is the sport Formula E racing driving that change? Idris Elba, Sienna Miller, Orlando Bloom and Sir Richard Branson have their say.

As we shift towards electric cars, how is the sport Formula E racing driving that change? Idris Elba, Sienna Miller, Orlando Bloom and Sir Richard Branson have their say. Newsbeat Reporter Ellie Roper foillows team DS Virgin Racing as driver Alex Lynn takes on his first year behind the wheel. Ten teams travel the world to compete on street tracks in some of the coolest cities. From Marrakesh to Montreal, it's all electric and it's all supposed to be environmentally friendly. The technological advances made on the race track are directly being applied to the consumer vehicles we'll all soon be buying.

30 minutes

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Fri 28 Sep 2018 08:00GMT

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